 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 pages
...were supposed to be provinces of the British Empire, that this expense was laid out upon them. But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and shewy equipage of the empire. But if the empire can no longer support the expense of keeping up this... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 pages
...were supposed to be provinces of the British empire, that this expense was laid out upon them. But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. But if the empire can no longer support the expense of keeping up this equipage, it ought certainly... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1841 - 418 pages
...colonies were supposed to be provinces of the British empire that this expense was laid out upon them. But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. * * * * If any of the provinces of the British empire cannot be made to contribute towards the support... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1852 - 476 pages
...were supposed to be provinces of the British Empire, that this expense was laid out upon them- But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...considered as provinces. They may, perhaps, be considered a* appendages, as a sort of splendid and shewy equipage of the empire. But if the empire can no longer... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - 1857 - 428 pages
...utterly valueless that did not contribute either the one or the other. His words are as follows:— "Countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...cannot be considered as provinces. They may perhaps be con-> sidered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire."* 3. Advantages... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - 1857 - 436 pages
...utterly valueless that did not contribute either the one or the other. His words are as follows:— "Countries which contribute neither revenue nor military force towards the support of the empire cannot \« considered as provinces. They may perhaps be considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1869 - 870 pages
...were supposed to be provinces of the British empire, that this expense was laid out upon them. But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. But if the empire can no longer support the expense of keeping 1 up this equipage, it ought certainly... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...neither revenue nor military fee towards the support of the empire, cannot be considered as province! They may perhaps be considered as appendages, as a...sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. But if the empire can no longer support the expense of keeping up this equipage, it ought certain])'to... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1880 - 274 pages
...40,000,OOOL This expense was incurred in the defence of what were supposed to be provinces of the empire. But countries which contribute neither revenue nor military...the empire cannot be considered as provinces. They are merely appendages. The empire on the west side of the Atlantic with which the rulers of Great Britain... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1880 - 610 pages
...were supposed to be provinces of the British empire, that this expense was laid out upon them. Bnt countries which contribute neither revenue nor military force towards the support of the empire, cannot he considered as provinces. They may perhaps be considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and... | |
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Countries which contribute neither revenue nor military force towards the support of the Empire cannot be considered as provinces. They may, perhaps, be considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and showy equipage of the Empire. . . . The rulers... 
