A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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Page 101
... Cochin China and Tonquin ( to which only the name of An - nam properly belongs ) , with the E. and S. part of Cambodja , and many small islands in the Chinese Sea . It lies between 8 ° 45 ′ and 23 ° 22 ′ N. lat . , and 105 ° to 109 ° E ...
... Cochin China and Tonquin ( to which only the name of An - nam properly belongs ) , with the E. and S. part of Cambodja , and many small islands in the Chinese Sea . It lies between 8 ° 45 ′ and 23 ° 22 ′ N. lat . , and 105 ° to 109 ° E ...
Page 102
... Cochin China , p . 72 .; Finlayson's Mission to Siam and Hué , p . 325. ) Plains . Tonquin and Cambodja are both immense alluvial basins of great fertility , and traversed by large rivers in addition to these , there are a few small ...
... Cochin China , p . 72 .; Finlayson's Mission to Siam and Hué , p . 325. ) Plains . Tonquin and Cambodja are both immense alluvial basins of great fertility , and traversed by large rivers in addition to these , there are a few small ...
Page 103
... Cochin China and Cam- bodja ; believed by some to have been the aborigines , said to be black like the Caffres , and in a savage state . Besides the native races , there are 25,000 Chinese , who work the mines and trade in metals in ...
... Cochin China and Cam- bodja ; believed by some to have been the aborigines , said to be black like the Caffres , and in a savage state . Besides the native races , there are 25,000 Chinese , who work the mines and trade in metals in ...
Page 104
... China produce , tools , neces- saries of life , and the other articles yielded by the country , are sold ... Cochin China , 6 to 8 doll . , and rice half a dollar the picul of 1334 lbs . British manufactures then sold usually at 20 to 30 ...
... China produce , tools , neces- saries of life , and the other articles yielded by the country , are sold ... Cochin China , 6 to 8 doll . , and rice half a dollar the picul of 1334 lbs . British manufactures then sold usually at 20 to 30 ...
Page 105
... Cochin China , Indian and not Chinese gods are the objects of worship . ( Barrow , pp . 328-331 .; Crawfurd , pp . 467-469 . 499 .; Finlayson , p . 380 .; White , pp . 50. 212. 275-277 . ) Morals . Mr. White observes , that theft is ...
... Cochin China , Indian and not Chinese gods are the objects of worship . ( Barrow , pp . 328-331 .; Crawfurd , pp . 467-469 . 499 .; Finlayson , p . 380 .; White , pp . 50. 212. 275-277 . ) Morals . Mr. White observes , that theft is ...
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