 | 1843 - 886 Seiten
...poppy in our dominions, and thus effectually stop a traffic so pernicious to the human race. This, he said, in consistency with our constitutional laws,...England chose to exercise so arbitrary a power over the tillers of the soil, it would not check the evil so far as they (the Chinese) were concerned, while... | |
 | Granville G. Loch - 1843 - 254 Seiten
...poppy in our dominions, and thus effectually stop a traffic so pernicious to the human race. This, he said, in consistency with our constitutional laws,...of the soil, it would not check the evil so far as they (the Chinese) were concerned, while the cancer remained uneradicated among themselves, but that... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1844 - 678 Seiten
...poppy in our dominions, and thus effectually stop a traffic so pernicious to the human race. This, he said, in consistency with our constitutional laws,...exercise so arbitrary a power over her tillers of iJie soil, it would nol chock the evil so far as they, (the Chinese) wero concerned, while the cancer... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1848 - 682 Seiten
...poppy in our dominions, and thus effectually stop a traffic so pernicious to the human race. This, he said, in consistency with our constitutional laws...uneradicated among themselves, but that it would merely throsv the market into other hands. It, in fact, he said, rests entirely with yourselves. If your people... | |
 | Nathan Allen - 1850 - 78 Seiten
...still more urgently. " Other people will bring it to you if we stop the cultivation of the Poppy ; if England chose to exercise so arbitrary a power...tillers of the soil, it would not check the evil," adds the Envoy. " You cannot do better than legalize its importation and thereby limit, if not remove... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1883 - 812 Seiten
...enslaved husband. " Other people will bring it to you if we should stop the cultivation of the poppy ; if England chose to exercise so arbitrary a power over her tillers of the soil, it woiild not check the evil," adds the envoy ; " you cannot do better than legalize it." Although nations... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1897 - 504 Seiten
...enslaved husband. " Other people will bring it to you if we should stop the cultivation of the poppy ; if England chose to exercise so arbitrary a power...tillers of the soil, it would not check the evil," adds the envoy ; " you cannot do better than legalize it." Although nations are somewhat different... | |
 | Frank Brinkley - 1902 - 370 Seiten
...true in some cases but most untrue in others ; l finally, mendacious re1 Sec Appendix, note 2. ports of Chinese victories sent to the Emperor, a most extraordinary...far as the Chinese were concerned, while the cancer 35 remained uneradicated among themselves, but that it would merely throw the market into other hands.... | |
 | John Macgowan - 1906 - 676 Seiten
...so pernicious to the human race." "This," he replied, "in consistency with our constitutional law, could not be done; and," he added, " that even if...England chose to exercise so arbitrary a power over the tillers of her soil it would not check the evil, but it would merely throw the market into other... | |
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They then evinced much interest, and eagerly requested to know why we would not act fairly towards them; by prohibiting the growth of the poppy in our dominions, and thus effectually stop a traffic so pernicious to the human race. This, he said, in consistency... 