 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...  The Spectator - Strana 9úprava: - 1897Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - Počet stránok 478
...figure were he not a rich man) 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...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | 1900 - Počet stránok 492
...figure were he not a rich man) 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...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - Počet stránok 282
...figure were he not a rich man) 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 85 by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue that if this part... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - Počet stránok 286
...figure were he not a rich man) 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 85 by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue that if this part... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1901 - Počet stránok 264
...with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend 5 dominion by arms, for true power is to be got by arts...prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions io than valour, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - Počet stránok 474
...figure were he not a rich man) 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...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - Počet stránok 256
...tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms j1 for true power is to 10 be got by arts and industry. He will often argue that...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined is more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1902 - Počet stránok 304
...figure were he 10 not a rich man) 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...for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He 15 will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1902 - Počet stránok 264
...figure were he not a rich man) 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...to extend dominion by arms ;* for true power is to 10 be got by arts and industry. He will often argue that if this part of our trade were well cultivated,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - Počet stránok 266
...figure were he not a rich man) 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 5 dominion by arms, for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if... | |
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