Travels in China: Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey Through the Country from Pekin to CantonT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - 632 pàgines |
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Pàgina 9
... heads nine times to the ground , in token of gratitude for his great condefcenfion in permitting them to proceed to his prefence , in order to offer him tribute . They fubmitted even to the demands of с him TRAVELS IN CHINA . 9.
... heads nine times to the ground , in token of gratitude for his great condefcenfion in permitting them to proceed to his prefence , in order to offer him tribute . They fubmitted even to the demands of с him TRAVELS IN CHINA . 9.
Pàgina 10
... themselves at least thirty different times , at each of which they were obliged , on their knees , to knock their heads nine times against the ground , which Mr. Van Braam , in his journal , very which TRAVELS IN CHINA .
... themselves at least thirty different times , at each of which they were obliged , on their knees , to knock their heads nine times against the ground , which Mr. Van Braam , in his journal , very which TRAVELS IN CHINA .
Pàgina 29
... the middle provinces of China were clothed in filks from head to foot . At this period , few or none of the little elegancies or conveniencies of life were known in Europe ; the ladies ' toilet life TRAVELS IN CHINA . 29.
... the middle provinces of China were clothed in filks from head to foot . At this period , few or none of the little elegancies or conveniencies of life were known in Europe ; the ladies ' toilet life TRAVELS IN CHINA . 29.
Pàgina 39
... head of the ship always pointing towards the port by means of the compafs . This inftrument , as ufed in China , has every appearance of originality . The natives know nothing , from history or tra- dition , of its first introduction or ...
... head of the ship always pointing towards the port by means of the compafs . This inftrument , as ufed in China , has every appearance of originality . The natives know nothing , from history or tra- dition , of its first introduction or ...
Pàgina 51
... heads , which little , like the Chinese , they extract . In their language , many words , I perceive , are fimilar ; and the corresponding words express the same idea in both languages ; but on etymological comparisons I would be ...
... heads , which little , like the Chinese , they extract . In their language , many words , I perceive , are fimilar ; and the corresponding words express the same idea in both languages ; but on etymological comparisons I would be ...
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Travels In China: Containing Descriptions, Observations, And Comparisons ... John Barrow Visualització completa - 1804 |
Travels in China: Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons ... Sir John Barrow Visualització completa - 1805 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 365 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.
Pàgina 48 - Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
Pàgina 141 - To beguile the many tedious and heavy hours, that must unavoidably occur to the secluded females totally unqualified for mental pursuits, the tobacco-pipe is the usual expedient. Every female from the age of eight or nine years wears, as an appendage to her dress, a small silken purse or pocket to hold tobacco and a pipe, with the use of which many of them are not unacquainted at this tender age. Some indeed are constantly employed in working embroidery on silks, or in painting birds, insects, and...
Pàgina 430 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pàgina 27 - ... of science, or a single art for which they have not been indebted to some more ancient and more civilized race of men.
Pàgina 111 - ... ornamented with festoons of roses. Its splendid appearance and elevated situation determined it at once in the opinion of the majority as the Emperor's seat, but the difficulty arose as to how to appropriate the inside of the carriage. They examined the windows, blinds, and screens and at last concluded it could be for nobody but his ladies. The old eunuch came to Mr. Barrow for information, but when he learned that the fine elevated box...
Pàgina 507 - And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Pàgina 362 - It is true your majesty has committed a number of errors, and it has been the painful duty of our employment to take notice of them ; a duty which further obliges us to inform posterity of the conversation which your majesty has this day, very improperly, held with us.
Pàgina 165 - They even seemed not to know that such an accident had happened, nor could the shrieks of the boys, floating on pieces of the wreck, attract their attention. One fellow was observed very busily employed in picking up, with his boat-hook, the hat of a drowning man. It was in vain we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vessel to heave to and send the boat to their assistance. It is true, we were then going at the rate of seven miles an hour, which was the plea they made for not stopping.
Pàgina 128 - Emperor delivered to me yesterday for the king. " It would be an endless task were I to attempt a detail of all the wonders of this charming place. There is no beauty of distribution, no feature of amenity, no reach of fancy, which embellishes our pleasure-grounds in England, that is not to be found here.