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 4
... portions of soil are under tillage , the Island being formed of one huge cluster of towering cliffs , which divide it in ... portion of the Island ; cascades , which dash down from the arid grey time - worn rocks , meander in a pellucid ...
... portions of soil are under tillage , the Island being formed of one huge cluster of towering cliffs , which divide it in ... portion of the Island ; cascades , which dash down from the arid grey time - worn rocks , meander in a pellucid ...
Pàgina 8
... portion of the empire , but fever and dysentery prevail through the whole land , and the sudden changes from heat to cold , produce rheumatic fevers and catarrhs of a severe nature , which too frequently prove fatal . The scourge most ...
... portion of the empire , but fever and dysentery prevail through the whole land , and the sudden changes from heat to cold , produce rheumatic fevers and catarrhs of a severe nature , which too frequently prove fatal . The scourge most ...
Pàgina 19
... portion of the roof , drop down noiselessly , like cats , into the apartment , take all they want , and decamp in the same manner ; frequently they take out or cut through a block of stone , to probe an entrance into the dwelling ; in ...
... portion of the roof , drop down noiselessly , like cats , into the apartment , take all they want , and decamp in the same manner ; frequently they take out or cut through a block of stone , to probe an entrance into the dwelling ; in ...
Pàgina 43
... portion of the stolen property was at the time recovered , but after the lapse of weeks , a pair of valuable pistols , silver mounted , were restored , by the mandarin of Cow- loon . Many will inquire , if our men - of - war could ...
... portion of the stolen property was at the time recovered , but after the lapse of weeks , a pair of valuable pistols , silver mounted , were restored , by the mandarin of Cow- loon . Many will inquire , if our men - of - war could ...
Pàgina 69
... prin- ciple , one portion sliding within the other ; therefore at night they draw the roof out to its fullest extent , fastening mats at either extremity , to exclude the air , or inquisitive eyes , spread their mats on the deck.
... prin- ciple , one portion sliding within the other ; therefore at night they draw the roof out to its fullest extent , fastening mats at either extremity , to exclude the air , or inquisitive eyes , spread their mats on the deck.
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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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