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" It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and... "
Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Page 174
by Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pages
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The History of the Rise and Progress of the United States of North ..., Volume 1

James Grahame - 1827 - 560 pages
...unblessed thing to take the scum of the people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom we plant : and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogue;-, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, .miI spend Tictiuli," BOOK stock of every...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 2, Volume 18

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...but roguery to be found in villainous man. Id. The scum of people and wicked condemned men spoiled the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogues,...and not fall to work, but be lazy and do mischief. Bacon'i Essays. To live in one land is captivity, To run all countries wild a roguery. Dmne. He rogued...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 7

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...finder out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. Shakspeare. Idlers will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and then certify over their country to the discredit of a plantation. Bacon. He is commended that makes...
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Moral, Economical, and Political Essays

Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...and unblessed thing to take the scum of people, and wicked, condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation;...mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, ar.3 then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation. The people wherewith you...
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The History of the United States of North America, Till the ..., Volume 1

James Grahame - 1833 - 576 pages
...unblessed thing to take the scum of the people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom we plant : and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation...but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals." 1-3 BOOK stock of every thing requisite for defence or cultivaL tione. leio. This nobleman, who now...
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The History of the United States of North America, from the ..., Volume 1

James Grahame - 1836 - 488 pages
...unblessed thing to take the scum ot the people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom we plant : and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation...but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals." BOOK gether, and addressed them in a short but judicious and impressive harangue. He rebuked the folly,...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...and unblessed thing, to take the scum of people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always...wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below :" cowntry to the discredit of the plantation. The people wherewith you plant ought to be gardeners, ploughmen,...
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Six Months in South Australia: With Some Account of Port Philip and Portland ...

Thomas Horton James - 1838 - 322 pages
...shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of the people, and wicked and condemned men with whom you plant ; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation ; for they will ever be idle like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, spend victuals, and be quickly...
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The Dublin Review, Volume 6

Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1839 - 642 pages
...shameful and unblessed thing, to take the scum of the people, and wicked, and condemned men, with whom to plant ; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they will ever be idle, like rogues, and not fall to work ; but be lazy> and do mischief, spend victuals, and be quickly...
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The Natural History of Society in the Barbarous and Civilized ..., Volume 2

William Cooke Taylor - 1840 - 464 pages
...and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men to be the people with whom you plant ; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation...their country to the discredit of the plantation."* To colonists of such description, Lord Bacon has indeed bequeathed in vain the exhortation which follows:...
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