 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1857 - 772 pagina’s
...Majesty," the Queen of the British Empire, and to those Christian Merchants, the East India Company. " It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...corrupt men will for profit and sensuality, defeat my withes. But nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." Still... | |
 | 1850 - 638 pagina’s
...urged to legalize the trade, the emperor replied in these memorable words — " It is true, "said he, " I cannot prevent the introduction of the flowing poison...for profit and sensuality, defeat my wishes ; but nothmg will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." One result of the... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 558 pagina’s
...recorded his sentiments in 1844, in an answer which would have been worthy of a Christian monarch : — " IT IS TRUE, I CANNOT PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE...A REVENUE FROM THE VICE AND MISERY OF MY PEOPLE." But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong than morality; it was determined in the name... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 430 pagina’s
...of opium, as he could not effect its exclusion, and thus make a profit of it, what was his reply ? " It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...flowing poison. Gain-seeking and corrupt men will, for jirofit and sensuality, defeat my wishes, but nothing will induce me to derive a benefit front the... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - 1849 - 482 pagina’s
...memorable words, used when urged to legalize the trade in opium. "It it true" said the Emperor, " / cannot prevent the introduction of the flowing poison...REVENUE from the VICE AND MISERY OF MY PEOPLE." The consumption of opium is rapidly increasing in China, and consequently the trade increases in proportion;... | |
 | Nathan Allen - 1850 - 78 pagina’s
...righteously recorded his sentiments in an answer which would have been worthy of a Christian monarch : — ' It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...a revenue from the vice and misery of my people.' But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong than morality ; it was determined in the name... | |
 | 1850 - 724 pagina’s
...righteously recorded his sentiments in an answer which would, have been worthy of a Christian monarch: — ' It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people.'1 But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong than morality ; it was determined,... | |
 | 1850 - 720 pagina’s
...It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the flowiny poison : gain-seeking and corrupt tuen will, for profit and sensuality, defeat my wishes...derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people? But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong than morality ; it was determined, in the name... | |
 | Francis Bonynge - 1852 - 262 pagina’s
...present Ruler of China, and worthy Emperor of 500,000,000 of people, with: true greatness responded : " It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. IF this subject be considered fully, and such reasonable data... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1851 - 630 pagina’s
...memorable words used when urged to legalize the trade in opium. " It is true," said he, " I can not prevent the introduction of the flowing poison : gain-seeking...revenue from the vice and misery of my people." The consumption of opium is rapidly increasing in China, and consequently the trade increases in proportion... | |
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It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the flowing poison ; gain-seeking and corrupt men will for profit and sensuality, defeat my wishes ; but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people. 
