 | Charles Burke Elliott - 1887 - 164 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries, and, in my opinion, there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous, to any mother kingdom,... | |
 | Judson Stuart Landon - 1889 - 796 pagina’s
...so qualified for breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. "To conclude this chapter and to do right to that most industrious English colony, I... | |
 | Daniel Woodley Prowse - 1895 - 914 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen not only by reason of the natural industry of that people but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...prejudicial and in prospect more dangerous to any Mother Country than the increase of shipping in her colonies plantations or Provinces." ' Well might Bacon... | |
 | Darius Francis Lamson - 1895 - 500 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries,...more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous, than the increase of shipping in her colonies and plantations." It is evident that there was a fear... | |
 | Eleanor Louisa Lord - 1898 - 186 pagina’s
...Q: 53. 2" History of New England," Chapter on " The Present State of New England." 3Weeden, p. 578. reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries; and in...dangerous, to any mother kingdom, than the increase of shiping in their colonies, plantations or provinces."1 From the launching of Winthrop's "Blessing of... | |
 | Francis Amasa Walker - 1899 - 506 pagina’s
...shipping as New England, none comparably so qualified for the breeding of seamen ; " and he added, " in my opinion, there is nothing more prejudicial and in prospect more dangerous to any mother country than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, or provinces." But it was not until... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 548 pagina’s
...for the breeding of seamen, — principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries, and, in my opinion, there is nothing more prejudicial, and in...shipping in her colonies, plantations, or provinces." Sir Joshua Child's utterance proved prophetic. Thus were the governments of England and of the United States... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 556 pagina’s
...building or shipping as New England, nor any comparatively so qualified for the breeding of seamen, — principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries, and, in my opinion, there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous, to any mother kingdom,... | |
 | Winthrop Lippit Marvin - 1902 - 490 pagina’s
...natural industry of the people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries, and in my opinion there is nothing more prejudicial and in prospect...shipping in her colonies, plantations, or provinces." A century before Lord North this selfish view of the American colonies as dangerous rivals to be kept... | |
 | Winthrop Lippitt Marvin - 1902 - 492 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of the people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries, and in my opinion there is nothing more prejudicial and in prospect more dangerous to any mother kingdom than... | |
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Of all the American plantations, his Majesty has none so apt for the building of shipping as New England ; nor none comparably so qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but, principally, by reason... 
