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Secondly, The poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress, and help to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown.

Zweitens werden die ärmeren Pächter etwas Wertvolles ihr Eigen nennen, das gesetzlich pfändbar gemacht werden kann und dazu beiträgt, die Pacht ihres Grundherrn zu bezahlen, da ihr Getreide und Vieh bereits beschlagnahmt und Geld eine unbekannte Sache ist.

Thirdly, Whereas the maintainance of a hundred thousand children, from two years old, and upwards, cannot be computed at less than ten shillings a piece per annum, the nation's stock will be thereby encreased fifty thousand pounds per annum, besides the profit of a new dish, introduced to the tables of all gentlemen of fortune in the kingdom, who have any refinement in taste.

Drittens: Da der Unterhalt von hunderttausend Kindern ab zwei Jahren und darüber nicht auf weniger als zehn Schilling pro Stück und Jahr veranschlagt werden kann, wird das Volksvermögen dadurch um fünfzigtausend Pfund jährlich vermehrt, abgesehen vom Gewinn eines neuen Gerichts, das auf die Tafeln aller wohlhabenden Herren im Königreich eingeführt wird, die irgendeinen Sinn für Verfeinerung des Geschmacks besitzen.

And the money will circulate among our selves, the goods being entirely of our own growth and manufacture.

Und das Geld wird unter uns selbst zirkulieren, da die Waren gänzlich unserem eigenen Anbau und unserer eigenen Herstellung entstammen.

Fourthly, The constant breeders, besides the gain of eight shillings sterling per annum by the sale of their children, will be rid of the charge of maintaining them after the first year.

Viertens werden die beständigen Kindererzeuger, neben dem Gewinn von acht Schilling Sterling jährlich durch den Verkauf ihrer Kinder, von der Last befreit sein, diese nach dem ersten Jahr zu unterhalten.

Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns, where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to procure the best receipts for dressing it to perfection; and consequently have their houses frequented by all the fine gentlemen, who justly value themselves upon their knowledge in good eating; and a skilful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please.

Fünftens würde diese Speise den Tavernen großen Zulauf bringen, wo die Wirte gewiss so klug sein werden, die besten Rezepte für ihre vollendete Zubereitung zu beschaffen; und folglich ihre Häuser von all den feinen Herren besucht sehen, die sich zu Recht auf ihre Kenntnis des guten Essens etwas einbilden; und ein geschickter Koch, der versteht, seinen Gästen zu Willen zu sein, wird es so kostspielig zu gestalten wissen, wie es ihnen beliebt.

Sixthly, This would be a great inducement to marriage, which all wise nations have either encouraged by rewards, or enforced by laws and penalties.

Sechstens wäre dies ein großer Anreiz zur Ehe, die alle klugen Nationen entweder durch Belohnungen gefördert oder durch Gesetze und Strafen erzwungen haben.

Vocabulary

Zweitens
Secondly; used to introduce a second point
werden
To become; auxiliary verb for future or passive
die
Definite article or relative pronoun, feminine/plural
ärmeren
Poorer; comparative adjective describing less wealthy people
Pächter
Tenant farmer; person who leases land from a landlord
etwas
Something; or somewhat, a little bit
Wertvolles
Something valuable; a precious or worthwhile item
ihr
Their; or her; possessive pronoun
Eigen
Own property; something belonging to oneself
nennen
To call or name something; to refer to
das
Definite article neuter; or relative pronoun meaning 'that'
gesetzlich
Legal; lawful; according to or permitted by law
pfändbar
Seizable; able to be legally seized as collateral
gemacht
Made; past participle of machen, to make
kann
Can; third-person singular of können, to be able
und
And; basic coordinating conjunction
dazu
In addition; for that purpose; furthermore
beiträgt
Contributes; third-person singular of beitragen
Pacht
Rent or lease payment for land or property
ihres
Their; genitive form of ihr, possessive pronoun
Grundherrn
Landlord; feudal lord who owns the land
zu
To; preposition or infinitive particle
bezahlen
To pay; to settle a bill or debt
da
Since; because; or there, in that place
Getreide
Grain; cereal crops such as wheat or barley
Vieh
Livestock; cattle or farm animals
bereits
Already; by this time or beforehand
beschlagnahmt
Confiscated; seized by authority; impounded
Geld
Money; currency used for transactions
eine
A; indefinite article, feminine nominative form
unbekannte
Unknown; unfamiliar; not yet encountered
Sache
Thing; matter; object or affair
ist
Is; third-person singular present of sein, to be
Drittens
Thirdly; used to introduce a third argument
Da
Since; as; because; causal conjunction
der
The; definite article masculine nominative
Unterhalt
Maintenance; financial support for living expenses
von
Of; from; by; preposition indicating origin or possession
hunderttausend
One hundred thousand; the number 100,000
Kindern
Children; dative plural of Kind
ab
From; starting from a certain point or age
zwei
Two; the number 2
Jahren
Years; dative plural of Jahr
darüber
About that; over that; more than that amount
nicht
Not; negation particle
auf
On; onto; at; versatile preposition of location
weniger
Less; fewer; comparative of wenig
zehn
Ten; the number 10
Schilling
Shilling; former British or Austrian currency unit
pro
Per; for each unit of measurement
Stück
Piece; item; unit; per head or per item
Jahr
Year; a period of twelve months
veranschlagt
Estimated; calculated at a certain cost or value
wird
Becomes; will be; third-person singular of werden
Volksvermögen
National wealth; total economic assets of a people
dadurch
Thereby; through that; as a result of that
um
By; around; in order to; preposition of degree
fünfzigtausend
Fifty thousand; the number 50,000
Pfund
Pound; British currency or unit of weight
jährlich
Annual; yearly; occurring once every year
vermehrt
Increased; multiplied; grown in quantity
abgesehen
Apart from; aside from; not considering that
vom
From the; contraction of von dem
Gewinn
Profit; gain; benefit or earnings
eines
Of a; genitive indefinite article, neuter or masculine
neuen
New; adjective in inflected form
Gerichts
Dish; court; genitive of Gericht
Tafeln
Tables; dining tables; boards for feasting
aller
Of all; genitive plural of all
wohlhabenden
Wealthy; prosperous; well-off, in inflected form
Herren
Gentlemen; lords; plural of Herr
im
In the; contraction of in dem
Königreich
Kingdom; a realm ruled by a king or queen
eingeführt
Introduced; implemented; brought into use
irgendeinen
Any; some kind of; indefinite pronoun accusative
Sinn
Sense; meaning; perception or appreciation
für
For; in favor of; preposition indicating purpose
Verfeinerung
Refinement; improvement in taste or sophistication
des
Of the; genitive definite article masculine or neuter
Geschmacks
Taste; flavor; genitive of Geschmack
besitzen
To possess; to own; to have something
Und
And; coordinating conjunction connecting clauses
unter
Among; under; below; preposition of position
uns
Us; ourselves; first-person plural pronoun
selbst
Ourselves; itself; even; emphatic pronoun
zirkulieren
To circulate; to flow or move within a system
Waren
Goods; merchandise; products for trade
gänzlich
Entirely; wholly; completely without exception
unserem
Our; dative singular of unser, possessive pronoun
eigenen
Own; one's own; inflected form of eigen
Anbau
Cultivation; growing of crops; agricultural production
unserer
Our; genitive or dative feminine of unser
Herstellung
Manufacturing; production; making of goods
entstammen
To originate from; to come from a source
Viertens
Fourthly; used to introduce a fourth point
beständigen
Constant; persistent; steady; inflected form
neben
Beside; next to; in addition to
dem
The; dative definite article masculine or neuter
acht
Eight; the number 8
Sterling
Sterling; British currency denomination
durch
Through; by means of; via
den
The; accusative masculine or dative plural article
Verkauf
Sale; act of selling something for money
ihrer
Their; her; genitive or dative of ihr
Kinder
Children; plural of Kind
Last
Burden; load; weight or hardship
befreit
Freed; relieved; liberated from a burden
sein
To be; infinitive of the verb sein
diese
These; this; demonstrative pronoun or article
nach
After; to; according to; preposition of direction
ersten
First; ordinal number, inflected form
unterhalten
To maintain; to support; to entertain
Fünftens
Fifthly; used to introduce a fifth argument
würde
Would; subjunctive form of werden
Speise
Food; dish; meal served at table
Tavernen
Taverns; inns; establishments serving food and drink
großen
Great; large; inflected adjective form
Zulauf
Influx of customers; increased patronage or traffic
bringen
To bring; to carry something to a place
wo
Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place
Wirte
Innkeepers; hosts; plural of Wirt
gewiss
Certainly; surely; no doubt about it
so
So; thus; as; in this way
klug
Clever; smart; wise in judgment
besten
Best; superlative of gut, inflected form
Rezepte
Recipes; prescriptions; instructions for cooking
ihre
Their; her; possessive pronoun feminine or plural
vollendete
Perfect; accomplished; completed to highest standard
Zubereitung
Preparation; act of preparing a dish or meal
beschaffen
To procure; to obtain; to acquire something needed
folglich
Consequently; therefore; as a result
Häuser
Houses; establishments; plural of Haus
all
All; every; the entirety of something
feinen
Fine; refined; elegant; inflected form of fein
besucht
Visited; frequented; well-attended by guests
sehen
To see; to perceive visually
Recht
Right; law; entitlement or correctness
Kenntnis
Knowledge; understanding; awareness of a subject
guten
Good; inflected form of gut, accusative or dative
Essens
Eating; food; genitive of Essen
einbilden
To imagine; to fancy; to pride oneself on
ein
A; one; indefinite article or numeral
geschickter
Skilled; dexterous; capable in a craft
Koch
Cook; chef; person who prepares food professionally
versteht
Understands; third-person singular of verstehen
seinen
His; accusative masculine of sein, possessive
Gästen
Guests; dative plural of Gast
Willen
Will; desire; dative of Wille
es
It; neuter third-person singular pronoun
kostspielig
Costly; expensive; requiring great financial outlay
gestalten
To shape; to design; to make something a certain way
wissen
To know; to have knowledge of facts
wie
How; as; like; interrogative or comparative particle
ihnen
Them; to them; dative plural pronoun
beliebt
Popular; liked; pleasing to many people
Sechstens
Sixthly; used to introduce a sixth point
wäre
Would be; subjunctive past form of sein
dies
This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing
großer
Great; big; strong; inflected form of groß
Anreiz
Incentive; motivation; stimulus to action
zur
To the; contraction of zu der
Ehe
Marriage; matrimony; wedlock
alle
All; every; inflected form of all
klugen
Clever; wise; inflected form of klug
Nationen
Nations; countries; plural of Nation
entweder
Either; used in either…or constructions
Belohnungen
Rewards; incentives; plural of Belohnung
gefördert
Promoted; encouraged; supported or sponsored
oder
Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives
Gesetze
Laws; statutes; plural of Gesetz
Strafen
Penalties; punishments; plural of Strafe
erzwungen
Enforced; compelled; past participle of erzwingen
haben
To have; auxiliary or main verb of possession
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