 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 էջ
...piracy — though it may he accidentally heneficial to particular persons, is far from heing profitahle to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. In the heginning of a war some rich shiIis are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 էջ
...to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbmg merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial...that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war some ricli ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed vessels... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 էջ
...practice of robbing merchants on the high seas—a remnant of the ancient piracy—though it might be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1851 - 318 էջ
...more likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high i remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons, is far from being prof- % Stable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 էջ
...continue and be lasting. The practice of robbmg merchants on the high aeas — a remnant of the anctent piracy— though it may be accidentally beneficial...are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed vessels ; and many others to do the same. But the enemy at the same... | |
 | William Hazlitt, Henry Philip Roche - 1854 - 498 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...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
 | 1854 - 492 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, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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...are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more armed vessels ; and many others to do the same. But the enemy at the same... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 1857 - 854 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 surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1859 - 618 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 authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the... | |
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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. 
