 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 - Page 19by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...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 - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...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 - English literature - 1787 - 276 pages
...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 - American literature - 1806 - 512 pages
...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 pages
...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 - American literature - 1819 - 558 pages
...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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...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 - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...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 pages
...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 - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...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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