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 CountryWm. S. Orr & Company, 1849 |
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Pàgina 18
... leaves the bulk of his property , and many members of his family on the mainland , as pledges and hostages within the reach of the offended autho- rities ; so that , when residing in Hong - Kong , he is under the control of the ...
... leaves the bulk of his property , and many members of his family on the mainland , as pledges and hostages within the reach of the offended autho- rities ; so that , when residing in Hong - Kong , he is under the control of the ...
Pàgina 39
... leaves it for a more hospitable shore , after having escaped fevers and typhoons , he may say and think to himself , ' that verily Providence has watched over him . " - Hong - Kong , Sept. 28 , 1848 . CHAPTER II . Chinese pirates - Mode ...
... leaves it for a more hospitable shore , after having escaped fevers and typhoons , he may say and think to himself , ' that verily Providence has watched over him . " - Hong - Kong , Sept. 28 , 1848 . CHAPTER II . Chinese pirates - Mode ...
Pàgina 101
... leaves or portions of various - colored flowers , and as the colors are usually well assorted , the effect is very pleasing ; these frames are frequently made in gro- tesque or extraordinary forms to represent monsters of earth , sea or ...
... leaves or portions of various - colored flowers , and as the colors are usually well assorted , the effect is very pleasing ; these frames are frequently made in gro- tesque or extraordinary forms to represent monsters of earth , sea or ...
Pàgina 129
... leaves a large white bird stood by his side , on which the right hand of the figure seemed to rest for support ; whether the bird was intended to represent a stork , crane , ostrich , or swan , we could not ascer- tain ; neither do we ...
... leaves a large white bird stood by his side , on which the right hand of the figure seemed to rest for support ; whether the bird was intended to represent a stork , crane , ostrich , or swan , we could not ascer- tain ; neither do we ...
Pàgina 137
... leaves little leisure for repose , for both life and limb are continually perilled , the war - junks being constantly in pursuit of , or engaged with , the numberless pirates which infest these seas : the residence of this mandarin is a ...
... leaves little leisure for repose , for both life and limb are continually perilled , the war - junks being constantly in pursuit of , or engaged with , the numberless pirates which infest these seas : the residence of this mandarin is a ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
China and the Chinese: Their Religion, Character, Customs, and ..., Volum 1 Henry Charles Sirr Visualització completa - 1849 |
China and the Chinese: Their Religion, Character, Customs, and Manufactures ... Henry Charles Sirr Visualització de fragments - 1849 |
China and the Chinese: Their Religion, Character, Customs, and Manufactures ... Henry Charles Sirr Visualització de fragments - 1978 |
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amongst Amoy appearance bamboo beauty biped birds boat British merchants building carved Celestial Empire character China Chinaman Chinese authorities Chinese language Chinese mythology Chusan city of Canton climate cloth Colony colour commenced Consul coolees cultivated curious dollars dwellings Emperor Emperor of China English European feet female fever flowers Foo-chow-foo frequently fruit George Staunton Government green tea guns hands harbour head Ho-nan Hong-Kong hundred inhabitants invariably island joss joss-houses junks Koo-lung-soo lady lanterns leaves Lum-qua Macao mandarin manufacture ment miles nation natives Ning-po officers opium painted peculiar Pekin pirates placed plant population port portion Portuguese present priests produce province reign residence rice river round schooner seen Shang-hae shops side silk silk-worms silken Sir John Davis Spanish dollar species square miles Tartar temples thousand trade tree troops various vegetation vessel Victoria walls war-junk wealthy whilst