Do they think at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this order of summons ? I shall, indeed, present myself there if you continue to press me, but it will be at the head of twice forty thousand men. You may go on before, but I hope... The History of China - Pàgina 588per Demetrius Charles Boulger - 1898Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 874 pàgines
...a command, Wou-San-kwei threw off the mask, and spoke as follows : — ' Do they think at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this...follow you very shortly with such a force as will remimi those in power of the debt they owe me.' Then turning to hiown followers he said with a sneer... | |
| Demetrius Charles Boulger - 1893 - 450 pàgines
...a peaceful end. His reply to the envoys of Kanghi was as follows : — " Do they think at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this...remind those in power of the debt they owe me." Thus did the great Wou Sankwei cast off his allegiance to the Manchus, and enter upon a war which aimed... | |
| Henry Davenport Northrop - 1894 - 658 pàgines
...nuking a peaceful end. His rely to the envoys of Kanghi was as follows: — "Do they think-at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this...indeed, present myself there if you continue to press " X me, but it will be at the head oPtwice forty thousand men. You may go on before, but I hope to... | |
| Demetrius Charles de Kavanagh Boulger - 1900 - 470 pàgines
...a peaceful end. His reply to the envoys of Kanghi was as follows : — " Do they think at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this...remind those in power of the debt they owe me." Thus did the great Wou Sankwei cast off his allegiance to the Manchus, and enter upon a war which aimed... | |
| Charles Wilfrid Allan - 1925 - 274 pàgines
...Manchu authority and declaring his intention to assert his own. Said he: "Do they think at the court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this...speedily remind those in power of the debt they owe me." This was a declaration of war, and the envoys lost no time in getting back to the capital to acquaint... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 1134 pàgines
...a command, Wou-San-kwei threw off the mask, and spoke as follows :— ' Do they think at the Court that I am so blind as not to see the motive in this order of summons ? I shall indeed present myself thei'e if you continue to press me, but it will be at the head of twice forty thousand men. You may... | |
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