 | 1785 - 522 pages
...puce a large quantity " of opium, which he happened then to " have upon hand. Upon other occa" fions the order has been reverfed, " and a rich field of...other grain " has been ploughed up in order to make " гоош fora plantation of poppies." p. «50. And thus, as our Author expreffes " it, 153, Monopolies... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pages
...real reafon, to give the chief an opportunity of felling at a better price a large quantity of opium, which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies; when the chief forefaw that extraordinary profit was likely fo be made by opium. The fervants of the... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 pages
...real reafon, to give the chief an opportunity of felling at a better price a large quantity of opium, which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other...in order to' make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief forefaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The fervants of... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...an opportunity of felling at a better price a large quantity of opium which he had upon hand.—Upon other occafions the order has been reverfed, and a rich field of rice or other grain has been plowed up to make room for a plantation of poppies, where the chief faw that extraordinary profit was... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 pages
...real reafon, to give the chief an opportunity of felling at a better price a large quantity of opium, which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief forefaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The fervants of... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...opium, which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other occasions the order has been reversed ; and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The servants of... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1863 - 342 pages
...opium, which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other occasions the order has been reversed, and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium." Such was the spirit... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1869 - 870 pages
...which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other occasions the order haa been reversed, and ¡i rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The servants of... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...of opium which he happened then to have upon hand. Upon other occasions the order has been reversed, and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies, when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The servants of the... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907 - 506 pages
...of opium, which he happened then to have on hand. Upon other occasions the order has been reversed, and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed...in order to make room for a plantation of poppies ; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. The servants of... | |
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Upon other occasions the order has been reversed ; and a rich field of rice or other grain has been ploughed up, in order to make room for a plantation of poppies; when the chief foresaw that extraordinary profit was likely to be made by opium. 
