From Peking to PetersburgE. Arnold, 1899 - 300 pàgines |
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Pàgina 14
... passed the city walls , and during the whole of that time he was , of course , at work day by day , himself directing and deciding everything . That , of course , is a dangerous situa- tion in which to place the customs service . With ...
... passed the city walls , and during the whole of that time he was , of course , at work day by day , himself directing and deciding everything . That , of course , is a dangerous situa- tion in which to place the customs service . With ...
Pàgina 19
... passing , in Burmah , a simple pre- liminary examination in Chinese , they get a year's leave to proceed to Peking , and during that period they get the pay and allowances of their rank , but no allowance for travelling expenses , the ...
... passing , in Burmah , a simple pre- liminary examination in Chinese , they get a year's leave to proceed to Peking , and during that period they get the pay and allowances of their rank , but no allowance for travelling expenses , the ...
Pàgina 25
... passing from the foreign community of Peking , it may be convenient to say something of the danger that they are supposed to incur from Chinese hatred to foreigners . While I am writing this book , foreign troops , as we all know , are ...
... passing from the foreign community of Peking , it may be convenient to say something of the danger that they are supposed to incur from Chinese hatred to foreigners . While I am writing this book , foreign troops , as we all know , are ...
Pàgina 29
... passed through a country where Europeans are not frequently seen , and at night , in the native inns , we were much gazed at . But always the people were polite and helpful . That we found inns everywhere between Peking and Kalgan may ...
... passed through a country where Europeans are not frequently seen , and at night , in the native inns , we were much gazed at . But always the people were polite and helpful . That we found inns everywhere between Peking and Kalgan may ...
Pàgina 30
... passing through a gateway in a mud wall , you find yourself in a courtyard . One side is occupied by several rooms for guests . At one end of each room , filling about a third of the space , is a matted daïs , raised about two feet high ...
... passing through a gateway in a mud wall , you find yourself in a courtyard . One side is occupied by several rooms for guests . At one end of each room , filling about a third of the space , is a matted daïs , raised about two feet high ...
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