 | 1833 - 958 sider
...his piety and talents. EDIT. THE most disgusting thing on hoard a Cbincse junk is idolatry, the riles of which are performed with the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo-po .also called Teeii-how,"quetn of heaven." She is said to be a virgin, »ho lived some centuries... | |
 | 1840 - 972 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the " Celestial Empire." When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, if we adopt...thing on board a junk is idolatry, the rites of which art performed with the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo-po, called also Teen-how,... | |
 | 1833 - 744 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft ol the ' celestial empire.' When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — If we adopt...the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo-po, called also Teen-how, ' queen of heaven.' She is said to have been a virgin, who lived... | |
 | 1833 - 530 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the ' celestial empire.' When any alteration or improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — if we adopt...the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo po, called also Teen-how, or ' Queen of heaven.' She is said to have been a virgin, who lived... | |
 | Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff - 1833 - 358 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the ' Celestial Empire.' When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — if we adopt...the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Matsoo-po, called also Teen-how, " queen of heaven." She is said to have been a virgin, who lived some... | |
 | Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff - 1833 - 362 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the 'Celestial Empire.' When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer,— if we adopt...is idolatry, the rites of which are performed with tho greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Matsoo-po, called also Teen-how, " queen of heaven."... | |
 | Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff - 1834 - 566 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the " Celestial Empire." When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — If we adopt...the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo-po, called also Teen-how, " queen of heaven." She is said to have been a virgin, who lived... | |
 | 1834 - 434 sider
...stress of weather, show how little human reason alone avails to make men wise : The most distinguishing thing on board a junk is idolatry, the rites of which are performed with the ¡rcatest punctuallity. The goddess of the sea is Vta-tsoo-po, called also Tccn-how, "queen of heaven."... | |
 | Charles Toogood Downing - 1838 - 330 sider
...these vessels, gives an interesting description of the superstitious practices of these people.* " The most disgusting thing on board a junk is idolatry,...the greatest punctuality. The goddess of the sea is Ma-tsoo-po called also Teen-how, * Journal, p. 97. or e Q\. nade into the form of a junk, is Fuh-keen,... | |
 | James Holman - 1840 - 554 sider
...of superiority to the ancient craft of the 1 celestial empire.' When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — if we adopt...shall justly fall under the suspicion of barbarism." To the boatmen, on the contrary, he gives the utmost praise. " I have never met with more daring boatmen... | |
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When any alteration for improvement is proposed, they will readily answer, — If we adopt this measure we shall justly fall under the suspicion of barbarism. The most disgusting thing on board a junk is idolatry, the rites of which are performed with... 
