 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1870 - 1084 σελίδες
...were carrying on the trade, said, in a despatch to the Governor General, dated October 24th, 1817— " Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether, except for the purposes of medicine, we would gladly do it in compassion to mankind ; " arid Mr. Marjoribanks,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1831 - 682 σελίδες
...in our own dominions, and of competition in foreign places from Opium produced in other countries. Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...being absolutely impracticable, we can only endeavour to regulate and palliate an evil which cannot be eradicated. — No. 5.— (Bengal Separate Department... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1833 - 514 σελίδες
...the revenue ; that it would in fact rather restrict the retail trade of opium as much as possible. " Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...for the purpose of medicine, we would gladly do it," say the Directors of the East India Company, " in compassion to mankind ; but this being absolutely... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1833 - 448 σελίδες
...the revenue ; that it would in fact rather restrict the retail trade of opium dfe much as possible. " Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...for the purpose of medicine, we would gladly do it," say the Directors of the East India Company, " in compassion to mankind ; but this being absolutely... | |
 | Wiliam adn Sons - 1838 - 624 σελίδες
...so demoralizing to the people. " Were it possible," say the Directors of the East India Company, " to prevent the use of the drug altogether, except...being absolutely impracticable, we can only endeavour to regulate and palliate an evil which cannot be radicated." * • Laws have been enacted by that singular... | |
 | 1840 - 906 σελίδες
...in our own dominions and of competition in foreign places, from opium produced in other countries. Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...medicine, WE WOULD GLADLY DO IT IN cOMPASSION TO MANKIND ; hut this being absolutely impracticable, we can only endeavor to regulate and palliate an evil which... | |
 | 1840 - 752 σελίδες
...in our own dominions and of competition in foreign places, from opium produced in other countries. Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...strictly for the purpose of medicine, WE WOULD GLADLY uo IT IN COMPASSION TO MAXKIND ; but this being absolutely impracticable, we can only endeavor to regulate... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1857
...hesitatingly button up the millions pocketed, insert on their minutes the following declaration : — " Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether,...would gladly do it in compassion to mankind." But up to this time it has been asked — and the reply was not always at hand — " What can be done ?... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 558 σελίδες
...Company, in a letter to the Governor-general, October 24th, 1817, acknowledge the evil thus : — " Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether, except for the purpose of medicine, we mould gladly do it in compassion to mankind." W. Hamilton Lindsay,... | |
 | Robert Alexander - 1856 - 216 σελίδες
...not so much for the purpose of revenue, as to restrain the use of this pernicious drug. They said, " Were it possible to prevent the " use of the drug- altogether, except strictly for the er> p' " purpose of medicine, we would gladly do it in com" passion to mankind ;" but between 1834... | |
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Were it possible to prevent the use of the drug altogether, except strictly for the purpose of medicine, we would gladly do it in compassion to mankind ; but this being absolutely impracticable, we can only endeavour to regulate and palliate an evil which... 
