Wealth of nations: V.i.a.44, p. 708: In modern war the great expence of
fire-arms
gives an evident advantage to the nation which can best afford that
expence; and consequently, to an opulent and civilized, over a poor
and barbarous nation. In ancient times the opulent and civilized
found it
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Wealth of nations: V.i.a.44, p. 708: In modern war the great
expence of
fire-arms
gives an evident
