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THE MALE BOOK. 223
All other commerce Britain's fleets should blast,
A n d rear the broom conspicuous at the mast; 950
O n solitary seas, her flags unfurl'd,
Should awe, chastise, and prey upon the world.
who will ever profit by them ? The hubbub excited
about the transactions in the Tenth Report, is sufficient
to show the views, the wisdom, and the probable success
of the whole affair. Ask either the old Navy
Board, or the present Admiralty, what dependence is to
be placed on these reports ; and you will learn to what
purpose some thousands of the national money have been
yearly expended in salaries to Naval Commissioners.
What set of Commissioners ever brought to light the
abuses of their o w n party ?
Line 952.] The relaxation of the Navigation Act is
a crime so enormous against the prosperity of our country,
that it will be disgraceful lenity if the advisers of
such a measure escape condign punishment. What can
be more evident than that Great Britain must grow
poor, if her neighbours grow rich ? than that she must
be idle, if the others be industrious ? Is it not plain that
if a farmer suffers his neighbour's fences to grow, and
does not take timely measures to destroy them, they
may soon overtop and eclipse his o w n ? Is it not equally
plain, that if Great Britain allow her neighbours to get
commerce and shipping, they may soon have as rich
Object Description
| Title | The Epics of the Ton; or, The Glories of the Great World: A Poem, in Two Books, with Notes and Illustrations |
| Creator | Lady Anne Hamilton |
| Date | 1807 |
| Physical Description | iv, [3], [3]-269 p. 20 cm. |
| Publisher | London: Printed by and for C. and R. Baldwin, 1807 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Call Number | PR4739.H15 E6 |
| Identifier | pr4739_h15_e6 |
| Language | English |
| Custodian | Baylor University - Armstrong Browning Library |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Relation-Is Referenced By | Davis & Joyce. Poetry by women to 1900, 2328. |
| Note | A satire of life at the court of George III. |
| Format | Books |
Description
| Title | Page 233 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Full Text | THE MALE BOOK. 223 All other commerce Britain's fleets should blast, A n d rear the broom conspicuous at the mast; 950 O n solitary seas, her flags unfurl'd, Should awe, chastise, and prey upon the world. who will ever profit by them ? The hubbub excited about the transactions in the Tenth Report, is sufficient to show the views, the wisdom, and the probable success of the whole affair. Ask either the old Navy Board, or the present Admiralty, what dependence is to be placed on these reports ; and you will learn to what purpose some thousands of the national money have been yearly expended in salaries to Naval Commissioners. What set of Commissioners ever brought to light the abuses of their o w n party ? Line 952.] The relaxation of the Navigation Act is a crime so enormous against the prosperity of our country, that it will be disgraceful lenity if the advisers of such a measure escape condign punishment. What can be more evident than that Great Britain must grow poor, if her neighbours grow rich ? than that she must be idle, if the others be industrious ? Is it not plain that if a farmer suffers his neighbour's fences to grow, and does not take timely measures to destroy them, they may soon overtop and eclipse his o w n ? Is it not equally plain, that if Great Britain allow her neighbours to get commerce and shipping, they may soon have as rich |
| Format | Books |
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