 ... 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 if...  Select British Classics - Sida 101803Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 sidor
...tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous Way to extend Dominion by Arms ; for true Power is to bo delight mo at all, and profit mo ruin'd more Nations than the Sword. He abounds in several frugal Maxims, amongst which the greatest... | |
 | 1881 - 578 sidor
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by of life, which is ever in motion : and passions arc pe lie will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 572 sidor
...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....more, lasting acquisitions than valour, and that sloth CAPTAIN SENTRY. 7 has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 sidor
...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....that if this Part of our Trade were well cultivated, wo should gain from one Nation ; and if another, from another. I have heard him prove that Diligence... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 sidor
...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. 6. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one... | |
 | Thomas Gurney - 1884 - 120 sidor
...in all its parts, and will tell yon that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by D 2 arms; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. From MACAULAY'S HISTORY OP ENGLAND, CHAPTER I. I PURPOSE to write the History of England from the accession... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1885 - 568 sidor
...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....were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation ; 20 and if another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1886 - 568 sidor
...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....from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst which the greatest... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 sidor
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by n of a mightier iand. The very meanest THE ENGLISH ESSAYISTS. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst which the greatest favourite is,... | |
 | Spectator, Sir Richard Steele - 1876 - 324 sidor
...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....cultivated, we should gain from one nation ; and if an another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than... | |
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