Both countries had, in their infancy, been greatly benefited by the church, which always showed itself ready to protect the people against the oppressions of the crown and the nobles.
Into the Colonies generally, vast improvements were introduced, many oppressions were removed, the tyranny of officials was checked, and the burdens of the people were lightened.
We are no sea-wolves who slay for the pleasure of slaying, but are Saxons, who fight for our country against the oppressions and rapine of your people.
The mass of the people were the poor, who were in deep distress, ground down by the pride and oppressions of the barons and the rich.
The people's turn was now come, and, in the days of their power, they justly bore in mind the oppressions which they and their forefathers had endured.
But it had so long been in the habit of despising the people that its mind was incapable of entertaining any notion of danger from the oppressions heaped upon them.
The oppressions of the government on one side, and those of the Bedouins on the other, have reduced the Fellah of the Haouran to a state little better than that of the wandering Arab.
There are eight or nine hundred houses, which daily increase, by fugitives from the oppressions of the Pashas of Damascus and of the neighbouring petty tyrants.
That my grants should be grievous unto my people and oppressions to be privileged under color of our patents, our kingly dignity shall not suffer it.
In 1390, there was another statute against maintainers, instigators, barretors, procurers, and embracers of quarrels and inquests because of great and outrageous oppressions of parties in court.
Was it for these fruits and these laws and these oppressions that two million and a quarter of men were ordered into the field?
Mr. Rousseau urged, against the Freedmen's Bureau Bill the wrongs and oppressions which its abuses heaped upon the people of the South.
To-day they are distrustful, silent, and sad, and this condition has grown out of the wrongs and cruelties and oppressions that have been perpetrated upon them.
But weigh this against theoppressions of monarchy, and it becomes nothing.
By the severity of his punishments he kept his subjects in extreme awe of him; and the merchants were obliged to submit to more exactions and oppressions than were felt under the government of his predecessors.
Oppressions may be some times complained of at the hands of individuals, but, to the honour of the Company's service let me add, they have been very rare and of inconsiderable magnitude.
All commotions and oppressionsin Europe favourable to America.
Sidenote] All commotions and oppressions in Europe favourable to America.
He was a full evil knight,' said the other, 'and deserved death richly for his many villainies and oppressions of weak orphans and friendless widows.
And the lawless lords upon the marches of the land began to stir and to dare, and when none came to punish them, their plunderings and oppressions grew.
Footnote 479: Ramon de Montaner suppresses the cruelties and oppressions of the Catalans, in which, perhaps, he shared.
In every stage of theseoppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
He says that theoppressions of England planted the settlers in America, who fled from English tyranny to a then uncultivated, inhospitable country.
I knew not of any revolt having taken place in this province, although I had heard rumours that many galling oppressions had been inflicted on the people.
But Baxter overlooked the evils and oppressions which were around him, and forgot the necessities and duties of the world of time and sense in his earnest aspirations towards the world of spirits.
Who knows it is impossible to expect perfection from beings made of clay, subject to the miseries and oppressions of earthly life?
Bid our peace increase, Thou that madest morn; Bid oppressions cease; Bid the night be peace; Bid the day be born.
Or are there less oppressions done In this wild world under the sun?
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