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 |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 42.
Pàgina 13
... principal town and seat of Government , is the most unhealthy locality of the whole Island , situate as it is on the side of an arid rock , which reflects the rays of a tropical burning sun in a fearful manner . The air of Chuck - Choo ...
... principal town and seat of Government , is the most unhealthy locality of the whole Island , situate as it is on the side of an arid rock , which reflects the rays of a tropical burning sun in a fearful manner . The air of Chuck - Choo ...
Pàgina 17
... principal part of the Chinese population in the town , consists of servants , coolees , stone - cutters , and masons , engaged in temporary works . The Colony has been also for some time the resort of pirates and VOL . I , C thieves ...
... principal part of the Chinese population in the town , consists of servants , coolees , stone - cutters , and masons , engaged in temporary works . The Colony has been also for some time the resort of pirates and VOL . I , C thieves ...
Pàgina 28
... principal emporium of trade for Che - keong province . Chu - san is blest with the most productive soil ; its internal resources are abundant , the inhabitants orderly and well disposed , the town particularly well - built , and the ...
... principal emporium of trade for Che - keong province . Chu - san is blest with the most productive soil ; its internal resources are abundant , the inhabitants orderly and well disposed , the town particularly well - built , and the ...
Pàgina 77
... principal temple , the chief priest saluted them humbly , when the genii desired him to summon his brother priests and the townspeople : when a great concourse had assembled , each of the genii presented to the chief priest a corn stalk ...
... principal temple , the chief priest saluted them humbly , when the genii desired him to summon his brother priests and the townspeople : when a great concourse had assembled , each of the genii presented to the chief priest a corn stalk ...
Pàgina 78
... ancient historian of this period ( the ninth cen- tury ) writes : " at Canfu ( one of the names formerly applied to Canton ) which is the principal SCALE for SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF CANTON . 79 merchants , 78 CHINA AND THE CHINESE .
... ancient historian of this period ( the ninth cen- tury ) writes : " at Canfu ( one of the names formerly applied to Canton ) which is the principal SCALE for SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF CANTON . 79 merchants , 78 CHINA AND THE CHINESE .
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 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
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