 By what means,' said the prince, 'are the Europeans thus powerful? Or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 577edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pages
...and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage:—• " By what means (said the prince) are the Europeans...Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their natural... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1889 - 460 pages
...day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : " By what means (said the prince) are the Europeans thus powerful ? or why, since they <v'r so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot th*. Asiatics and Africans invade... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 pages
...powerful^ or why, since they can so easily 15 CsTa and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in...natural princes?- The same wind that carries them back woirM bring us thither." 20 "They are mr»rp pmyprfnlp sir than we," answered fmlac, "heranspthpy a\e... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 256 pages
...convenience and pleasure, and whatever their own climate has denied them is supplied by their commerce." "By what means," said the prince, "are the Europeans thus powerful? or why, since they can so easily 15 visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1898 - 228 pages
...; or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in...ports, and give laws to their natural princes? The same 'Ai.itl 30 that carries them back, would bring us thither.' ( 'because they are wiser; knowledge will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pages
...to-day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : " By what means (said the Prince) are the Europeans...coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws Cor. et Ad. — After line 11, read : — "TO MR. PERKINS. " SIR, — However often I have seen you,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : " By what means," said the prince, " are the Europeans thus powerful; or why, since they • Mr Barclay, a descendant of Robert Barclay, of Ury, the celebrated apologist of the people called... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1901 - 510 pages
...day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : " By what means (said the prince) are the Europeans...they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquests, cannot the Asiaticks and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies z in their ports,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1901 - 372 pages
...day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : ' By what means (said the prince) are the Europeans...; or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africs for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 638 pages
...day, and he seized upon it with avidity. He pointed out to me the following remarkable passage : " By what means (said the prince) are the Europeans...Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies J in their ports, and give laws to their... | |
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