... of London ; a person of indefatigable industry, strong reason, and great experience. 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)... The Spectator - Pagina 12geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...jefting, which would make no great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the fea the 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.... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 434 pagina’s
...jesting, which would make nfy 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...it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion bjr arms : for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...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...dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by iirts and indust/y. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pagina’s
...only a few more can be admitted here. In the following instances there i$ a very considerable one : " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...we should gain from one nation ; "and if another, frotn another;" that is, " lie will often Argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated,... | |
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