An Essay on Public Happiness: Investigating the State of Human Nature, Under Each of Its Particular Appearances, Through the Several Periods of History, to the Present Times, Volym 2T. Cadell, 1774 |
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An Essay on Public Happiness, Volym 2 François Jean marquis de Chastellux Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1969 |
An Essay on Public Happiness, Volym 2 François Jean marquis de Chastellux Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1969 |
An Essay on Public Happiness, Volym 2 François Jean marquis de Chastellux Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1969 |
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Sida 13 - A friend to mankind, he asserted their undoubted and inalienable rights with freedom, even in his own country, whose prejudices in matters of religion and government he had long lamented, and endeavoured, not without some success, to remove.
Sida 2 - ... awake. If there were but One man living in England, then the benefit of the whole territory could be but the livelihood of that One man : but if another man were added, the rent or benefit of the same would be double ; if two, triple ; and so forward, until so many men were planted in it, as the whole territory could afford food unto. For if a man would know what any land is worth, the true and natural question must be, How many men will it feed...
Sida 2 - Man were added, the rent or benefit of the same would be double, if two, triple ; and so forward until so many Men were Planted in it, as the whole Territory could afford Food unto : For if a Man would know, what any Land is worth, the true and natural Question must be, How many Men will it feed ? How many Men are there to be fed...
Sida 3 - ... present planted upon it, with the same Labour that the said fifth part do now take where they are? For if so, then what is propounded is naturally possible. 2. It is to be enquired, What the value of the...
Sida 3 - Scotland contain about 36 millions of acres, th,.tis four acres for every head, man, woman, and child; but the United provinces do not allow above i acre and •§• ; and England itfelf refcinding Wales, hath but 3 acres to every head, according to the prefent Bate of tillage, and hufbandry.
Sida 13 - He well knew, and juftly admired the happy conftitution of this country, where fixed and known laws equally reftrain monarchy from tyranny; and liberty from licentioufnefs. His Works will illuftrate his name, and furvive him, as long as right reafon, moral obligation, and the true Spirit of Laws fhall be underftood, refpected and maintained.".
Sida 2 - Ireland being saved) the island were sunk under water ! " Now it troubles me, that the distemper of my own mind, in this point, carries me to dream that the benefit of those wishes may practically be obtained, without sinking that vast mountainous island under water ; which I take to be somewhat difficult : for although Dutch engineers may drain its bogs, yet I know no artists that can sink its mountains.
Sida 5 - ... described, the very same people shall then spend more than when they lived more sordidly and inurbanely; and further asunder, and more out of the sight, observation, and emulation of each other : every man desiring to put on better apparel when he appears in company than when he has no occasion to be seen. I further add that the charge of the Government (Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical) would be more cheap, safe, and effectual in this condition of closer cohabitation than otherwise : as not...
Sida 13 - ... in matters of religion and government, he had long lamented, and endeavoured, not without fome fuccefs, to remove. He well knew, and juftly...
Sida 4 - ... butter, and cheese sufficient to victual 9,000,000 persons, as they are victualled in ships and regular families : but I shall only say in general, that 12,000,000 acres, viz., one-third of 36,000,000 will do it ; supposing that roots, fruits, fowls, and fish, and the ordinary profit of lead, tin, and iron mines, and woods, would piece up any defect that may be feared.