 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 str.
...was a more perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. The second case, in which it will generally be advantageous to lay some burden upon foreign for the... | |
 | Charles Ganilh - 1812 - 504 str.
...act prejudicial to the growth of wealth : but as defence is of much more importance than opulence, the act of Navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England."* This manner of viewing the English act of Navigation betrays in the author a greater attachment to... | |
 | 1813 - 1102 str.
...opulence which arises out of it; and concludes that, ' as defence is much more important than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.' So, however, think not the ship-builders on the banks of the Thames. Not more pregnant with evils was... | |
 | 1813 - 560 str.
...opulence which arises out of it; and concludes that, ' as defence is much more important than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.' But further, say the advocates of the Thames ship-builders, we may lose India, and the enemy get possession... | |
 | 1817 - 508 str.
...(since altered.) When war is declared, the king by proclamation, shall permit merchant vessels, &c. to be sailed differently from the navigation laws....foreign, to encourage domestic industry; that the actof navigation is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. " If the wisdom... | |
 | 1848 - 788 str.
...of that opulence which can arise from it. As defence, however, is of much more value than opulence, the Act of Navigation is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England."* 13efore these pages issue from the press, this, undoubtedly the wisest of all the commercial regulations... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 612 str.
...explaining this point, he concludes thus: "As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England." This testimony is the more valuable, as coming from the mouth of an unwilling witness, one of the greatest... | |
 | 1823 - 616 str.
...* inore perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of ' much more importance than opulence, the Act of Navigation ' is perhaps the wisest of all the commercial regulations of EngMamj. ' (Wealth of Nations, II. p. 194.) It niay, however, be very lairly doubted, whether, in point... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 str.
...there was a perfect freedom of trade. As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence^ the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. (1) Experience, says Mr. Reeves (2), has shewn the advantage of adhering to this maritime policy. The... | |
 | 1871 - 928 str.
...foreigners from our fishing grounds is now (1871) the only remnant ot these restrictive laws.— ED. the Act of Navigation is, perhaps the wisest of all the Commercial Regulations of England." Although we could not look upon it as a wise law now, the Act of Navigation remained the law of the... | |
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As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England. 
