 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1830 - 564 pages
...five thousand, principally Chinese, and their number is daily increasing. You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the East;...higher value than whole continents of territory.' In 1822, he says, ' My settlement of Singapore continues to prosper. The total tonnage in two years... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...five thousand, principally Chinese, and their number is daily increasing. You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the east;...higher value than whole continents of territory." In 1822, he says, " My settlement of Singapore continues to prosper' The total tonnage in two years... | |
 | Lady Sophia Raffles - 1835 - 492 pages
...possession, and this, of course, depends on authorities beyond our control. You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the East...much higher value than whole continents of territory. " Sophia and young Leopold are in high health and spirits: our darling girl is running about and talking,... | |
 | 1842 - 1008 pages
...countries, with British cottons, and other manufactures. This station, as Raffles justly observes, " is by far the most important station in the East;...higher value than whole continents of territory." For this flourishing settlement Sir Stamford framed a code of laws and regulations grounded on the... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 846 pages
...everything is going on well here. It bids fair to be the next port to Calcutta. You may take my word fop it, this is by far the most important station in the East...higher value than whole continents of territory." After residing for a short time at Sincapore, and seeing the foundations of the colony fairly laid,... | |
 | 1845 - 518 pages
...about three inches in diameter. (London). CHURCH OF ENGLAND MAGAZI NE. station of the east ; and, аз far as naval superiority and commercial interests...higher value than whole continents of territory.'' Gambling, cock-fighting, and other similar abominations were strictly prohibited, and slavery brought... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 600 pages
...settlement and its erection into a free port. ' Take my word word for it,' lie once prophetically said, ' this is by far the most important station in the East, and, as far as naval supremacy and commercial intercourse are concerned, of much higher value than a whole continent.' The... | |
 | 1862 - 628 pages
...settlement and its erection into a free port. 'Take my word for it,' he once prophetically said, ' this is by far the most important station in the East, and, as far as naval supremacy and commercial intercourse are concerned, of much higher value than a whole continent.' The... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - English literature - 1869 - 528 pages
...everything is going on well here. It bids fair to be the next port to Calcutta. You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the East...higher value than whole continents of territory.' After residing for a short time at Singapore, and seeing the foundations of the colony fairly laid,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 266 pages
...everything is going on well here. It bids fair to be the next port to Calcutta. You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the East...higher value than whole continents of territory.' After residing for a short time at Singapore, and seeing the foundations of the colony fairly laid,... | |
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You may take my word for it, this is by far the most important station in the East ; and as far as naval superiority and commercial interests are concerned, of much higher value than whole continents of territory. 
