 ... of London ; a person of indefatigable industry, strong reason, and great experience. 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)...  The Spectator - Page 12edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...jefting, which would make no great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the fea the 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.... | |
 | 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 - 434 pages
...jesting, which would make nfy 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...it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion bjr arms : for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...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...dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by iirts and indust/y. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...only a few more can be admitted here. In the following instances there i$ a very considerable one : " He will often argue, that if this part of our trade...we should gain from one nation ; "and if another, frotn another;" that is, " lie will often Argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated,... | |
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