ChinaT. Fisher Unwin, 1899 - 456 pàgines |
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Pàgina 15
... . With genuine zeal he also set himself to improve the material condition of the country , and recognising the importance , both political and commercial , of providing means of communication between the several States , he.
... . With genuine zeal he also set himself to improve the material condition of the country , and recognising the importance , both political and commercial , of providing means of communication between the several States , he.
Pàgina 39
... important city after a short siege , he , like the T'aip'ing Wang of forty years ago , constituted it his capital . From this point d'appuis he succeeded in driving the Mongols out of the Province of Kiangsi . The central provinces were ...
... important city after a short siege , he , like the T'aip'ing Wang of forty years ago , constituted it his capital . From this point d'appuis he succeeded in driving the Mongols out of the Province of Kiangsi . The central provinces were ...
Pàgina 40
... importance of fostering that learning of which the nation was justly proud , and one of his first public acts was directed towards re - establishing throughout the country the schools which had fallen into decay during the troublous ...
... importance of fostering that learning of which the nation was justly proud , and one of his first public acts was directed towards re - establishing throughout the country the schools which had fallen into decay during the troublous ...
Pàgina 54
... importance which occurred in this reign was the submission of the turbulent Mongol leader Yenta , who had long defied the Chinese power . Yenta was now an old man , and wishing to end his days in peace he entered into negotiation with ...
... importance which occurred in this reign was the submission of the turbulent Mongol leader Yenta , who had long defied the Chinese power . Yenta was now an old man , and wishing to end his days in peace he entered into negotiation with ...
Pàgina 55
... important town of Ninghsia fell into the hands of the Tartars , led by the chieftain Popai , who added ingratitude to the crime of rebellion by leading his forces against the Chinese army in which he had at one time held high rank ...
... important town of Ninghsia fell into the hands of the Tartars , led by the chieftain Popai , who added ingratitude to the crime of rebellion by leading his forces against the Chinese army in which he had at one time held high rank ...
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advance affairs Allies appointed army arrived attack British campaign Canton capital Captain captured Ch'ienlung Chiach'ing China Chinese Chinese Government command Confucius Court death decree defeat despatched difficulty districts Dowager Empresses dynasty edict Emperor Empire enemy English envoys Faithful Prince father favour fleet followed force foreign forts frontier Galdan garrison Gordon hands Heaven honour Hungchang Imperial Imperialists Japanese Jehol Jesuits K'anghsi Korea Koxinga Kublai Kunshan Lord Elgin Lord Macartney Manchu mandarins marched Meanwhile ment Ming Dynasty ministers mission missionaries Mongol murdered Nanking native negotiations neighbourhood occasion officials once palace peace Peking port position possession present Prince Kung prisoners province rebellion rebels received recognised reign returned river sent Shanghai ships Sir Thomas Wade soldiers Soochow sovereign success Szech'uan T'aip'ing T'ungchih Taku Taku forts thousand throne Tientsin tion took trade treaty tribes troops Tsêng Tsungli Yamên Tungchow Viceroy victory walls Wang Yunnan
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Pàgina 120 - The lovely Thais by his side, Sat like a blooming eastern bride, In flower of youth and beauty's pride. — Happy, happy...
Pàgina 214 - The merchants of Great Britain wish to trade with all China on principles of mutual benefit; they will never relax in their exertions till they gain a point of equal importance to both countries, and the viceroy will find it as easy to stop the current of the Canton river, as to carry into effect the insane determinations of the hong.
Pàgina 364 - ... sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secrecy by a mutual consciousness of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed that this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a...