 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 страници
...is no doubt much less. It i< even in this case, however, very considerable. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment to another. When he first begins the new work be is seldom very keen and hearty ; his mind, as they say, does not go to it, and for some time he... | |
 | 1825 - 424 страници
...should at first sight be apt to imagine. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one employment to another. When he first begins the new...time he rather trifles than applies to good purpose i'or this reason, country workmen are usually indolent and incapable of vigorous application, from... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 страници
...doubt, much less. It is even in this case, however, very со n sideral >le. A man commonly »saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment...When he first begins the new work, he is seldom very ket-n and hearty; his mind, as they say, does not go to it, and for some time he rather trirtt-i than... | |
 | Joseph Salway Eisdell - 1839 - 636 страници
...of time is, no doubt, much less. In this case, however, it is considerable. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment to another. \Vhen he first begins the new work, he is seldom very hearty at it, and for some time he rather trifles... | |
 | 1842 - 300 страници
...employment commonly saunters a little. When he first begins the new work, he is sellioin very keen or hearty ; his mind, as they say, does not go to it,...applies to good purpose. The habit of sauntering, or of indolent, careless application, which is naturally, or rather necessarily, acquired by every... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1849 - 686 страници
...that case it will be considerable. " A man," as Dr. Smith has justly observed, " commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment...keen and hearty ; his mind, as they say, does not go along with it, and for some time he rather trifles than applies to good purpose. The habit of sauntering... | |
 | John R. McCulloch - 1849 - 682 страници
...that case it will be considerable. " A man," as Dr. Smith has justly observed, " commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment...keen and hearty ; his mind, as they say, does not go along with it, and for some time he rather trifles than applies to good purpose. The habit of sauntering... | |
 | Erasmus Peshine Smith - 1853 - 282 страници
...is no doubt much less. It is even in this case, however, very considerable. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment...time he rather trifles than applies to good purpose." Mr. JJabbage remarks, that "when the human hand or the human head has been for some time occupied in... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 490 страници
...time in passing from his loom to his field, and from the field to the loom. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment to another ; and this renders him almost always slothful and lazy, and incapable of any vigorous application even... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 490 страници
...time in passing from his loom to his field, and from the field to the loom. A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment to another ; and this renders him almost always slothful and lazy, and incapable of any vigorous application even... | |
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A man commonly saunters a little in turning his hand from one sort of employment to another. When he first begins the new work, he is seldom very keen and hearty; his mind, as they say, does not go to it, and for some time he rather trifles than applies... 
