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 3
... reached a climax in the person of Chousin , who was deposed by a popular rising headed by Wou Wang , Prince of Chow . This successful soldier , whose name signifies the Warrior King , founded the third Chinese dynasty of Chow , which ...
... reached a climax in the person of Chousin , who was deposed by a popular rising headed by Wou Wang , Prince of Chow . This successful soldier , whose name signifies the Warrior King , founded the third Chinese dynasty of Chow , which ...
Pàgina 5
... reached their culminating point . This prince also proved himself one of the greatest rulers who ever sat on the Dragon Throne of China . The country had been so long distracted by internal strife , and the authority of the Emperor had ...
... reached their culminating point . This prince also proved himself one of the greatest rulers who ever sat on the Dragon Throne of China . The country had been so long distracted by internal strife , and the authority of the Emperor had ...
Pàgina 7
... reached its cul- minating point in the year 213 B.C. , when a Grand Council of the Empire was summoned at Hienyang . At this council were present not only the Emperor's chief military and civil officers from the different provinces ...
... reached its cul- minating point in the year 213 B.C. , when a Grand Council of the Empire was summoned at Hienyang . At this council were present not only the Emperor's chief military and civil officers from the different provinces ...
Pàgina 12
... reached an acute point , and threatened to destroy her . It may be doubted whether she would have surmounted these difficulties and dangers , when death sud- denly cut short her adventurous career . The popular legend is that this ...
... reached an acute point , and threatened to destroy her . It may be doubted whether she would have surmounted these difficulties and dangers , when death sud- denly cut short her adventurous career . The popular legend is that this ...
Pàgina 17
... reached China through either Tibet , or , more probably , Burma , but it was not until Mingti , in consequence of a dream , sent envoys to India to study Buddhism , that its doctrine became known in China . Under the direct patronage of ...
... reached China through either Tibet , or , more probably , Burma , but it was not until Mingti , in consequence of a dream , sent envoys to India to study Buddhism , that its doctrine became known in China . Under the direct patronage of ...
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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 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
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.