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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Pàgina 7
... officers from the different provinces , but also the large literary class , composed of aspirants to office and the mem- bers of the academies and college of Censors . The opposing forces in China were thus drawn up face to face , and ...
... officers from the different provinces , but also the large literary class , composed of aspirants to office and the mem- bers of the academies and college of Censors . The opposing forces in China were thus drawn up face to face , and ...
Pàgina 23
... officers of the Tsins , and threatening the capital . In A.D. 310 Linsong , the Han chief , invaded China in force and with the full intention of ending the war at a blow . He succeeded in capturing Loyang , aud carrying off Hwaiti as ...
... officers of the Tsins , and threatening the capital . In A.D. 310 Linsong , the Han chief , invaded China in force and with the full intention of ending the war at a blow . He succeeded in capturing Loyang , aud carrying off Hwaiti as ...
Pàgina 24
... officers . During the absence of its governor , Vouti attempted to capture the town of Ginching , and he would certainly have succeeded in his object had not Mongchi , the wife of that officer , antici- pating by many centuries the ...
... officers . During the absence of its governor , Vouti attempted to capture the town of Ginching , and he would certainly have succeeded in his object had not Mongchi , the wife of that officer , antici- pating by many centuries the ...
Pàgina 27
... officers could only be described as contemp- tible . The soldiers were , for the most part , peasants , who knew nothing of discipline , and into whose hands weapons were put for the first time on the eve of a war . They were not of a ...
... officers could only be described as contemp- tible . The soldiers were , for the most part , peasants , who knew nothing of discipline , and into whose hands weapons were put for the first time on the eve of a war . They were not of a ...
Pàgina 28
... officers , and he instituted a Tribunal of War , to which the supreme direction of military matters was entrusted . As these measures greatly shocked the civil mandarins , who regarded the Emperor's taking part in reviews and the ...
... officers , and he instituted a Tribunal of War , to which the supreme direction of military matters was entrusted . As these measures greatly shocked the civil mandarins , who regarded the Emperor's taking part in reviews and the ...
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A Short History of China: An Account for the General Reader of an Ancient ... Demetrius Charles Boulger Visualització completa - 1900 |
A Short History of China: Being an Account for the General Reader of an ... Demetrius Charles Boulger Visualització completa - 1893 |
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.