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But, as to myself, having been wearied out for many years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of success, I fortunately fell upon this proposal, which, as it is wholly new, so it hath something solid and real, of no expence and little trouble, full in our own power, and whereby we can incur no danger in disobliging England.

Mas, quanto a mim, tendo-me cansado por muitos anos oferecendo pensamentos vãos, ociosos e visionários, e por fim desesperando completamente do sucesso, felizmente deparei com esta proposta, que, sendo inteiramente nova, possui algo sólido e real, sem despesa e com pouco trabalho, totalmente em nosso próprio poder, e pela qual não podemos incorrer em nenhum perigo ao desagradar a Inglaterra.

For this kind of commodity will not bear exportation, and flesh being of too tender a consistence, to admit a long continuance in salt, although perhaps I could name a country, which would be glad to eat up our whole nation without it.

Pois este tipo de mercadoria não suportará exportação, e sendo a carne de consistência demasiado tenra para admitir uma longa conservação em sal, embora talvez eu pudesse nomear um país que ficaria feliz em devorar toda a nossa nação sem ela.

After all, I am not so violently bent upon my own opinion, as to reject any offer, proposed by wise men, which shall be found equally innocent, cheap, easy, and effectual.

Afinal, não estou tão violentamente apegado à minha própria opinião a ponto de rejeitar qualquer oferta, proposta por homens sábios, que se mostre igualmente inocente, barata, fácil e eficaz.

But before something of that kind shall be advanced in contradiction to my scheme, and offering a better, I desire the author or authors will be pleased maturely to consider two points.

Mas antes que algo desse tipo seja apresentado em contradição ao meu plano, e oferecendo um melhor, desejo que o autor ou autores se dignem a considerar com maturidade dois pontos.

First, As things now stand, how they will be able to find food and raiment for a hundred thousand useless mouths and backs.

Primeiro, tal como as coisas estão agora, como serão capazes de encontrar alimento e vestuário para cem mil bocas e costas inúteis.

Vocabulary

Mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast.
quanto: KWAHN-too — How much; as for; relating to quantity or degree.
a: ah — Preposition or article meaning 'to' or 'the'.
mim: meem — First-person singular pronoun used after prepositions: 'me'.
tendo-me: TEN-doo-mee — Having myself; gerund of 'ter' with reflexive pronoun.
cansado: kahn-SAH-doo — Tired, weary, exhausted from effort or experience.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
muitos: MWEE-toosh — Many; a large number of people or things.
anos: AH-noosh — Years; plural of 'ano', unit of time.
oferecendo: oh-feh-reh-SEN-doo — Offering; presenting something for acceptance or consideration.
pensamentos: pen-sah-MEN-toosh — Thoughts; ideas formed in the mind.
vãos: VAH-oosh — Vain, empty, futile; lacking substance or value.
ociosos: oh-see-OH-zoosh — Idle, useless; not productive or purposeful.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
visionários: vee-zee-oh-NAH-ree-oosh — Visionary; impractical, idealistic, or dreamily speculative.
fim: feem — End, conclusion; the final point of something.
desesperando: deh-zesh-peh-RAHN-doo — Despairing; losing all hope about an outcome.
completamente: kohm-pleh-tah-MEN-tee — Completely, entirely, totally without exception.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o': 'of the'.
sucesso: soo-SEH-soo — Success; achieving a desired goal or outcome.
felizmente: feh-leesh-MEN-tee — Fortunately, happily; in a lucky or favorable manner.
deparei: deh-pah-RAY — I came across; stumbled upon something unexpectedly.
com: kohm — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
esta: ESH-tah — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun near the speaker.
proposta: proh-POSH-tah — Proposal; a plan or suggestion put forward.
que: keh — That, which, what; relative or subordinating conjunction.
sendo: SEN-doo — Being; gerund of 'ser', indicating a state.
inteiramente: een-tay-rah-MEN-tee — Entirely, wholly; in a complete and total manner.
nova: NOH-vah — New, novel; not existing or known before.
possui: poh-SWEE — Possesses, has; third-person singular of 'possuir'.
algo: AHL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or quality.
sólido: SOH-lee-doo — Solid; firm, substantial, reliable in nature.
real: heh-AHL — Real, actual; existing in fact, not imagined.
sem: sehm — Without; lacking or not having something.
despesa: desh-PEH-zah — Expense, cost; money spent on something.
pouco: POH-koo — Little, few; a small amount or degree.
trabalho: trah-BAH-lyoo — Work, labor; effort or task performed.
totalmente: toh-tahl-MEN-tee — Totally, completely; in an absolute manner.
em: ehm — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
nosso: NOH-soo — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective.
próprio: PROH-pree-oo — Own, proper; belonging specifically to oneself.
poder: poh-DEHR — Power; ability or capacity to do something.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a': 'by the'.
qual: kwahl — Which, what; relative pronoun referring to something.
não: now — No, not; negation word in Portuguese.
podemos: poh-DEH-moosh — We can; first-person plural of 'poder'.
incorrer: een-koh-REHR — To incur; to bring upon oneself a risk.
nenhum: neh-NYOOM — No, none; not any person or thing.
perigo: peh-REE-goo — Danger, peril; situation involving risk or harm.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o': 'to the'.
desagradar: deh-zah-grah-DAHR — To displease; to cause dissatisfaction or offense.
Inglaterra: een-glah-TEH-rah — England; country in the United Kingdom.
Pois: poysh — For, because, since; causal or explanatory conjunction.
este: ESH-tee — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun near the speaker.
tipo: TEE-poo — Type, kind; a category or sort of thing.
de: dee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
mercadoria: mehr-kah-doh-REE-ah — Merchandise, commodity; goods traded or sold.
suportará: soo-por-tah-RAH — Will support, bear, or withstand something.
exportação: eesh-por-tah-SOW — Export; sending goods abroad for trade.
carne: KAR-nee — Meat, flesh; animal tissue used as food.
consistência: kon-seesh-TEN-see-ah — Consistency, texture; physical firmness of a substance.
demasiado: deh-mah-zee-AH-doo — Too, excessively; more than what is needed.
tenra: TEN-rah — Tender, soft; delicate in texture or age.
para: PAH-rah — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
admitir: ahd-mee-TEER — To admit, allow; to permit entry or acceptance.
uma: OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese.
longa: LON-gah — Long; of great duration or extended length.
conservação: kon-ser-vah-SOW — Preservation; keeping food or materials from spoiling.
sal: sahl — Salt; mineral used for seasoning and preserving food.
embora: em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; concessive conjunction.
talvez: tahl-VEHSH — Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
eu: eh-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
pudesse: poo-DEH-see — Could; imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'.
nomear: noo-mee-AHR — To name, nominate; to identify something by name.
um: oom — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article.
país: pah-EESH — Country, nation; a sovereign political territory.
ficaria: fee-kah-REE-ah — Would be; conditional tense of 'ficar'.
feliz: feh-LEESH — Happy, glad; feeling or expressing joy.
devorar: deh-voh-RAHR — To devour; to eat greedily or consume entirely.
toda: TOH-dah — All, entire; every part of something.
nossa: NOH-sah — Our; feminine first-person plural possessive.
nação: nah-SOW — Nation; a country and its people collectively.
ela: EH-lah — She, her, it; third-person feminine pronoun.
Afinal: ah-fee-NAHL — After all, finally; used to introduce a conclusion.
estou: esh-TOH — I am; first-person singular present of 'estar'.
tão: tow — So, as; used before adjectives for emphasis.
violentamente: vee-oh-len-tah-MEN-tee — Violently, intensely; with great force or passion.
apegado: ah-peh-GAH-doo — Attached, devoted; strongly connected to something emotionally.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a': 'to the' (feminine).
minha: MEEN-yah — My; feminine first-person singular possessive.
opinião: oh-pee-NYOW — Opinion; a personal view or judgment.
ponto: PON-too — Point; a specific idea, place, or detail.
rejeitar: heh-zhay-TAHR — To reject; to refuse or dismiss something offered.
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Any, whatever; referring to an unspecified choice.
oferta: oh-FEHR-tah — Offer, proposal; something presented for acceptance.
homens: OH-meysh — Men; plural of 'homem', adult male humans.
sábios: SAH-bee-oosh — Wise men, sages; people with great knowledge.
se: see — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction 'if'.
mostre: MOSH-tree — Shows, demonstrates; subjunctive of 'mostrar'.
igualmente: ee-gwahl-MEN-tee — Equally, likewise; in the same manner.
inocente: ee-noh-SEN-tee — Innocent; free from guilt or harmful intent.
barata: bah-RAH-tah — Cheap, inexpensive; costing little money.
fácil: FAH-seel — Easy; not difficult, requiring little effort.
eficaz: eh-fee-KAHSH — Effective, efficient; producing the desired result.
antes: AHN-tesh — Before, previously; earlier in time or order.
desse: DEH-see — Of that, from that; contraction of 'de' and 'esse'.
seja: SEH-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of 'ser'.
apresentado: ah-preh-zen-TAH-doo — Presented, introduced; shown or offered formally.
contradição: kon-trah-dee-SOW — Contradiction; statement opposing or denying another.
meu: meh-oo — My; masculine first-person singular possessive.
plano: PLAH-noo — Plan; a scheme or method for achieving something.
melhor: meh-LYOHR — Better, best; superior in quality or degree.
desejo: deh-ZEH-zhoo — Wish, desire; a strong feeling of wanting something.
o: oo — The; masculine singular definite article.
autor: ow-TOHR — Author; person who creates or writes something.
ou: oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting an alternative.
autores: ow-TOH-resh — Authors; plural, people who write or create works.
dignem: DEEG-nem — Deign; condescend or see fit to do something.
considerar: kon-see-deh-RAHR — To consider; to think carefully about something.
maturidade: mah-too-ree-DAH-dee — Maturity; state of full development or careful reflection.
dois: doysh — Two; the cardinal number 2.
pontos: PON-toosh — Points; specific ideas or aspects to consider.
Primeiro: pree-MAY-roo — First; the ordinal number preceding all others.
tal: tahl — Such, so; of that kind or degree.
como: KOH-moo — As, like, how; used for comparison or manner.
as: ash — The; feminine plural definite article.
coisas: KOY-zash — Things; objects, matters, or subjects in general.
estão: esh-TOW — Are; third-person plural present of 'estar'.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment in time.
serão: seh-ROW — Will be; third-person plural future of 'ser'.
capazes: kah-PAH-zesh — Capable, able; having the ability to do something.
encontrar: en-kon-TRAHR — To find, meet; to come across something or someone.
alimento: ah-lee-MEN-too — Food, nourishment; substance consumed to sustain life.
vestuário: vesh-too-AH-ree-oo — Clothing, garments; items worn to cover the body.
cem: sehm — One hundred; the cardinal number 100.
mil: meel — Thousand; the cardinal number 1000.
bocas: BOH-kash — Mouths; openings for eating, here meaning people fed.
costas: KOSH-tash — Backs; rear part of the body, here meaning bodies clothed.
inúteis: ee-NOO-taysh — Useless, idle; serving no practical purpose.

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