 It is for the interest of humanity in general, that the occasions of war, and the inducements to it, should be diminished. If rapine is abolished, one of the encouragements to war is taken away, and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting....  The Polyanthos - Stran 1891812Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 strani
...a remnant of the antient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular perfons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorifes it. In the beginning of a war feme rich (hips are furprized and taken. This encourages the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 strani
...continue and be lafting. .••]'•','! • The practice of robbing merchants on the high feasr-ra remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular perjonsrJ8 far, from being profitable to all engaged in it, or^o-the nation that authorifes it. In... | |
 | 1832 - 852 strani
...encouragements to war is taken away ; and peace, therefore, more likely to continue, and be lasting. " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas...engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war, some rich ships, not upon their guard, are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 590 strani
...of t\\t Aj'r'ican slave-trade, excited, of course, no small ally beneficial to particular parsons, is far from being profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. Piraterie, as the French call it, or privateering, is the universal bent of the English nation, at... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 strani
...encouragements to war is taken away ; and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting;. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas,...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surprised and taken. This encourages the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 strani
...remnant of ancient piracy — though it may be accidentally beneficial to particular per-oiis, is f-ir from be?ing profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a \va , some rich ships are swrpiised and taken.' I :is entourages... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 strani
...the encouragements to war is taken away ; and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas,...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war same rich ships are surpised and taken. This encourages the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 strani
...the encouragements to war is taken away ; and peace therefore more likely to continue and be lasting. The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas,...profitable to all engaged in it, or to the nation that authorises it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships are surpised and taken. This encourages the... | |
 | 1817 - 608 strani
...think our readers must acknowledge the force of Dr. Franklin's analogous reasoning about privateers. ' The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas,...engaged in it, or to the nation that authorizes it. In the beginning of a war some rich ships not upon their guard are surprised and taken. This encourages... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1816 - 814 strani
...peace therefore more likely to be lasting." " The practice of robbing merchants on the high seas— o remnant of the ancient piracy — though it may be...profitable, to all engaged in it, or to the nation which authorises it." • , The foregoing " Observations on war*' were written by Dr. Franklin. In... | |
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