"By what means are the Europeans thus powerful; or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiaticks and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their natural princes?
“ 欧洲人何以如此强大？ 他们为何能够轻而易举地来到亚洲和非洲 进行贸易或征服 而亚洲人和非洲人 为何无力入侵他们的海岸线 化其通商口岸为殖民地 并控制他们的王子呢？