 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...  Godey's Lady's Book - Page 70edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation;... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you, that 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 of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...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 iirts and indust/y. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were Well cultivated, we should gain from one nation... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well culr tivated, we should gain from one nation,... | |
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