I admit that the great increase of commerce and manufactures
hurts the military spirit of a people; because it produces a competition
for something else than martial honours,--a competition for riches. It
also hurts the bodies of the people; for you will observe, there is no
man who works at any particular trade, but you may know him from his
appearance to do so. One part or other of his body being more used than
the rest, he is in some degree deformed: but, Sir, that is not luxury.
A tailor sits cross-legged; but that is not luxury.' GOLDSMITH. 'Come,
you're just going to the same place by another road.' JOHNSON. 'Nay,
Sir, I say that is not LUXURY. Let us take a walk from Charing-cross to
White-chapel, through, I suppose, the greatest series of shops in the
world; what is there in any of these shops (if you except gin-shops,)
that can do any human being any harm?' GOLDSMITH. 'Well, Sir, I'll
accept your challenge. The very next shop to Northumberland-house is a
pickle-shop.
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