...continuance of the trade could be permitted. " Knowing, as you ought to know," said this boasting document, " that the Portuguese inhabit a territory belonging...defeat, and chase them from the face of the country. Aware of this truth why did you bring your soldiers here ? Repent and withdraw immediately ; permission...

...territory belonging to the celestial empire, how could you suppose (a rather reasonable supposition) that the French should ever venture to molest them?...defeat, and chase them from the face of the country. Aware of this truth, why did you bring your soldiers here? Repent, and withdraw immediately ; permission...

...the art of boasting. In their official communication, by means of the Hong merchants, they say : " Knowing, as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...celestial empire, how could you suppose that the French would ever venture to molest them. (Napoleon would have taught them that this was a vain presumption.)...

...in the art of boasting. In their official communication, by means of the Hong merchants, they say: 'Knowing, as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...celestial empire, how could you suppose that the French would ever venture to molest them? (Napoleon would have taught them that this was a vain presumption.)...

...consequence of which step was, the stoppage of the English trade. An imperial edict arrived, which stated; " Knowing as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...belonging to the celestial empire, how could you suppose (a rather reasonable supposition) that the French should ever venture to molest them? If they dared,...

...consequence of which step was, the stoppage of the English trade. An imperial edict arrived, which stated ; " Knowing as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...belonging to the celestial empire, how could you suppose (a rather reasonable supposition) that the French should ever venture to molest them? If they dared,...

...both to the Indiamen, and to the squadron of his Majesty's ships. An edict of the Chinese observed, " Knowing, as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...celestial empire, how could you suppose that the French would ever venture to molest them: if they dared, our warlike troops should attack, defeat, and chase...

...both to the Indiamen and to the squadron of his Majesty's ships. An edict of the Chinese observed, " Knowing, as you ought to know, that the Portuguese...celestial empire, how could you suppose that the French would ever venture to molest them : if they dared, our warlike troops should attack, defeat, and chase...

...continuance of the trade could be permitted. "Knowing, as you ought to know," said this boasting document, " that the Portuguese inhabit a territory belonging...defeat, and chase them from the face of the country. Aware of this truth why did you bring your soldiers here ? Repent and withdraw immediately ; permission...

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