China and the Chinese: Their Religion, Character, Customs, and Manufacturers: the Evils Arising from the Opium Trade: with a Glance at Our Religious, Moral, Political and Commercial Intercourse with the Country, Volum 2W.S. Orr & Company, 1849 |
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Pàgina 9
... thousands of copies , the operation proceeded with very great rapidity . They generally pre- pared two iron plates and two frames or forms , so that whilst printing with one of the two plates , the other might be supplied with its ...
... thousands of copies , the operation proceeded with very great rapidity . They generally pre- pared two iron plates and two frames or forms , so that whilst printing with one of the two plates , the other might be supplied with its ...
Pàgina 10
... thousand characters , each cha- racter representing a single word , it would appear almost impracticable to use moveable type ; therefore the plan is adopted of cutting in relief , on a very hard wood , the whole of the characters of ...
... thousand characters , each cha- racter representing a single word , it would appear almost impracticable to use moveable type ; therefore the plan is adopted of cutting in relief , on a very hard wood , the whole of the characters of ...
Pàgina 11
... are depo- sited is referred to in the preface of the work . The Chinese mode of printing enables one workman of tolerable ability , to print , or work off , in the course of ten hours , from six to eight thousand sheets ,
... are depo- sited is referred to in the preface of the work . The Chinese mode of printing enables one workman of tolerable ability , to print , or work off , in the course of ten hours , from six to eight thousand sheets ,
Pàgina 12
... thousand sheets , and there does not exist any necessity for proofs being sent for author's correction . * Books are sold at a very low price , consequently are within the reach of the million , and the taste for reading manifested by ...
... thousand sheets , and there does not exist any necessity for proofs being sent for author's correction . * Books are sold at a very low price , consequently are within the reach of the million , and the taste for reading manifested by ...
Pàgina 13
... thousands upon thousands of " Fan - quis " who were daily slain , and driven before their conquerors , were exceedingly astounding , and the audacious mendacity of the Chinese most amusing . CHAPTER II . Antiquity of Chinese Music ...
... thousands upon thousands of " Fan - quis " who were daily slain , and driven before their conquerors , were exceedingly astounding , and the audacious mendacity of the Chinese most amusing . CHAPTER II . Antiquity of Chinese Music ...
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Pàgina 234 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Pàgina 342 - ... 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 service of the; East India Company, &c., &c. TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND CHINA. 345 And his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China...
Pàgina 345 - Majesty to deduct from the said amount of twelve millions of dollars any sums which may have been received by Her Majesty's combined forces, as ransom for cities and towns in China, subsequent to the 1st day of August, 1841.
Pàgina 348 - British merchants, a fair and regular tariff of export and import customs and other dues, which tariff shall be publicly notified and promulgated for general introduction.
Pàgina 354 - 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 endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take place of such a nature that the Consul cannot arrange them amicably, then he shall request the assistance of...
Pàgina 281 - Hong merchants were courteously dismissed with an intimation, " That I would communicate immediately with the Viceroy in the manner befitting His Majesty's Commission and the honour of the British nation.
Pàgina 71 - This,' said the Chinese Esculapius, ' by causing a violent heaving of the chest, will force back any rib that may have been dislocated.' The wound in my head not being deep, he healed it by stuffing it with burnt cotton. He then ordered that I should continue to walk much, supported by two persons; that I should not sit long, nor be allowed to sleep till ten o'clock at night, at which time I should eat a little thin rice soup.
Pàgina 343 - His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees, that British subjects, with their families and establishments, shall be allowed to reside, for the purpose of carrying on their mercantile pursuits, without molestation or restraint...
Pàgina 349 - Guards. The Chinese Superintendent of Customs at each port will adopt the means that he may judge most proper to prevent the revenue suffering by fraud or smuggling.
Pàgina 308 - From the Imperial Commissioner to Foreigners of all nations. "Lin, High Imperial Commissioner of the Celestial Court, a director of the Board of War, and Governor of Hookwang, issues his commands to the foreigners of every nation, requiring of all full acquaintance with the tenor thereof. " It is known that the foreign vessels, which come for a reciprocal trade to Kwantung, have derived from that trade very large profits.