 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1743 - 588 pages
...equivalent to Strength, a Propofuion, of which, if it could be doubted, the Spanifl Monarchy would arFord fufficient Proof as it has been for a long Time fupported only by the Power of Rfches. It is therefore impoffible to weaken Spain more fpeedily or more certainly, than by intercepting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 534 pages
...ftrength, a propofition of which, if it could be doubted, the Spanifh Monarchy would afford fufficier.t proof, as it has been for a long time fupported only...fpeedily or more certainly, than by intercepting or obftructing the annual fupplies of gold and filver which fhc receives from her American provinces,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Great Britain - 1787 - 546 pages
...propofition of which, if it could be doubted, the Spanifb Monarchy would afford fufficicm proof, as it h -s been for a long time fupported only by the power of riches. It is therefore impoffibl« to weaken Spain more fpeedily or more certainly, than by intercepting or obftrucling the... | |
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Monarchy would afford fufficier.t proof, as it has been for a long time fupported only by the power of riches. It is therefore impoffible to weaken Spain more fpeedily or more certainly, than by intercepting or... 