While we have land to labor then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in... The Virginia Negro Artisan and Tradesman - Page 43by Raymond Bennett Pinchbeck - 1926 - 146 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1788 - 714 pages
...fmiths, are wanting in hufbandry : but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our work-mops remain in Europe. It is better to carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring them to the provilions and materials, and with them their manners and principles. The lofs by... | |
| Richard Parkinson - Agriculture - 1805 - 454 pages
...distaff. Car732 penters, masons, smiths, are wanting m husbandry ; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our work-shops remain in Europe....carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners and principles. The loss by... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry: but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them 172 their manners and principles. The loss... | |
| Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 508 pages
...a distaff. Carpenters, masons, and smiths, are wanted in husbandry ; but for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....the provisions and materials, and with them their measures and principles. The loss by transportation of commodities across the Atlantic, will be made... | |
| Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 514 pages
...a distaff. Carpenters, masons, and smiths, are wanted in husbandry ; but for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....the provisions and materials, and with them their measures and principles. The loss by transportation of commodities across the Atlantic, will be made... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 634 pages
...twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry ; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners and principles. The loss by... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 628 pages
...twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry ; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners and principles. The loss by... | |
| Henry Clay Dean - Sinking-funds - 1869 - 562 pages
...twirling a distaff; carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting iu husbandry, but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe....carry provisions and materials to workmen there, than bring -them to the provisions and materials and, with them, their manners and principles. The loss... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1894 - 634 pages
...twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry : but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our work-shops remain in Europe....It is better to carry provisions and materials to work-[304] men there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1894 - 574 pages
...twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry : but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our work-shops remain in Europe....It is better to carry provisions and materials to work-[3O4] men there, than bring them to the provisions and materials, and with them their manners... | |
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