 | John Archdale - 1822 - 62 pagine
...regular Troops. Thus relying wholly on the King's Pay for their Subsistence, their Thoughts never turn'd to Trade or even Agriculture, but depending on Foreign...universal perpetual Idleness. — From such a State, mischevious Inclinations naturally sprung up in such a People; and having Leisure and Opportunity ever... | |
 | George Rainsford Fairbanks - 1858 - 244 pagine
...that it may be of service to the plate-fleets when coming through the gulf, by showing lights to them along the coast, and by being ready to give assistance...excited their desires and envy, they have not failed to cai'ry those inclinations into action as often as they could, without the least regard to peace or... | |
 | George Rainsford Fairbanks - 1868 - 148 pagine
...town is not very large, and but .indifferently fortified. The inhabitants, many of which are mnlattoes of savage dispositions, are all in the king's pay;...From such a state, mischievous inclinations naturally spring up in such a people; and having leisure and opportunity, ever since they had a neighbor the... | |
 | 1887 - 332 pagine
...agriculture ; but depending on foreign supplies for the most common necessaries of Life, they spend their time in universal, perpetual Idleness. From such a state mischievous Inclinations naturally spring up in such a People, and having Leisure and opportunity ever since they had a Neighbour, the... | |
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... severe penalty laid on any master of a vessel that shall attempt to carry any of them off. These are formed into a militia, and have been generally computed to be near about the same number as the regular troops. Thus relying wholly on the king's... 