 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1842 - 314 pàgines
...; will the teacher in one sentence, afford me some plain mstruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request be not rejected." He then said, "Why is it that mal! lards and ducks are able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes oaa sing ; and why are... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1848 - 648 pàgines
...teacher in one sentence aflbrd me some plain instruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request bo not rejected.' He then said, ' Why is it that mallards...able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why are firs and pines green through the winter ?' Confucius replied, 'Mallards and ducks... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1848 - 630 pàgines
...; will the teacher in one sentence affbrd me some plain instruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request be not rejected.' He then said, ' Why is it that mallards and docks are able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why arc lire and pines green... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1849 - 636 pàgines
...; will the teacher in one sentence aflbrd ma some plain instruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request be not rejected.' He then said, ' Why is...able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why are firs and pines green through the winter ?' Confucius replied, ' Mallards and ducks... | |
 | Augustus Ward Loomis - 1867 - 444 pàgines
...; will the teacher in one sentence afford me some plain instruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request be not rejected.' He then said, ' Why is...able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why are firs and pines green through the winter ? ' Confucius replied, ' Mallards and ducks... | |
 | 1878 - 874 pàgines
...sage ceased his category, Hang Toh took up his inquiries in much the same strain, and began thus :—" Why is it that mallards and ducks are able to swim ? How is it that wild geese and cranes cau sing ? Why are firs and pines green through the winter? Confucius replied, Mallards and ducks can... | |
 | Augustus Ward Loomis - 1882 - 444 pàgines
...; will the teacher in one sentence afford me some plain instruction ? I shall be much gratified if my request be not rejected." He then said, ' Why is...able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why are firs and pines green through the winter ?' Confucius replied, ' Mallards and ducks... | |
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Why is it that mallards and ducks are able to swim ; how is it that wild geese and cranes sing ; and why are firs and pines green through the winter ? ' Confucius replied, ' Mallards and ducks can swim because their feet are broad ; wild geese and cranes... 