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...the reader will recall the attitude of the inhabitants of Lilliput as chronicled by Gulliver.—"They look upon fraud as a greater crime than theft, and...common understanding, may preserve a man's goods from theft, but honesty has no defence against superior cunning; . . . the honest dealer is always undone,...

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...him some public mark of his favor, and proclamation is made of his innocence through the whole city. They look upon fraud as a greater crime than theft,...with death ; for they allege that care and vigilance may preserve a man's goods from thieves, but honesty has no defence against superior cunning ; and,...

...some publick Mark of his Favour, and Proclamation is made of his Innocence through the whole City. They look upon Fraud as a greater Crime than Theft,...therefore seldom fail to punish it with Death ; for they alledge, that Care and Vigilance, with a very common Understanding, may preserve a man's Goods from...

...him some public mark of his favour, and proclamation is made of his innocence through the whole city. They look upon fraud as a greater crime than theft,...they allege, that care and vigilance, with a very commuii understanding.may preserve a man's goods from thieves, V— - ' but honesty has no fence against...

...he will succeed in doing so. 37 titude of the inhabitants of Lilliput as chronicled by Gulliver. — "They look upon fraud as a greater crime than theft,...common understanding, may preserve a man's goods from theft, but honesty has no defence against superior cunning; . . . the honest dealer is always undone,...

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