 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...  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 7door Joseph Addison, Kenneth Deighton - 1901 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pagina’s
...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...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor; and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | 1852 - 460 pagina’s
...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...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor ; and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pagina’s
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. Ho will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation... | |
 | Saxe Bannister - 1852 - 322 pagina’s
...1608 ; Hinton's History of the United States, vol. ii., p. 388. " Sir Andrew Freeport held it to be a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms,...for true power is to be got by arts and industry." — Spectator, No. 2, AD 1710. " In colonizing the interior of South Africa, the Government ought to... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1852 - 216 pagina’s
...In the following instance, there is a very considerable one: "He will often argue, that it this port of our trade 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 were well cultivated, we should gain... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1852 - 272 pagina’s
...following instance there is a very considerable one :, "He will often argue, that if this part of pur trade 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 were well cultivated, we should gain... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1852 - 272 pagina’s
...one nation ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argue, that if this part »f our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation, and if another part of rtur trade were well cultivated, we should gain from another nation." The following instances,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pagina’s
...outside of Temple Bar. mon. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion...lasting acquisitions than valour, and that sloth has ruiued more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst which the greatest... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 pagina’s
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. . Ha will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1853 - 204 pagina’s
...cultivated, we should gain from one nation; and if another, from another;" that is, "He will oi'ten argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation ; and if another part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from another nation." The following instances,... | |
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