 of the value of lace. . The importer may demand forty, and perhaps get thirty shillings for that which cost him but twenty. 12. Finally, there seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did, in plundering...  Essays and Letters - Seite 19von Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more eafily cheat ftrangers. Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty, and perhaps get thirty {hillings for that which coil him but twenty. 12. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more eaSily cheat Strangers. Few, where it is not made, are iudges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty, and perhaps get thirty Shillings far that which colt him but twenty. 12. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation to acq¿iire... | |
 | Daniel Webb - 1787 - 276 Seiten
...without mercy to Hell. * There feem to be btit three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firlt is, by war, as the Romans did in plundering their conquered neighbours : this is Robbery—The fecond by commerce, which is generally Cheating—The third by agriculture, the only... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 512 Seiten
...ami by their means our traders may more easily cheat strangers. Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty, and perhaps get thirty shillings for that, which vost him but twenty. ; 12. Finally, there seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more easily cheat strangers. Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty,...war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbors. This is robbery.—The second by commerce, which is, generally cheating. -The third by agriculture,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 558 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more easily cheat strangers. Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty,...war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbors. This is robbery.—The second by commerce, which is, generally, cheating.—The third by... | |
 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more easily cheat strangers. Few, where it is not made, are judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty,...nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Homaus did, in plundering their conquered ueighbours: this is robbery, "l\& w.too&.V\ wwfcmerce,which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 Seiten
...and by their means our traders may more easily cheat strangers. Few, where it is not made, arc judges of the value of lace. The importer may demand forty,...that which cost him but twenty. 12 Finally, there siems to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...you must make drunk before you can get a word of truth out of him.—Johnson. CLXXXIV. There seems to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth:...war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbours—this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheating; the third by agriculture,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1836 - 680 Seiten
...very celebrated author upon national wealth, the following remarks : " Finally," says he, " there are but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The...war, as the Romans did in plundering their conquered neighbors : this is robbery. The second is by commerce, which is generally cheating. The third is by... | |
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