 ... on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern provinces of France, where wine is somewhat dear, to be quartered in the southern, where it is very cheap, the soldiers, I have frequently heard it observed, are at first...  Essays of a Birmingham Manufacturer - Seite 209von William Lucas Sargant - 1872Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between the tropics, the- negroes for example, on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...observed, are at first debauched by the cheapness and 3 novelty of good wine; but after a few months residence, the greater part of them become as sober... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 Seiten
...between the tropics, the negroes, for example on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment сотгч^ from some of the northern provinces of France, where wine is somewhat dear, to be quarter«! in the southern, where it is verv cheap, (be Mildii-гч, I have frequently heard it i are... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1856 - 872 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between the tropics, the regions for example on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...where wine is somewhat dear, to be quartered in the south, where it is very cheap, the soldiers, I have frequently heard it observed, are at first debauched... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1856 - 868 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between tho tropics, tho regions for cxamplo on tho coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...provinces of France, where wine is somewhat dear, to bo quartered in tho south, where it is very cheap, the soldiers, I have frequently heard it observed,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1869 - 870 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between the tropics, the negroes, for example, on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...the southern, where it is very cheap, the soldiers, 1 have frequently heard it observed, are at first debauched by the cheapness and novelty of good wine... | |
 | Henry George - 1883 - 306 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between the tropics— the negroes, for example, on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...cheapness and novelty of good wine ; but after a few levied by our States, counties and municipalities, which in the aggregate exceed the taxation of the... | |
 | Henry George, William Saunders, Francis Amasa Walker, Francis George Shaw - 1884 - 380 Seiten
...nations, and all those who live between the tropics— the negroes, for example, on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...at first debauched by the cheapness and novelty of goed wine; but after a few mouths' residence, the greater part of them become as sober as the rest... | |
 | Henry George, Francis Amasa Walker, William Saunders, Francis George Shaw - 1884 - 400 Seiten
...between the tropics — the negroes, for example, on the coast of Guinea. When a French regiment conies from some of the northern provinces of France, where wine is somewhat dear, to be quartered in tile southern, where it is very cheap, the soldiers, I have frequently heard it observed, are at first... | |
 | 1895 - 698 Seiten
...consequently is dear and a rarity, drunkenness is a common vice — as among the northern nations. When a French regiment comes from some of the northern...dear, to be quartered in the southern, where it is cheap, the soldiers, I have heard it observed, are at first debauched by the cheapness and novelty... | |
 | John Rae - 1895 - 484 Seiten
...wine was somewhat dear, to be quartered in the southern, where wine was very cheap, the soldiers were at first debauched by the cheapness and novelty of...after a few months' residence the greater part of them became as sober as the rest of the inhabitants. And he thinks the same effect might occur in this country... | |
| |
