 For all the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one.  The Conquest of Canada - Halaman 231oleh George Warburton - 1850 - 508 halamanTampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 504 halaman
...work •was." Excepting the Dutchmen and Poles, and about a dozen others, "all the rest were poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either to begin one or but help to maintain one." Ibid. 94. a CharlcYOix,... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1829 - 554 halaman
...The materials were .by no means of a promising or desirable description. Smith describes them as " poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...commonwealth than either to begin or maintain one." As they went out usually with extravagant hopes of sudden * Smith, ap. Pinkerton, xiii. 120-23. Beverley.... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 616 halaman
...dayes work wae." Excepting the Dutchmen and Poles, and about a dozen others, " all the rest were poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either to begin one or but help to maintain one." 136 1C09. Enters Manhattan... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 454 halaman
...Smith's departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, (Richmond Edition,) Vol. I. p. 241.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 436 halaman
...Smith's departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, (Richmond Edition,) Vol. I. p. 241.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 394 halaman
...Smith's departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, (Richmond Edition,) Vol. I. p. 241.... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 halaman
...of 'poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving men, libertines and such like,' is represented to have been ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth than either to begin or maintain one. They were lazy, avaricious, and disappointed. The Indians too became suspicious and troublesome; and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 852 halaman
...promising description. Smith describes them as " poor gentlemen, DISSOLUTION OF THE LONDON COMPANY. 349 tradesmen, servingmen, libertines, and such like ;...commonwealth than either to begin or maintain one." As they went out from England usually with extravagant hopes of sudden and brilliant wealth, they paid... | |
 | James Stuart Murray Anderson - 1845 - 522 halaman
...materially to aggravate the difficulties of the Colony, heing, it is said, for the most part, ' poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but helpe to maiutaine one 88.' It is difficult to... | |
 | 1847 - 394 halaman
...Smith's departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, {Richmond Edition,) Vol. I. p. 241.... | |
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