 | 1799 - 354 pàgines
...flies to feed the birds ; and 'the remainder of the party seemed to be delightfully employed in flying paper kites ; while a group of boys were gravely looking...seniors with the most serious and gratified attention." One of the few athletic diversions of the Chinese takes place on the occasion of a public festival,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1836 - 446 pàgines
...catching flies to feed the birds : the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying paper kites, while a group of boys were gravely looking...seniors with the most serious and gratified attention. .... I was resolute in my determination to persevere, and the next morning found me provided with a... | |
 | John Francis Davis - 1836 - 420 pàgines
...catching flies to feed the birds: the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying paper kites, while a group of boys were gravely looking...seniors with the most serious and gratified attention. .... I was resolute in my determination to persevere, and the next morning found me provided with a... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pàgines
...catching flies to feed the birds ; the remainder of the party seemed to be delightfully employed in flying paper kites, while a group of boys were gravely looking on, and regarding these occupations of their seniors with the most serious and gratified attention. Being resolved on learning... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1840 - 408 pàgines
...catching flies to feed the birds : the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying paper kites, while a group of boys were gravely looking on, and regarding these mnocent occupations of their seniors with the most serious and gratified attention I was resolute in... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1841 - 712 pàgines
...others were catching flies to feed the birds ; and the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying fantastic paper kites, while a...with the most serious and gratified attention. As 1 had come to the country to reside for sometime, 1 made inquiries respecting a teacher, and the next... | |
 | 1842 - 654 pàgines
...others were catching flies to feed the birds ; and the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying fantastic paper kites, while a...some time, I made inquiries respecting a teacher, and the next morning found me provided with one who happily understood English. On entering the room, he... | |
 | 1846 - 872 pàgines
...flies to feed the birds ; and the remainder of the party seemed to be delightfully employed in flying paper kites ; while a group of boys were gravely looking...seniors with the most serious and gratified attention.' 52 THE CHINESE MANDARIN. One of the few athletic diversions of the Chinese takes place on the occasion... | |
 | 1849 - 660 pàgines
...chuckling to singing birds which they carried perched on a stick or in cages, others were catching flies to feed them, and the remainder of the party...seniors with the most serious and gratified attention. " On going abroad, I met so many things contrary to all my preconceived ideas of propriety, that I... | |
 | 1857 - 602 pàgines
...beards, and nearly all of them huge goggling spectacles ; they were delightedly employed in flying paper kites, while a group of boys were gravely looking on, and regarding the innocent occupation of their seniors with the most serious and gratified attention. Desirous to... | |
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A few were chirruping and chuckling to singing-birds, which they carried in bamboo cages, or perched on a stick : others were catching flies to feed the birds : the remainder of the party seemed to be delightedly employed in flying paper kites, while... 
