A Short History of China: An Account for the General Reader of an Ancient Empire and PeopleGibbings & Company, limited, 1900 - 436 pàgines |
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... arranged with the view of giving prominence to the modern history of the Chinese Empire , may appeal , although they generally treat Asiatic subjects with regrettable indifference , to that wider circle of English readers on whose ...
... arranged with the view of giving prominence to the modern history of the Chinese Empire , may appeal , although they generally treat Asiatic subjects with regrettable indifference , to that wider circle of English readers on whose ...
Pàgina 3
... arrangement , but the day must come when the family of the able ruler will assert its rights to the succession , and take advantage of its opportunities from its close con- nection with the government to carry out its ends . The Emperor ...
... arrangement , but the day must come when the family of the able ruler will assert its rights to the succession , and take advantage of its opportunities from its close con- nection with the government to carry out its ends . The Emperor ...
Pàgina 18
... arranged for a flank attack on the Huns . This systematic attack was crowned with success . The pressure brought against them compelled the Hiongnou to give way , and as they were ousted from their possessions , to seek fresh homes ...
... arranged for a flank attack on the Huns . This systematic attack was crowned with success . The pressure brought against them compelled the Hiongnou to give way , and as they were ousted from their possessions , to seek fresh homes ...
Pàgina 38
... arrangement could not have been a bad one , as it gave the Empire eighteen years of peace . The country , no doubt , increased greatly in prosperity during this period ; but the reputation of Chintsong steadily declined . He seems to ...
... arrangement could not have been a bad one , as it gave the Empire eighteen years of peace . The country , no doubt , increased greatly in prosperity during this period ; but the reputation of Chintsong steadily declined . He seems to ...
Pàgina 53
... arrangements for the conquest of China . He is reported to have said to his lieutenant : " North of the Taihing mountains I am supreme , but all the regions to the south I commend to the care of Muhula , " and he " also presented him ...
... arrangements for the conquest of China . He is reported to have said to his lieutenant : " North of the Taihing mountains I am supreme , but all the regions to the south I commend to the care of Muhula , " and he " also presented him ...
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A Short History of China: An Account for the General Reader of an Ancient ... Demetrius Charles Boulger Visualització completa - 1900 |
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ARTICLE attack became British Burgevine campaign Canton Canton river capital capture carried chief Chinese army Chinese authorities Chinese government Ching Chung Wang command conquest Consul Court death declared defence doubt duty dynasty Emperor of China Empire Empress enemy English Europeans execution favour fleet force foreign fortune frontier Galdan garrison Genghis honour hostility Imperial Imperialists Japanese Kanghi Kashgar Kashgaria Keen Lung Khan Khokand Kins Kublai Leaoutung Lord Lord Elgin Mahomedan Major Gordon Manchu mandarins ment merchants military Ming ministers Mongols Nankin Noorhachu officers opium palace peace Pekin Plenipotentiary ports position possession Prince Kung province rebels reign river ruler Russian sent Shanghai siege Sir Thomas Wade soldiers Soochow sovereign subjects succeeded success Sung surrender Szchuen Taepings Taitsong Taoukwang Tartar throne Tibet Tientsin tion town trade Treaty Treaty of Tientsin troops Viceroy victory Vouti Wang Mang Wou Sankwei Yunnan
Passatges populars
Pàgina 302 - When beggars die there are no comets seen ; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.
Pàgina 387 - Treaties hitherto existing between the two countries, have resolved to complete such a revision, based upon principles of equity and mutual benefit, and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: || Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Pàgina 377 - ... have resolved to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, and have therefore named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., a Major-General in the employ of the East India Company, &c. ; And His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China...
Pàgina 391 - A British subject having reason to complain of a Chinese must proceed to the Consulate and state his grievance. The Consul will inquire into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to arrange it amicably. In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen to his complaint, and endeavor to settle it in a friendly manner.
Pàgina 387 - Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle...
Pàgina 388 - He shall not be called upon to perform any ceremony derogatory to him as representing the Sovereign of an independent nation on a footing of equality with that of China. On the other hand, he shall use the same forms of ceremony and respect to His Majesty the Emperor as are employed by the Ambassadors, Ministers, or Diplomatic Agents of Her Majesty towards the Sovereigns of independent and equal European nations.
Pàgina 399 - British vessels, at the open ports of China ; also that the high authorities aforesaid shall, in concert with Her Britannic Majesty's Representative in China, frame such regulations for the protection of Chinese emigrating as above as the circumstances of the different open ports may demand.
Pàgina 412 - Inasmuch as it has been the practice of Burmah to send Decennial Missions to present articles of local produce, England agrees that the highest authority in Burmah shall send the customary Decennial Missions, the members of the Missions to be of Burmese race.
Pàgina 382 - It is accordingly determined that ground and houses, the rent or price of which is to be fa1rly and equitably arranged for, according to the rates prevailing amongst the people, without exaction on either side, shall be set apart by the local officers, in communication with the Consul...
Pàgina 387 - Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:— ARTICLE I.