From Peking to PetersburgE. Arnold, 1899 - 300 pàgines |
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... Chinese race . Thus , I did not enter on the journey unpre- pared for the incidents of Asiatic travel ; and I did enter on it in the firm belief that one could penetrate China , could cross ' the dread Desert of Gobi , ' and could ...
... Chinese race . Thus , I did not enter on the journey unpre- pared for the incidents of Asiatic travel ; and I did enter on it in the firm belief that one could penetrate China , could cross ' the dread Desert of Gobi , ' and could ...
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... CHINA V. RAILWAYS IN CHINA VI . MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA VII . OF MONGOLIA VIII . IN THE DESERT IX . MONGOL WAYS AND CUSTOMS X. FROM MONGOLIA TO SIBERIA XI . ENTERING SIBERIA XII . OF SIBERIA . PAGE I · 12 · 27 • 43 59 • 72 82 · 92 108 ...
... CHINA V. RAILWAYS IN CHINA VI . MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA VII . OF MONGOLIA VIII . IN THE DESERT IX . MONGOL WAYS AND CUSTOMS X. FROM MONGOLIA TO SIBERIA XI . ENTERING SIBERIA XII . OF SIBERIA . PAGE I · 12 · 27 • 43 59 • 72 82 · 92 108 ...
Pàgina 2
... Chinese City - the city of the trader . Each of these ' cities ' is complete within its own walls . In the centre is the Forbidden City , walled and moated ; next the Imperial City , also walled ; next the Manchu City , also walled ...
... Chinese City - the city of the trader . Each of these ' cities ' is complete within its own walls . In the centre is the Forbidden City , walled and moated ; next the Imperial City , also walled ; next the Manchu City , also walled ...
Pàgina 5
... China was governed by men ; but all this work , so rich and rare , is in decay , and often in filth . That is not ... Chinese Empire . The whole is falling to decay for lack of public spirit . The period of my visit , the latter half of ...
... China was governed by men ; but all this work , so rich and rare , is in decay , and often in filth . That is not ... Chinese Empire . The whole is falling to decay for lack of public spirit . The period of my visit , the latter half of ...
Pàgina 19
... Chinese language and ways . He was to be reinforced by others intent on the same purpose . The spirit in which these gentlemen are settling themselves temporarily in Peking is greatly to the credit of their professional enterprise ...
... Chinese language and ways . He was to be reinforced by others intent on the same purpose . The spirit in which these gentlemen are settling themselves temporarily in Peking is greatly to the credit of their professional enterprise ...
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