 For all the rest were poore Gentlemen, Trad[e]smen, Serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoyle a Common-wealth, then either begin one, or but helpe to maintaine one.  Works, 1608-1631 - Page 487by John Smith - 1895Full view - About this book
 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 504 pages
...never did know what a dayes work •was." Excepting the Dutchmen and Poles, and about a dozen others, "all the rest were poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men,...like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either to begin one or but help to maintain one." Ibid. 94. a CharlcYOix, Forster and others affirm,... | |
 | John Smith - 1819 - 278 pages
...except the Dutch-man and Poles, and some dozen other. For all the rest were poorc Gentlemen, Tradsmen, Serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times...displeasure of their friends could rule them here, there is small hope ever to bring one in twentie of them ever to be good there. Notwithstanding, I... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 616 pages
...never diil know what a dayes work wae." Excepting the Dutchmen and Poles, and about a dozen others, " all the rest were poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men,...like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either to begin one or but help to maintain one." 136 1C09. Enters Manhattan river. New attempt... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 614 pages
...never did know what a dayes work was." Excepting the Dutchmen and Poles, and about a dozen others, " all the rest were poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten time* more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either to begin one or but help to maintain one." New... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1829 - 558 pages
...materials were by no means of a promising or desirable description. Smith describes them as " poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth than either to begin or maintain one." As they went out usually with extravagant... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 454 pages
...departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, (Richmond... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 394 pages
...departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, (Richmond... | |
 | James Stuart Murray Anderson - 1845 - 522 pages
...tended materially to aggravate the difficulties of the Colony, heing, it is said, for the most part, ' poore gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines,...like, ten times more fit to spoyle a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but helpe to maiutaine one 88.' It is difficult to describe the scene in... | |
 | 1847 - 394 pages
...departure for England, observes, after enumerating a few useful mechanics, " All the rest were poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth, than either begin one, or but help to maintain one." — Smith's Virginia, {Richmond... | |
 | George Warburton - 1850 - 360 pages
...meanwhile proceeded with varied fortunes. The emigrants had been very badly selected for their task : "poor gentlemen, tradesmen, serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoil a commonwealth than either to begin or maintain one." These men were tempted into the undertaking... | |
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