It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and... Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 174by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...People, and wicked condemned Men, to be the People with whom you Plant : And not only fo, but it fpoileth the Plantation , for they will ever live like Rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mifchief, and fpend Victuals, and be quickly weary i and then certine over to theirCountry to the difcredit... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 pages
...and not fall to work, but give themfelves up to Lazinefs, and commit Villanies, and confume Viftuals, and be quickly weary, and then Certify over to their Country, to the Prejudice and Difcredit of the PL A NTATION. LET the People wherewith you PLANT, be efpecially Artifans... | |
| 1917 - 434 pages
...and unblessed thing to take the scum of .people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant ; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation...their country to the discredit of the plantation.' It was not long before the Virginia Company had to confess its error, and mend its choice of settlers.... | |
| Robert Grant - 1813 - 436 pages
...unblessed thing, to take " the scum of people and wicked condemned " men to be the people with whom you plant: " and not only so, but it spoileth the...wherewith you " plant ought to be gardeners, ploughmen, la'.'tourers, smiths, carpenters, joiners, fishermen, " fowlers, with some few apothecaries, surgeons,... | |
| 1816 - 746 pages
...conimemoratio. I: a,os enim bodie lazu dicimus.J i. Idle ; flug"' unwilling to work.— — Wicked condemned men will ever live like rogues and not fall to work, but be lazy, and fpend victuals. Bacon. — Whofe lazy waters without motion lay. Rofe. The/azy glutton fafe at home... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...unblessed thing, to take the scum of people, and wicked .condemned men, to be the people with. whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation;...fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend vie-: tuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation...... | |
| 1821 - 416 pages
...and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation;...carpenters, joiners, fishermen, fowlers, with some fewapothecaries,~surgeons, cooks, and bakers. In a country of plantation, first look about what kind... | |
| 1823 - 696 pages
...tiling (says Bacon) to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men to be the people with whom D ' % P ` 0Nx ħ -D *Ua%$';V J / #re ]j c Sܝ 9q-> ٓ " pVfh evils and expense of the transportation system would certainly be lessened by placing the convicts... | |
| Barron Field - 1825 - 548 pages
...wise man just quoted) to take the scum of people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant ; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation...country, to the discredit of the plantation." The evils and expense of the transportation-system would certainly be lessened, by placing the convicts... | |
| George Crabb - 1826 - 768 pages
...confined to servants and the laboring classes ; laziness is opposed to industry ; ' Wicked condemned men will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy and spend victuals.' BACON. Laxy may howerer be applied figuratively to other objects ; The daw, ' The... | |
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