Whoever has had the fortune to live in a mercantile town, situated in an unimproved country, must have frequently observed how much more spirited the operations of merchants were in this way, than those of mere country gentlemen.

凡是有幸住在未开垦乡村的商业城镇的人，一定经常观察到商人以这种方式开展业务比单纯的乡绅要活跃得多。