 | William Mariner, John Martin - 1817 - 540 sider
...as much handier, " and more convenient, but then as it would " not spoil by being kept, people would store " it up, instead of sharing it out, as a chief...and thus become selfish ; " whereas, if provision was the principal " property of a man, and it ought to be, as " being both the most useful and the... | |
 | 1817 - 678 sider
...sense in placing a value on it ; but as it was, he saw none г if a man," he added, " has more yáin* than he wants, let him exchange some of them away for pork or gnatoo ; certainly money was much handier, and more convenient, but then as it would not spoil by being kept, people would store... | |
 | 1821 - 726 sider
...would be some sense in placing a value on it ; but as it was, he saw none. If a man,' he added, ' has more yams than he wants, let him exchange some of them away for pork or gnatoo ; certainly money was much handier, and more convenient, but then ?.s it would not spoil by being kept, people would... | |
 | 1821 - 720 sider
...would be some sense in placing a value on it ; but as it was, he saw none. If a man,' he added, ' has more yams than he wants, let him exchange some of them away for pork or gnatoe ; certainly money was much handier, and more convenient, but then M it would not spoil by being... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 sider
...would be some sense in placing a value on it ; but as it is, I see none. If a man, " he added, " has more yams than he wants, let him exchange some of...instead of sharing it out, as a chief ought to do, anil thus become selfish ; whereas, if provisions were the principal property of a man, and it ought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 726 sider
...tente in placing a value on it ; but as it wat, he •aw none. If a man,' he added, ' hat more yamt than he wants, let him exchange some of them away for pork or gnatoo ; certainly money was much handier, and more convenient, but then M it would not spoil by being kept, people would store... | |
 | William Barnes - 1859 - 220 sider
...was much handier and more convenient ; but then, as it would not spoil by being kept, people would store it up instead of sharing it out as a chief ought...do, and thus become selfish ; whereas, if provision was the principal property of a man, — and it ought to be, as being both the most useful and the... | |
 | Marshall David Sahlins - 1974 - 372 sider
...there would be some sense in placing a value on it; but as it is, I see none. If a man,' he added, 'has more yams than he wants, let him exchange some of them away for pork or gnatoo [bark cloth]. Certainly money is much handier, and more convenient, but then, as it will not spoil... | |
 | Theron Douglas Price - 1995 - 312 sider
...an account of a Tongan chief when he was introduced to the nature of money (Mariner 1827:213-214). Certainly money is much handier, and more convenient,...ought to do, and thus become selfish; whereas, if provisions were the principal property of man, and it ought to be, as being both the most useful and... | |
 | Donald Denoon - 2004 - 544 sider
...see none. If a man', he added, 'has more yams than he wants, let him exchange some of it away . . . Certainly money is much handier, and more convenient,...ought to do, and thus become selfish; whereas, if provisions were the principal property of a man, and it ought to be, as being the most useful and the... | |
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Certainly money is much handier, and more convenient, but then, as it will not spoil by being kept, people will store it up, instead of sharing it out, as a chief ought to do... 
