...expence for which at leaft equally good can be brought from foreign countries. Would it be a reafonable law to prohibit the importation of all foreign wines,...and burgundy in Scotland ? But if there would be a manifeft abfurdity in turning towards any employment, thirty times more of the capital and induftry...

...expence for which at leaft equally good can be brought from foreign countries. Would it . be a reafonable law to prohibit the importation of all foreign wines,...and burgundy in Scotland ? But if there would be a' manifeft abfurdity in turning towards any employment, thirty times more of the capital and induftry...

...sacrifice. ' If there would be a manifest absurdity ' (says Dr Smith) ' in turning towards any employmeat, thirty times more of the capital and industry of the...there must be an absurdity, though not altogether so glaring, yet exactly of the earne kind, in turning towards any such employment a thirtieth, or even...

...ascertain the extent of the sacrifice. ' If there would be a manifest absurdity ' (says Dr Smith) ' in turning towards any employment, thirty times more...there must be an absurdity, though not altogether so glaring, yet exactly of the same kind, in turning towards any such employment a thirtieth, or even...

...about thirty times the expence for which at least equally good can be brought fromforeign countries. Would it be a reasonable law to prohibit the importation...there must be an absurdity, though not altogether so glaring, yet exactly of the same kind, in turning towards any such employment a thirtieth, or even...

...cxpence for which at leaft equally good -can be brought from foreign countries. Would it be a reafonable law to prohibit the importation of all foreign wines,...and burgundy in Scotland ? But if there would be a manifeft abfurdity in turning towards any employment, thirty times more of the capital and induftry...

...encourage the making of claret and burgundy in Scotland ? But if there would be a manifeft abfurdity in turning towards any employment, thirty times more of the capital and induftry of the country, than would be neceffary to purchafe from foreign countries an equal quantity...

...about thirty times the expense for which at least equally good can be brought from foreign countries. Would it be a reasonable law to prohibit the importation of all foreign wine», merely to encourage the making of claret and Burgundy in Scotland ? But if there would be a...

...about thirty times the expense for which at least equally good can be brought from foreign countries. Would it be a reasonable law to prohibit the importation...encourage the making of Claret and Burgundy in Scotland?"! From these positions, to which no man can refuse assent, he deduces the specious, but delusory maxim...

...What should we think of a law to encourage the manufacture of Burgundy and Claret in the highlands of Scotland? But if there would be a manifest absurdity...turning towards any employment, thirty times more of capital and industry than would be necessary to purchase from a foreign country the commodities wanted,...