William Cobbett

''William Cobbett'', portrait in oils possibly by [[George Cooke (painter)|George Cooke]], {{Circa|1831}} [[National Portrait Gallery (London)]] William Cobbett (9 March 1763 – 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is ''Rural Rides'' (1830, in print). He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1797
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    Die blut-fahne ausgestecket zur warnung politischer wegweiser in America, oder, Eine getreue erzählung einer grossen anzahl handlungen der abscheulichsten grausamkeiten, solche als nie ein auge gesehen, nie eine zunge ausgesprochen, oder die einbildungskraft gedacht, ehe die französische revolution ihren anfang genommen hat. Welchem ein unterrichtender versuch, der diesen schrecklichen thatsachen bis auf ihren wahren ursprung nachforschet, beygefügt ist. Ausgezieret mit vier treffenden kupferstichen.
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1821
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    The American gardener, or, A treatise on the situation, soil, fencing and laying-out of gardens, on the making and managing of hot-beds and green-houses, and on the propagation and cultivation of the several sorts of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
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    Cobbett's America : a selection from the writings of William Cobbett
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    Published 1801
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    The trial of republicanism, or, A series of polical papers proving the injurious and debasing consequences of republican government and written constitutions : with an introductory address to the Hon. Thomas Erskine, Esq. /
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1798
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    The democratic judge: or, The equal liberty of the press : as exhibited, explained, and exposed, in the prosecution of William Cobbett, for a pretended libel against the King of Spain and his embassador, before Thomas M'Kean, Chief Justice of the state of Pennsylvania /
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1795
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    A bone to gnaw, for the Democrats : or, observations on a pamphlet, entitled, "The political progress of Britain."
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1798
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    Observations on the emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley, and on the several addresses delivered to him, on his arrival at New York. With additions; containing many curious and interesting facts on the subject, not known when the former editions were published: together with a comprehensive story of a farmer's bull
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1818
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    A year's residence in the United States of America : treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment .
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835,
    Published 1795
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    A little plain English : addressed to the people of the United States, on the treaty negociated with His Britannic Majesty, and on the conduct of the President relative thereto, in answer to The letters of Franklin : with a supplement containing an account of the turbulent and factious proceedings of the opposers of the treaty /
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1819
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    A year's residence in the United States of America: treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment; of the expenses of housekeeping, and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and of the institutions of the country, civil, political, and religious
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835,
    Published 1817
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    Cobbett's Paper against gold : Containing the History and Mystery of the Bank of England, the Funds, the Debt, the Sinking Fund, the Bank Stoppage, the lowering and the raising of the value of Paper-Money : and shewing, that Taxation, Pauperism, Poverty, Misery and Crimes have all increased, and ever must increase, with a Funding System.
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1796
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    The Bloody buoy thrown out as a warning to the political pilots of America; or a faithful relation of a multitude of acts of horrid barbarity, such as the eye never witnessed, the tongue never expressed, or the imagination conceived. Until the commencement of the French Revolution. To which is added an instructive essay, tracing these dreadful effects to their real causes.
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1823
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    The bloody buoy, thrown out as a warning to the political pilots of America; or, A faithful relation of a multitude of acts of horrid barbarity, such as the eye never witnessed, the tongue never expressed, or the imagination conceived, until the commencement of the French revolution
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1815
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    Connect online to the Making of the Modern World (The Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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    Letters on the late war between the United States and Great Britain : together with other miscellaneous writings, on the same subject /
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1815
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    Connect online to the Making of the Modern World (The Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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    The pride of Britannia humbled : or, The queen of the ocean unqueen'd, "by the American cock boats" /
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1801
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    Porcupine's works; containing various writings and selections, exhibiting a faithful picture of the United States of America; of their governments, laws, politics, and resources; of the characters of their presidents, governors, legislators, magistrates, and military men; and of the customs, manners, morals, religion, virtues and vices of the people: comprising also a complete series of historical documents and remarks, from the end of the war, in 1783, to the election of the President, in March, 1801
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1795
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    A bone to gnaw, for the democrats : containing, 1st. Observations on a patriotic pamphlet. Entitled, "Proceedings of the United Irishmen." 2dly. Democratic principles exemplified by example. 3dly. Democratic memoires; or An account of some recent feats performed by the Frenchified citizens of the United States of America
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
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    Observations on the emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley : and on the several addresses delivered to him, on his arrival at New-York, with additions; containing many curious and interesting facts on the subject, not known here, when the first edition was published:
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1823
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    The bloody buoy, thrown out as a warning to the political pilots of America; or, A faithful relation of a multitude of acts of horrid barbarity, such as the eye never witnessed, the tongue never expressed, or the imagination conceived, until the commencement of the French revolution
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    Author: Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
    Published 1818
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    A year's residence in the United States of America; treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment; of the expenses of house-keeping and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and, of the institutions of the country, civil, political and religious. In three parts

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