Читать книгу An Essay on the State of England. In Relation to Its Trade, Its Poor, and Its Taxes, for Carrying on the Present War Against France онлайн

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Glass.Glass is a Manufacture, lately fallen on here, and in a short time brought to a great Perfection, which keeps many at work, the Materials whereof its made being generally our own and inthemselves of small value costs the Nation little in Comparison of what it formerly did whenfetcht from Venice; those noble Plate Glases of all sizes both for Coaches and Houses arethings of great Ornament, and much used, which also shew forth the Genius of the EnglishPeople; and for common uses what various sorts of Utensils are made of Flint fit for all theoccasions of a Family, which look as well as Silver, and 'twould be better for the Nation theywere more used in its stead; besides the ordinary Glass for Windows, and also Glass Bottles; allwhich find a greater expence both at home and abroad by their cheapness.

Earthen Wares.And as for Earthen Ware, though the Progress we have made therein is not suitable to the other, yet it hath been such as may give us cause to hope that time and Industry will bring it to aperfection equal if not to exceed the Dutch.