| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 702 pages
...general computation one hundred thousand pounds al least. Therefore, honourable aud worthy countrymen, let not the meanness of the word FISH distaste you, for it will afford as good geld as the miues of Gu nea and Potaiie. with, less hazard ana charge, and more certainty and felicity.... | |
| John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1812 - 914 pages
...leaft. Therefore honourable and worthy countrymen, let not the meannefs of the word fijh diílaíte you, for it will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or " Potofi, with leis hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility. . JS TRAVELS IN CANADA; ВТ... | |
| John Smith - America - 1819 - 318 pages
...hundred thousand pounds at the least. Therefore honourable and worthy Country men, let not the meannesse of the word fish distaste you, for it will afford...good gold as the Mines of Guiana or Potassie, with lesse hazard and charge^ and more certainty and facility. I. SFINIS THE CONTINUATION OF THE OF Virginia-,... | |
| John Farmer - New Hampshire - 1824 - 492 pages
...which he eloquently sets forth. " Therefore, honorable and worthy countrymen, let not the meanesse of the word fish distaste you, for it will afford as good gold as the mines of Polassie or Guiana with less hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility." Many of the first... | |
| Nathaniel Adams - Portsmouth (N.H.) - 1825 - 412 pages
...concludes his observations in the following manner : " Therefore, honourable and worthy countrymen, let not the meanness of the word fish distaste you, for it will afford you as good gold as the mines of Potosi and Guiana ; with less hazard and charge, and more certainty... | |
| James Grahame - United States - 1827 - 560 pages
...the land, and fisheries from the sea. " Therefore," he concludes, " honourable and worthy countrymen, let not the meanness of the word Fish distaste you,...will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or Potosi, with less hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility." I have given but a very general... | |
| James Grahame - United States - 1833 - 576 pages
...the land, and fisheries from the sea. " Therefore," he concludes, " honourable and worthy countrymen, let not the meanness of the word Fish distaste you,...will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or Potosi, with less hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility." I have given but a very general... | |
| Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - Fishes - 1833 - 422 pages
...Fisheries. In the language of an early historian of Virginia,* " therefore, honorable and worthy countrymen, let not the meanness of the word fish distaste you,...will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or Potosi, with less hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility." Sir Henry Wotton remarked of... | |
| James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 488 pages
...and fisheries from the sea. "Therefore," he concludes, " honourable and worthy country men, letnot the meanness of the word fish, distaste you; for it...will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or Potosi, with less hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility." I have given but a mere outline... | |
| United States - 1838 - 466 pages
...their treasure gotten by fishing. Therefore (honorable and worthy Countrymen) let not the meannesse of the word Fish distaste you, for it will afford as good gold as the mines of Guiana or Tumbatu, with lesse hazard and charge, and more certaintie and facilitie; and so I humbly rest. FINIS.... | |
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