| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 Seiten
...a remnant of the antient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular perfons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorifes it. In the beginning of a war feme rich (hips are furprized and taken. This encourages the... | |
| 1832 - 852 Seiten
..." The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas — a remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
| Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 590 Seiten
...of t\\t Aj'r'ican slave-trade, excited, of course, no small ally beneficial to particular parsons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. Piraterie, as the French call it, or privateering, is the universal bent of the English nation, at... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 Seiten
...lasting;. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 Seiten
...remnant of ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular per-oiis, is f-ir from be?ing profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a \va , some rich ships are swrpiised and taken.' I :is entourages... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 Seiten
...lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surpised and taken. This encourages the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 Seiten
...lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be • accidentally beneficial to particular...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war same rich ships are surpised and taken. This encourages the... | |
| 1812 - 302 Seiten
...diminished. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. Priaterie, as the French call it, or privateering, is the universal bent of the English nation, at... | |
| 1817 - 608 Seiten
...privateers. ' The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas, a remnant of the ancient piracy, though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...authorizes it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships not upon their guard are surprised and taken. This encourages the first adventurers to fit out more... | |
| Noah Worcester - 1816 - 814 Seiten
..." The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas— o remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular persons,...profitable, to all engaged in it, or to the nation which authorises it." • , The foregoing " Observations on war*' were written by Dr. Franklin. In... | |
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