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" As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. "
The Oriental Herald - Page 281
1829
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Division of labor - 1786 - 538 pages
...but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, 'the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. THE fecond cafe, in which it will...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 550 pages
...but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. THE fecond cafe, in which it will...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 544 pages
...but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. The fecond cafe, in which it will...
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An Inquiry Into the Various Systems of Political Economy: Their Advantages ...

Charles Ganilh - Comparative economics - 1812 - 504 pages
...when her act of Navigation was framed ; " an act prejudicial to the growth of wealth : but as defence is of much more importance than opulence, the act of Navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England."* This manner of viewing the English...
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Lex Mercatoria: Or, A Complete Code of Commercial Law; Being a General Guide ...

Wyndham Beawes - Commerce - 1813 - 786 pages
...dearer, but to sell our' own cheaper, than if there was a perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the Act of Navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all commercial regulations of England.! " Experience," says Mr. Reeves, Ï "...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 132

England - 1882 - 870 pages
...but to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial relations of England." "We do not quote this opinion of Adam...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 63

England - 1848 - 802 pages
...national animosity, they 'are all as irise as if dictated by the most deliberate wisdom. As defence is of much more importance than opulence, the act of Navigation is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England." * It appears from the parliamentary...
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The Political State of the British Empire: Containing a General ..., Volume 3

John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1818 - 714 pages
...but to fell our own cheaper, than if there was a mor^ perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is perhaps the wifeft of all the commercial regulations of England. When by the act of navigation, he...
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The Pamphleteer, Volume 17

Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 614 pages
...that can arise from it;" and, after explaining this point, he concludes thus: "As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England." This testimony is the more valuable,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 38

1823 - 616 pages
...to sell our own cheaper, than if there was a * inore perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of ' much more importance than opulence, the Act of Navigation ' is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of EngMamj. ' (Wealth of Nations, II. p. 194.)...
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