 | Sir David Wedderburn (bart.) - 1884 - 464 sayfa
...Batavia are large and wellfurnished, but the rate of profit seems to be too high, illustrating that — " In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much," and tending to deter customers. April 22nd. — The whole country traversed on the way to Buitenzorg... | |
 | Margaret Steuart Calderwood - 1884 - 462 sayfa
...was the foundation of all this.' — See Sir Arch. Steuart's Memorials: Coltness Collections. 1 ' ln matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much.' (George Canning'! ciflur despatch to Sr Ck. Bagol.) 294 MRS. CALDERWOOD'S much upon them, and their... | |
 | Heinrich von Treitschke - 1885 - 798 sayfa
...31афеп eröffnet tourbe. ®an¿ î)eutfфtanb ftimmte ein, ale ©eorge Sanning ben Coüänbern jurief: In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much. Шф ber nieberIänbifфen Sluélegung toar mфt ber Щпп fret für bie beutfфen unb bie anberen... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1885 - 298 sayfa
...is such as to make us agree with the poet Butler in his opinion of Dutch commercial habits — • " In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much." Besides the manufactures already mentioned, Amsterdam possesses many industries peculiarly her own,... | |
 | Oscar Browning - 1888 - 422 sayfa
...conscious of duties toward their Colonies, anxious to promote their welfare Continued from p. 192. " In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much, With equal protection the French are content, So we'll lay on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent, Chorus of Officers;—^... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889 - 420 sayfa
...came to business, the English did not differ materially from their neighbors whom Canning satirized. " The fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much." So the Americans now found it with Lord Grenville. There were many subjects of dispute, some dangerous,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1887 - 1258 sayfa
...shall satisfy their views ? If so, I might complain of them as Canning complained of the Dutch— " In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much." It is all very well to tnlk of tho harmony of our proceedings ; but is that harmony only to be sustained... | |
 | Grant Allen - 1891 - 428 sayfa
...you too closely resemble our ancestors who came over from Holland. In matters of business, you know, the fault of the Dutch is giving too little and asking too much." His father glared at him. That's the worst of this huckstering and higgling with your own flesh and... | |
 | Samuel Hood Hood (Viscount), Navy Records Society (Great Britain) - 1895 - 234 sayfa
...moderation in the matter of loot when in Bengal. Rodney and Vaughan could hardly have said as much. 2 ' In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much.' a squeeze, as many of their actions will [not] well bear the daylight. Had they abided by the first... | |
 | 1895 - 232 sayfa
...moderation in the matter of loot when in Bengal. Rodney and Vaughan could hardly have said as much. * ' In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much.' a squeeze, as many of their actions will [not] well bear the daylight. Had they abided by the first... | |
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In matters of commerce, the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much; With equal advantage the French are content : So we "11 clap on Dutch bottoms a twenty per cent. 
