 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 their conquered neighbors. This is robbery. — The second by commerce, which is, generally, cheating. — The third by agriculture,...  The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer - Page 328edited by - 1792Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...but twenty. 12. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firft 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 honejl way;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...but twenty. 12. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firft is by war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbours. This is robbery. — The fécond by commerce, which is, generally cheating, — The third by agriculture, the only honeß 'way... | |
 | Daniel Webb - English literature - 1787 - 276 pages
...without mercy to Hell. * There feem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firft 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... | |
 | History - 1796 - 692 pages
...12. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firft is by VIST, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbours. This is robbery. — The fecond by cemmtrtt, which is generally cteatixg. —The third by agriculture, the only boneji <uiaj;... | |
 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...but twenty. 1 2. Finally, there feem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The firft is by war, as the Romans did in plundering their conquered neighbours. Thie is robbery. — The (ccond by commerce, which is generally cleattng. — The third by agritulfure,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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...generally cheating. The third by agriculture, the ouly honest way, wherein man receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...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...agriculture, the only honest way, wherein man receives a veal increase of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind of continual miracle wrought by the hand... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...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 : the first is...cheating; the third by agriculture, the only honest way, wherem man receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind of continual miracle,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...thirty shillings for that which cost him but twenty. 12. Finally, there seems to be but three ivnys for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war,...generally cheating. — The third by agriculture, die only honest way, wherein a man receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground in a... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - Agriculturists - 1831 - 618 pages
...but three ways by which wealth can be acquired by a nation. The first by war, as the Romans did, by plundering their conquered neighbours. This is robbery....cheating. The third by agriculture, the only honest way, for man thus receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground, by a kind of continued miracle,... | |
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