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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,... "
The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 286
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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Introduction to the History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia

Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 224 pages
...says : — " It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people, wicked, condemned men, with whom you plant and not only so, but it spoileth...and not fall to work, but be lazy and do mischief, spend victuals and be quickly weary." Immediately upon Smith's departure, the Indians renewed their...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...as may stand with the good of the plantation, but no further. It is a shameful and unblessed tiling to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men,...be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and bo quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation. The people...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...drawing of profit in the first years. It is true, speedy profit is uot to be neglected, as far as it may stand with the good of the plantation, but no...people with whom you plant ; and not only so, but it spci'.eth the plantation; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...profit is not to be neglected, as far as may stand with the good of the plantation, but no further. o place here, as that which of all others appertained...thereof. For the mind of man is far from the nature of tlieir country to the discredit of the plantation. The people wherewith you plant ought to be gardeners,...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...thing, to take the scum of people, and wicked condemncii men, to be the people with whom you plant ; nnd not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they...fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victimls, and be quirkly weary, and then certify over lo their country 288 2*9 In ilic discredit of...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 19

Christianity - 1850 - 556 pages
...prisons — have not yet tainted that sincere atmosphere : thank God for that! for (as Lord Bacon says) "it is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the...condemned men to be the people with whom you plant." There are no natives there to vex its future tenants ; it may become a nursery-plot for God's people,...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...stand4 with the good of the plantation, but no farther. It is a shameful and unblessed thing to lake the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be...people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoiled) the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...profit is not to be neglected, as far as may stand with the good of the plantation, but no further. It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum...and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, arid spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...as far as may ftand, with the Good of the Plantation, but no farther. It is a fhameful and unblefled Thing, to take the Scum of People, and wicked condemned...to be the People with whom you Plant : And not only fo, but it fpoileth the Plantation, For they will ever live like Rogues, and not fall to work, but...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...drawing of profit in the first years. It is true, speedy profit is not to be neglected, as far as it may stand with the good of the plantation, but no...and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation. The people wherewith you plant ought to be gardeners, ploughmen,...
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