Siam in the Twentieth Century: Being the Experiences and Impressions of a British OfficialE. Arnold, 1902 - 332 pàgines |
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... influences . It is a land of varied interests and one which may well appeal to the antiquarian or artist , or to the student of politics and society . Yet but few travellers find their way thither , and the Europeans to be met with in ...
... influences . It is a land of varied interests and one which may well appeal to the antiquarian or artist , or to the student of politics and society . Yet but few travellers find their way thither , and the Europeans to be met with in ...
Pàgina 8
... influences . Without for a moment questioning the general beneficence of the change , we may yet doubt whether the bulk of the people , as is shown by their willingness and even eagerness , when free , to sell their services to some ...
... influences . Without for a moment questioning the general beneficence of the change , we may yet doubt whether the bulk of the people , as is shown by their willingness and even eagerness , when free , to sell their services to some ...
Pàgina 11
... influence it must have exercised through all Southern Indo - China . But it is not only for the antiquarian or artist , the historical or religious student , the lover of travel and adventure , that Siam is full of interest . It is also ...
... influence it must have exercised through all Southern Indo - China . But it is not only for the antiquarian or artist , the historical or religious student , the lover of travel and adventure , that Siam is full of interest . It is also ...
Pàgina 13
... influence , are still aliens , and but little inland trade from China filters as far as Bangkok and the sea . It is with a Siamese government that we have to deal , and it is Siamese ideas and institutions that prevail in the country ...
... influence , are still aliens , and but little inland trade from China filters as far as Bangkok and the sea . It is with a Siamese government that we have to deal , and it is Siamese ideas and institutions that prevail in the country ...
Pàgina 21
... influence , this valley must be earmarked as British . Now , of course , the Yangtze is one of the most magnificent waterways , and flows through some of the richest and most populous regions in the world ; but why should Great Britain ...
... influence , this valley must be earmarked as British . Now , of course , the Yangtze is one of the most magnificent waterways , and flows through some of the richest and most populous regions in the world ; but why should Great Britain ...
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Siam in the Twentieth Century: Being the Experiences and Impressions of a ... John Gordon Drummond Campbell Visualització completa - 1904 |
Siam in the Twentieth Century: Being the Experiences and Impressions of a ... John Gordon Drummond Campbell Visualització completa - 1904 |
Siam in the Twentieth Century: Being the Experiences and Impressions of a ... John Gordon Drummond Campbell Visualització completa - 1902 |
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Annam Author Ayuthia Bangkok boys British Buddha Buddhism Burmah Burmese C. R. ASHBEE Cambodian century ceremonies character chief Chiengmai China Chinaman Chinese Christ Christianity civilisation classes cloth Cochin China coloured commerce considerable Demy 8vo doubt East Edition elephant England English Essex House ethical Europe European existence extent foreign France French Fully Illustrated future Gulf of Siam hand Henri d'Orleans important India Indo-China influence interest king labour land Laos less Lord Lord Rosebery Lord Salisbury Luang Prabang Malay Peninsula Mekong Menam ment Minister missionaries moral nations native nature nobles Oriental perhaps Ph.D political Portrait position possible practically present probably Professor provinces question race railway realise reforms regards religion religious river schools seems Shan Siam Siamese Siamese Government Singapore social spirit temple territory tion Tongking trade tropical wats Western whole Yunnan
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Pàgina 224 - Soles occidere et redire possunt: nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, nox est perpetua una dormienda.
Pàgina 18 - Nelson, and the Naval Supremacy of England. By W. CLARK RUSSELL, author of "The Wreck of the Grosvenor,
Pàgina 22 - Thornton. A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND AND GREAT PART OF THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND. By Colonel T. THORNTON, of Thornville Royal, in Yorkshire. With the Original Illustrations by GARRARD, and other Illustrations and Coloured Plates by GE LODGE. 'Sportsmen of all descriptions will gladly welcome the sumptuous new edition issued by Mr. Edward Arnold of Colonel T. Thornton's Sporting Tour...
Pàgina 280 - The day will come, and perhaps is not far distant, when the European observer will look round to see the globe girdled with a continuous zone of the black and yellow races...
Pàgina 12 - Shakesperean Wars. I. Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist. By Thomas R. Lounsbury, LL.D., LHD, Professor of English.
Pàgina 282 - Twenty millions or more of Boxers, armed, drilled, and disciplined, and animated by patriotic — if mistaken — motives will make residence in China impossible for foreigners ; will take -back from foreigners everything foreigners have taken from China ; will pay off old grudges with interest ; and will carry the Chinese flag and Chinese arms into many a place that even fancy will not suggest to-day, thus preparing for future upheavals and disasters never even dreamed of. In fifty years...
Pàgina 281 - South America, by that time predominantly Indian, and it may be African nations of the Congo and the Zambesi, under a dominant caste of foreign rulers, are represented by fleets in the European seas, invited to international conferences, and welcomed as allies in the quarrels of the civilized world.
Pàgina 88 - Cochin-China fashion, for his pleasure at sea and rivers of Siam ; and caused several articles of gold and silver, being vessels and various wares and weapons, to be made up by the Siamese and Malayan goldsmiths, for employ and dress for himself and his family, by his direction and skilful contrivance and ability.
Pàgina 211 - ... take no thought for the morrow, for the morrow will take thought for the things of itself, by which they so largely live.
Pàgina 12 - Studies in Evolution. Being mainly Reprints of Occasional Papers selected from the Publications of the Laboratory of Invertebrate Paleontology, Peabody Museum. By CHARLES EMERSON BEECHER, Ph.D., Professor of Historical Geology.