Points and pickings of information about China and the Chinese, by the author of 'Soldiers and sailors'.1844 |
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... object was to per- suade the Hong merchants to supply us with tea on better terms , or to compel " Reason's Glory , " the Emperor , to listen to reason . The better way will be for me to leave these matters to your con- sideration ; and ...
... object was to per- suade the Hong merchants to supply us with tea on better terms , or to compel " Reason's Glory , " the Emperor , to listen to reason . The better way will be for me to leave these matters to your con- sideration ; and ...
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... very dissolute and unworthy monarch . Instead of maintaining the imperial dignity he tarnished his reputation , and became an object of contempt . His cruelty , his profanity CRUELTY OF KEA - KING . 65 in taking with 64.
... very dissolute and unworthy monarch . Instead of maintaining the imperial dignity he tarnished his reputation , and became an object of contempt . His cruelty , his profanity CRUELTY OF KEA - KING . 65 in taking with 64.
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... object , or occupation , are truly as- tonishing . Whence they come and where they go appears a mystery , for no sooner does one part of the human stream pass away than it is succeeded by another . How are they fed and clothed , and ...
... object , or occupation , are truly as- tonishing . Whence they come and where they go appears a mystery , for no sooner does one part of the human stream pass away than it is succeeded by another . How are they fed and clothed , and ...
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... object of great curiosity to all foreigners . Here are crowd- ed together the Tanka people in a vast multitude , with crowds of pirates and bad characters - the refuse of the city .. The Tan - ka , or egg - house boat people on the ...
... object of great curiosity to all foreigners . Here are crowd- ed together the Tanka people in a vast multitude , with crowds of pirates and bad characters - the refuse of the city .. The Tan - ka , or egg - house boat people on the ...
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... you by the shopkeeper ; thus passes away a very pleasant hour . The novel objects and confused sights and sounds of Canton have at first much influence over the stranger . 66 CARVED IVORY BALLS . Trumpets and gongs and drums.
... you by the shopkeeper ; thus passes away a very pleasant hour . The novel objects and confused sights and sounds of Canton have at first much influence over the stranger . 66 CARVED IVORY BALLS . Trumpets and gongs and drums.
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