 If any of the provinces of the British empire cannot be made to contribute towards the support of the whole empire, it is surely time that Great Britain should free herself from the expence of defending those provinces in time of war, and of supporting...  The Works and Life of Walter Bagehot - Seite 16von Walter Bagehot - 1915Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Rae - 1895 - 484 Seiten
...Nations. " Perish uncontributing colonies " is the very pith of the . las"t sentence of that work. " If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...provinces in time of war and of supporting any part pf their civil or military establishments in time of peace ; and endeavour to accommodate her future... | |
 | SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS, BART. - 1901 - 448 Seiten
...may perhaps be considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. ... If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot be made to contribute toward the support of the whole empire, it is surely time that Great Britain should free herself from... | |
 | 1901 - 372 Seiten
...may perhaps be considered as appendages, as a sort of splendid and showy equipage of the empire. ... If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot be made to contribute toward the support of the whole empire, it is surely time that Great Britain should free herself from... | |
 | Francis Wrigley Hirst - 1904 - 268 Seiten
...themselves, and endeavour to awaken the people. If the project cannot be completed, it ought to be given up. If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...time that Great Britain should free herself from the expence of defending those provinces in time of war, and of supporting any part of their civil or military... | |
 | 1905 - 268 Seiten
...issues of the struggle, and in 1776 Adam Smith closed "The Wealth of Nations " with the advice that " if any of the provinces of the British empire cannot...those provinces in time of war, and of supporting any of their civil or military establishments in time of peace." Although a strong Whig in politics, Smith... | |
 | Sir Gerald Berkeley Hurst - 1905 - 268 Seiten
...issues of the struggle, and in 1776 Adam Smith closed "The Wealth of Nations " with the advice that " if any of the provinces of the British empire cannot...those provinces in time of war, and of supporting any of their civil or military establishments in time of peace." Although a strong Whig in politics, Smith... | |
 | J. Ellis Barker - 1910 - 398 Seiten
...settlements in distant parts of the world for the improvement of trade.' Adam Smith taught about that time, ' If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...civil or military establishments in time of peace ! ' Many Englishmen desired to get rid of the American Colonies because they thought such a step would... | |
 | J. Ellis Barker - 1910 - 614 Seiten
...settlements in distant parts of the world for the improvement of trade.' Adam Smith taught about that time, ' If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...civil or military establishments in time of peace ! ' Many Englishmen desired to get rid of the American Colonies because they thought such a step would... | |
 | Norman Angell - 1910 - 464 Seiten
...themselves and endeavour to awaken the people. If the project cannot be completed, it ought to be given up. If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...provinces in time of war, and of supporting any part of the civil or military establishments in time of peace, and endeavour to accommodate her future views... | |
 | Norman Angell - 1910 - 464 Seiten
...themselves and endeavour to awaken the people. If the project cannot be completed, it ought to be given up. If any of the provinces of the British Empire cannot...provinces in time of war, and of supporting any part of the civil or military establishments in time of peace, and endeavour to accommodate her future views... | |
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