 | 1744 - 348 pages
...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 Hoofe in thofe of the Stage. Jrift:tlt and Lonrinus are much better underwood by... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...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... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...BRITISH COMMON. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a 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 fliould gain... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...Britilh. Common. He is acquainted with ComCommerce in all its Parts, and will teil you, it is a 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 fhould gain... | |
 | John Ash - 1795 - 658 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...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...should gain from one nation; and if another, from atiother. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...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 - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...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 - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...were well cultivated, we should gain from one nr,tion ; and if another, from another ;" that is, " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well culuvated, we should gain from one nation, and if another part of our trade were well cultivated, we... | |
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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... 
