 Commerce tends to wear off those prejudices which maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire of supplying their mutual wants.  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1201840Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 378 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...and begins to gain an ascendant in any society, we discover a new genius in its policy, its alliances, its wars, and its negociations. Conspicuous proofs... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire of supplying their mutual wants. It sEcT. disposes them to peace, by establishing in every v^^v^ state an order of citizens bound by their... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 598 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations; it softens and polishes the manners of men ; it unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...in every state an order of citizens bound by their inSrCT. (crest to be the guardians of public tranquillity. As soon .ns the commercial spirit acquires... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 602 pages
...distinction and animosity between nations ; it softens and polishes the manners of men ; it unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...in every state an order of citizens bound by their inSECT, terest (o be the guardians of public tranquillity. As soon as the commercial spirit acquires... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 596 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations; it softens and polishes the manners of men ; it unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...in every state an order of citizens bound by their inSECT, strength but the absolute command of a despot, or thr powerful influence of regular policy.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 534 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...and begins to gain an ascendant in any society, we discover a new genius in its policy, its alliances,' its wars, and .its VOL. i. H SECT, negotiations.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1819 - 522 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...commercial spirit acquires vigour, and begins to gain an ascendent in any society, we discover a new genius in its policy, its alliances, its wars, and its... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 356 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire of supplying their mutual wants. It disposes ihem to peace, by establishing in every state an order of citizens, bound by their interest to be the... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 474 pages
...distinction and animosity between nations. It sof- Itens and polishes the manners of men. It unites ^~v~^ them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...and begins to gain an ascendant in any society, we discover a new genius in its policy, its alliances, its wars, and its negotiations. Conspicuous proofs... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 472 pages
...maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them by one of the strongest of all ties, the desire...and begins to gain an ascendant in any society, we discover a new genius in its policy, its alliances, its wars, and its negotiations. Conspicuous proofs... | |
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