 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...middle rank, and has given repeated proofs that he prefers law and liberty to gold,' had said : — ' I love that class of men. Much less would I be thought...esteem his occupation, and respect his character.' Par/. Hist. xvi. 1107. merchant Johnsons intrepidity. merchant may, perhaps, be a man of an enlarged... | |
 | Great Britain - 1806 - 544 pages
...gold. Much less would I be thought •' <« Reflect tipeil the fair merchant, whose liberal commerce ii the .prime source of national ""Wealth. I esteem his occupation, and respect his character." Speech df the £)•«.! £«L OF CHTATHA.M, in the House of Lords, on the 22d of November, 1770. ,--... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...for myself, I cannot avoid seeing some capital errors in the distribution of the royal favour. merce is the prime source of national wealth. I esteem his occupation, and respect his character. I know I shall be accused of attempting to revive distinctions. My lords, if it were possible, I would... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to...esteem his occupation, and respect his character. My lords, if the general representation, which I have had the honour to lay before you, of the situation... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to...esteem his occupation, and respect his character. My lords, if the general representation, which I have had the honour to lay before you, of the situation... | |
 | William Hamilton Reid - 1809 - 228 pages
...tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs that he prefers LAW and liberty to gold. Much less would I be thought to reflect upon the fair...esteem his occupation, and respect his character." Thus die abuse of the mercantile character, fn» stead of giving birth <o -heroes and patriots, produces... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the rnjddle rank, and has given repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to...esteem his occupation, and respect his character. ' My Lords, if the general representation^ Which I have had the honour to lay before you of the situation... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to gold. I love that class of men. Much less Avould I be thought to reflect upon the fair merchant, whose liberal commerce is the prime source of... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Elocution - 1811 - 316 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, and industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given, repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to...love that class of men. Much less would I be thought N 'to reflect upon the fair merchant, whose liberal commerce is the prime source of national wealth.... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - History - 1817 - 314 pages
...understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs, that he prefers law and liberty to...gold. I love that class of men. Much less would I he thought to reflect upon the fair merchant, whose liberal commerce merce is the prime source of national... | |
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I hope, my Lords, that nothing I have said will be understood to extend to the honest, industrious tradesman, who holds the middle rank, and has given repeated proofs that he prefers law and liberty to gold. I love that class of men. Much less would I... 
