 | Matteo Ripa - 1844 - 528 pàgines
...him before delivering the Czar's letter, his Majesty would neither receive the letter nor the gifts sent him by the Czar ; and that he might therefore...regard to the Czar, he had been induced to do him the honour which he had refused ; that, according to the immutable ceremonial of China, it was incumbent... | |
 | 1847 - 556 pàgines
...he might therefore return to Russia. To this Ismailof replied that, before executing the commissisn he had received from his sovereign, he could not receive...made before the princes to whom they were sent Upon tliis the Emperor commanded one of his principal eunuchs, a page, the master of the ceremonies, and... | |
 | 1861 - 588 pàgines
...this Ismailof replied that, before executing the commission he had received from his sovereign, lie could not receive any personal distinction ; and when...regard to the Czar, he had been induced to do him the honour which he had refused ; that, according to the immutable ceremonial of China, it was incumbent... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1873 - 774 pàgines
...he answered • that he would not, but that he would make the obeisance which European embassadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. Upon...one of his principal eunuchs, a page, the master of ceremonies, and the five European interpreters, to inform the embassador that, out of regard to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1874 - 822 pàgines
...prostrations, he answered that he would not, but that ho would make the obeisance which European embasadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. Upon...commanded one of his principal eunuchs, a page, the mastfr of ceremonies, and the five European interpreters, to inform the embassador that, on: of regard... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1897 - 832 pàgines
...credentials ; he furthermore stated that when presenting them he would not make the prostration, but only the obeisance which European ambassadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. He also said that he must place the letter in the emperor's own hands, and not, according to Chinese... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1897 - 846 pàgines
...credentials ; he furthermore stated that when presenting them he would not make the prostration, but only the obeisance which European ambassadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. He also said that he must place the letter in the emperor's own hands, and not, according to Chinese... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1897 - 852 pàgines
...credentials ; he furthermore stated that when presenting them he would not make the prostration, but only the obeisance which European ambassadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. He also said that he must place the letter in the emperor's own hands, and not, according to Chinese... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1873 - 768 pàgines
...prostrations, he answered that he would not, but that he would make the obeisance which European embassadors made before the princes to whom they were sent. Upon this the Emperor commanded one of his principal eunnrhs, a page, the master of ceremonies, and the five European interpreters, to inform the embassador... | |
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To this Ismailof replied that, before executing the commission he had received from his sovereign, he could not receive any personal distinction ; and when he was asked whether, in presenting the letter, he would perform the prostrations, he answered... 