Essays on the Spirit of Legislation: In the Encouragement of Agriculture, Population, Manufactures, and Commerce : Containing Observations on the Political Systems at Present Pursued in Various Countries of Europe, for the Advancement of Those Essential Interests ... : Translated from the Original French ...

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W. Nicoll ... and G. Robinson, 1772 - 479 Seiten
 

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Seite 398 - Defavantâges de la France & de la Grande Bretagne par Rapport au Commerce & aux autres loutccs de la Puiflànce des Etats, Traduction de PAnglois du Chevallier John Nickols, troifieme Enition, 12.
Seite i - ESSAYS on the spirit of legislation, in the encouragement of agriculture, population, manufactures, and commerce. Containing observations on the political systems at present pursued in various countries of Europe, for the advancement of those essential interests.
Seite 153 - I would not abfolutely condemn the " cuftom of buying the opinion of lawyers, and ** paying them for their labour; but I would " prevent the citizens from being deceived in " doubtful cafes, by advocates who promife " them fuccefs, when they know there is little " hope of it. Inftead of thefe mercenary coun...
Seite 145 - Would you extinguifh luxury ? Give a fingular protection to agriculture, which engages men to live in temperance and frugality ; which is ever covering a country with inhabitants, rather than aggrandizing cities and capitals.
Seite 151 - ... in the improvement of their lands. The works of the farmer cannot be interrupted, and then neglected, without wholly falling into confufion.
Seite 327 - ... expence, for attending to their progress. The members of this Academy, having an honest necessity of pursuing their genius, might without any inconvenience give ear to the voice of fame. It has cost very little to France for her Academy of Sciences ; and yet what advantages has it procured to the art* and manufactures of that country! It is to this that the French owe their superiority in many of the arts.' In establishing this academy, Louis XIV. triumphed over those whum he could not vanquish...
Seite 402 - Jt is therefore clear, that all raw materials which may be further wrought, mould be kept at home, until they have acquired, by the labour of the inhabitants, all the value of...
Seite 241 - In a time when it is lightened, an infinity of people are cut off in the flower of their age, either by arms, or by the licence which reigns in camps, without their giving to the (bate the citizens which they otherwife would.
Seite 327 - as a Intt to the arts and manufactures of Great Britain, that we have not an Academy established by the public authority and expence, for attending to their progress. The members of this Academy, having an honest necessity of pursuing their genius, might without any inconvenience give ear to the voice of fame.
Seite 151 - ... and giving a check to knavery and artifice, there are immediately wanted, clear and...

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