His notions of trade are noble and generous, and (as every rich man has usually some sly way of jesting, which would make on great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the sea the British Common.

 
  • 他对于贸易颇有一些恢宏大度的看法,而且,有钱人都爱说句俏皮话(他们若不是富翁,别人恐怕也就看不出那俏皮话到底有何出色之处),他把海洋叫做英国的公共领地。
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