Man) he calls 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 by Arms; for true Power is to be got by Arts and Industry. He will often argue, that... The British Essayists;: Spectator - Sida 11efter Alexander Chalmers - 1808Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1744 - 348 sidor
...flupid and barbarous Way to extend Dominion by Arms; for true Power is to be got by Arts and Ir.duUry. 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, I have heard him prove, thit of any of the... | |
| 1778 - 378 sidor
...induftry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we fhould gain from ore nation ; and if another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lafting acquifitions than valour, and that floth has ruined more nations than the fword. He abounds... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 sidor
...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 fljould gain from one Naiion; and if another, from another. I have heared him prove, that Diligence... | |
| John Ash - 1795 - 658 sidor
...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... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 sidor
...and if another, from another. I have beared him prove* that Diligence makes more lafting Acquifmons than Valour, and that Sloth has ruined more Nations than the Sword. He abounds in lèverai frugal Maximes, aiiiongft which the greateft Favourite is, A penny faved is a penny got. A... | |
| 1803 - 434 sidor
...stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms : for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...valour, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the su-ord. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst which the greatest favourite is, ' A penny saved... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 532 sidor
...and barbarous way to extend dominion by arnlS^ . for true power; is.; to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...from one nation ; and if .'another, from another. I have'heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and that sloth has... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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... | |
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