 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1844 - 678 pàgines
...front of the American factory a new flag-staff was lately erected, and an arrow for a vane placed on top of it, which shot towards all quarters ; thereby...are aware of their error. There ought therefore to be no ill-will between us and them. Moreover, these merchants have traded in Canton coeval with our... | |
 | John Watson Foster - 1903 - 520 pàgines
...consul, issued a proclamation to the people to quiet their animosity, in which they described the vane " which shot towards all quarters, thereby causing serious...impediment to the felicity and good fortunes of the land." Commending the conduct of the consul and his countrymen, the proclamation closes thus : " Having shown... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1923 - 492 pàgines
...proclamation to the people, requesting them to be quiet now that the weather-vane, — " which shot to all quarters, thereby causing serious impediment to the felicity and good fortunes of the land," — had been removed. The long-expected Kiyeng reached Canton on May 31, and remained there a week,... | |
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... popular feeling regarding this affair. On reflection, we think that both Chinese and foreigners ought to be at peace with each other, and each party behave themselves respectfully. The matter is, that in front of the American factory a new flag-staff... 