 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 508 էջ
...likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships not upon their guard are surprized and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
 | 1817 - 576 էջ
...privateering merit serious attention. ' The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships not upon their guard arc surprized and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 էջ
...particular persons , is far from bring profitable to all engaged in it, or to tbe nation that authorises it. In the *beginning of a war some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed Tcssols ; and many others to do the Same. But the enemy at the same... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 480 էջ
...continue and be lasting. .1t • ' .. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. la the beginning of a war some rich ships not upon their guard are surprised and taken.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 494 էջ
...and be lasting. .!• . ; . "j The ,'practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. in the beginning of a war some rich ships not. upon their guard are surprised and taken.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 էջ
...to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that anthorises it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
 | 1821 - 356 էջ
...to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that anthorises it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 էջ
...likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the... | |
 | 1824 - 884 էջ
...acknowledged integrity and humanity. " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas— a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war, sorrie rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
 | 1824 - 890 էջ
...acknowledged integrity and humanity. " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
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The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. 
