 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pages
...gentlemen, and when they do, they are generally the beft of all improvers. A merchant is accuftomed to employ his money chiefly in profitable projects ; whereas a mere country gentleman is accuftomed to employ it chiefly in, expence. The one often fees his money go from him and return to... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 pages
...gentlemen, and when they do, they are generally the beft of all improvers. A merchant is accuftomed to employ his money chiefly in profitable projects ; whereas a mere country gentleman is accuftomed to employ it chiefly in expence. The one often fees his money go from him and return to... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...of which a great part would frequently be uncultivated. Merchants are commonly ambitious of bec9ming country gentlemen, and, when they do, they are generally...country gentleman is accustomed to employ 'it chiefly in expence. The one often sees his money go from him, and return to him again with a profit : the other,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 852 pages
...gentlemen, and when they do, they are generally the beft of all improvers. A merchant is accuflomed to employ his money chiefly in profitable projects; whereas a mere country gen. tleman is accuftomed to employ it chiefly in expence. The one often fees his money go from, him... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 pages
...becoming country gentlemen, and, when •-hey do, they arc generally the best of all improvers. Л merchant is accustomed to employ his money chiefly...expense. The one often sees his money go from him, ai:d return to him again with a profit ; the other, when once be parts with it, very seldom expects... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1884 - 604 pages
...when Üiey do, they are generally the best of all improvers. Л merchant is accustomed to employ hi* money chiefly in profitable projects ; whereas a mere...to employ it chiefly in expense. The one often sees hie money go from him, and return to him again with a profit ; the other, when once be parts with it,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1948 - 494 pages
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 | 1950 - 960 pages
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 | Adam Smith - 1922 - 522 pages
...such lands as were to be sold, of which a great part would frequently be uncultivated. Merchants arc commonly ambitious of becoming country gentlemen,...mere country gentleman is accustomed to employ it chieflv in expence. The one often sees his money go from him and return to him again with a profit:... | |
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A merchant is accustomed to employ his money chiefly in profitable projects; whereas a mere country gentleman is accustomed to employ it chiefly in expence. The one often sees his money go from him and return to him again with a profit: the other, when... 
