ChinaT. Fisher Unwin, 1899 - 456 pàgines |
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Pàgina ix
... leaving the earlier history of the country to appear later . As is well known , the Chinese possess histories of their various dynasties , and they attempt to insure that these should be truthful records by ruling that the events of ...
... leaving the earlier history of the country to appear later . As is well known , the Chinese possess histories of their various dynasties , and they attempt to insure that these should be truthful records by ruling that the events of ...
Pàgina 26
... Leaving an occupying force to preserve his newly - acquired rights , Jenghiz turned his attention westward , and with marvellous speed and thoroughness , gathered within his borders the districts of Kashgar , Yarkand , and Khoten . Even ...
... Leaving an occupying force to preserve his newly - acquired rights , Jenghiz turned his attention westward , and with marvellous speed and thoroughness , gathered within his borders the districts of Kashgar , Yarkand , and Khoten . Even ...
Pàgina 29
... leaving the still growing heritage of the Mongols to his son , the Great Kublai , a grandson of Jenghiz Khan . With indefatigable energy this sovereign took in hand the conquest of China , which had been so dear to the heart of the ...
... leaving the still growing heritage of the Mongols to his son , the Great Kublai , a grandson of Jenghiz Khan . With indefatigable energy this sovereign took in hand the conquest of China , which had been so dear to the heart of the ...
Pàgina 43
... leaving a rich inheritance to his successor . It is noteworthy . that recently the thoughts of a large section of the Chinese people have been led back to this period . It is by a comparison between the present state of the Empire , and ...
... leaving a rich inheritance to his successor . It is noteworthy . that recently the thoughts of a large section of the Chinese people have been led back to this period . It is by a comparison between the present state of the Empire , and ...
Pàgina 44
... leaving the Imperial presence he at once retired to Nanking to organise his forces of opposition . With as little loss of time as possible he took the field , and being a man of great energy , determination , and courage , he gained a ...
... leaving the Imperial presence he at once retired to Nanking to organise his forces of opposition . With as little loss of time as possible he took the field , and being a man of great energy , determination , and courage , he gained a ...
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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...