 His notions of trade are noble and generous, and (as every rich man has usually some sly way of jesting which would make no great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and...  The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Էջ xcvBritish essayists - 1823Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1744 - 348 էջ
...Arts and Ir.duUry. He will often argue, that if this Part of our Trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain from one Nation; and if another, from another, I have heard him prove, thit of any of the Hoofe in thofe of the Stage. Jrift:tlt and Lonrinus are much better underwood by... | |
 | 1778 - 378 էջ
...induftry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain from ore nation ; and if another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lafting acquifitions than valour, and that floth has ruined more nations than the fword. He abounds... | |
 | 1789 - 508 էջ
...BRITISH COMMON. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a ftupid and barbarous "way to extend dominion by arms; for true power is to be got by arts and induftry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we fliould gain... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 էջ
...Britilh. Common. He is acquainted with ComCommerce in all its Parts, and will teil you, it is a ftupid and barbarous Way to extend Dominion by Arms; for true Power is to be got by Arts and Induftry. He will often argue, that if this Part of our Trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain... | |
 | John Ash - 1795 - 658 էջ
...of our trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain " from one nation ; and if another from another." He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we Oiould gain from one nation ; and if another, fart of лит trade -win ivtll tultrvatrd, tut Jhould... | |
 | 1803 - 420 էջ
...the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you, that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion...should gain from one nation; and if another, from atiother. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 էջ
...a few more can be admitted here. In the following instance there is a very considerable one ; as, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...gain from one nation ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 էջ
...tre.de were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...cultivated, we should gain from one nation, and if another part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from unother nation." : As the ellipsis occurs... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 էջ
...few more can be admitted here. In the following inftance there is a very confiderable «ne ; as, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain from one nation ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argoe, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 էջ
...were well cultivated, we should gain from one nr,tion ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well culuvated, we should gain from one nation, and if another part of our trade were well cultivated, we... | |
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