 A merchant is commonly a bold ; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out at once a large capital upon the improvement of his land, when he has a probable prospect of raising the value of it in proportion to the expence.  The Farmer's Magazine - Pagina 1901861Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 pagina’s
...temper and difpofition in every fort of bufinefs. A merchant is commonly a bold ; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...the improvement of his land, when he has a probable profpefl of railing the value of it in proportion to the expence. The other, if he has any capital,... | |
 | 1776 - 586 pagina’s
...buimefs. A merchant is commonly a bold ; a countiy gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid 10 lay out at once a large capital upon the improvement of his land, when he has a probable p'rofpecYof railing the value oí" k in proportion to the expcuce. The other, if he has any capita!,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pagina’s
...temper and difpofuion in every fort of bufinefs. A merchant is commonly a bold ; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...the improvement of his land, when he has a probable profpect of raifing the value of it in proportion to the expence. The other, if he has any capital,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 pagina’s
...temper and difpo.fition in every fort; of bufinefs. A merchant is commonly a bold ; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...the improvement of his land, when he has a probable profpect of raifing the value of it in proportion to the expence. The other, if he has any capital,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1801 - 362 pagina’s
...merchant is commonly a bold; a country gentleman , a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay ont at once a large capital upon the improvement of his land , when he has a probable profpect of raifing the value of it in proportion to the expenfe. The other, if he has any capital,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pagina’s
...temper and dispositionin every sort of business. A merchant is commonly a bold, 'a country gentleman a timid, undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay...prospect of raising the value of it in proportion to the expence: the other, if he has any capital, which is not always the case, seldom ventures to employ... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 pagina’s
...temper and difpofition in every fort of bufmefs. A merchant is commonly a bold; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...the improvement of his land, when he has a probable profpect of raifing the value of it in proportion to the expence. The other, if he has any capital,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1819 - 532 pagina’s
...temper and disposition in every sort of business. The merchant is commonly a bold, a country gentleman a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out at once a large capita] upon, the improvement of his land, when he has a probable prospect of raising the value of... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pagina’s
...temper aud disposition in every sort of business. A merchant is commonly a bold; a country gentleman, a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...land, when he has a probable prospect of raising the valuA of it in proportion to the expense. The other, if he has any capital, which is not always the... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 pagina’s
...temper and disposition in every sort of business. The merchant is commonly a buld, a country gentleman a timid undertaker. The one is not afraid to lay out...at once a large capital upon the improvement of his lam!, when he has a probable prospect of raising the value of it in proportion to the expense ; the... | |
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