 England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own private families, much less for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce.  The History of British India - Page 91by James Mill - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Cope (Captain.) - 1754 - 410 pages
...expected his Orders were to be his Rules, and not the Laws of England, which were an Heap of Nonfenfe, compiled by a few ignorant Country Gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make Laws for the good Government of their own private Families, much lefs for the Regulating of Companies and foreign Commerce,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were an heap of nonfenfe, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own private families, much lefs for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce.... | |
 | Christianity - 1828 - 604 pages
...anger, that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were an heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country...hardly knew how to make laws for the good of their Otfn private families, much less for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce. Hamilton's New... | |
 | Alexander Duff - Hinduism - 1839 - 738 pages
...generation, wrote expressly to the hesitating Governor of Bombay, that "his orders were to be the Governor's rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap...hardly knew how to make laws for the good of their ewn private families, much less for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce." Of late, however,... | |
 | India - 1858 - 598 pages
...Mr. Vaux that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were an heap of nonsense compiled by a few ignorant country...gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own private families, much less for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce."... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Australia - 1850 - 232 pages
...laws of his country. Sir Josiah, in reply, " wrote roundly to Mr. Vaux, that he expected his orders to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which...gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own families, much less for the regulating of companies and foreign commerce. I... | |
 | Commerce - 1851 - 796 pages
...Josiah Child replied, and " tuld Mr. Vaux roundly, that ke expected kit orders were to be his rules, aud not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense,...few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how tu make laws for the good government ol' their own privât« familles, much lea for the regulating... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 628 pages
...conduct. Sir Josiah Child's answer to this letter is very curious : — " He told Mr. Vaux roundly that he expected his orders were to be his rules,...gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own private families, much less for the regulating of Companies and foreign commerce.'... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 612 pages
...conduct. Sir Josiah Child's answer to this letter is very curious : — " He told Mr. Vaux roundly that he expected his orders were to be his rules,...gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own private families, much less for the regulating of Companies and foreign commerce.''... | |
 | 1855 - 250 pages
...walk by." Sir Josiah's answer is curious and characteristic of the man in many ways. He told Vaux, " he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not...ignorant country gentlemen who hardly knew how to make good laws for the good of their own private families, much less for the regulating of Companies and... | |
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