A View of China for Philological Purposes: Containing a Sketch of Chinese Chronology, Geography, Government, Religion & Customs, Designed for the Use of Persons who Study the Chinese LanguagePrinted at the Honorable the East India Company's Press by P.P. Thoms ; published and sold by Black, Parbury, and Allen, 1817 - 141 sider |
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A View of China for Philological Purposes: Containing a Sketch of Chinese ... Robert Morrison Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1817 |
A View of China for Philological Purposes: Containing a Sketch of Chinese ... Robert Morrison Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1817 |
A View of China for Philological Purposes: Containing a Sketch of Chinese ... Robert Morrison Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1817 |
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A. D. Cycle amongst ancient appear appointed army Assistant Bay of Bengal Board Buddhah Canton Canton Province Capital district cards Chaou characters Che-foo Chen-ching China Chinese Chow Cochinchina commenced concubine Confucius controul Court deceased denominated denotes Distinguished divinities Dynasty Tang Dynasty Yuen E-le Eleuths Emperor EMPERORS OF CHINA Empire Europe Europeans expressed Foreign Füh Han-lin Heaven Heen HERBERT CLARK HOOVER honor How-han Hwang-te Imperial India inferior officers Kang-he Kaou Keen-lung King kwang Kwang-tung KWŎ-HAOU Ladies styled Leang literary Magistrates Majesty Manchow MEAOU-HAOU Mencius military Ming Minister Mohamedans moon moral Mung-koo nations obtained officers called Peking period persons preceding Priest Prince principle prostrations Province rank RANK-PRINCIPAL RANK-SECONDARY Reign Reign Religion REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES săng Seaou seven Shang Sovereign Sung Sung Dynasty tablet Tae-keih Taou Tartar temples Thibet Tomb-stone tribes Ts'hing Tsin Tsuen-chung Tsze Viceroy vices recorded Vide worship Write Yu-she
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Side 69 - This board is called a mun pae, ' door tablet,' because where there are women and children 'within, the officers are expected to take the account from the board at the door. Were all the inmates of a family faithfully inserted, the amount of the population would, of course, be ascertained with great accuracy. But it is said, that names are sometimes omitted, through neglect or design; others think that the account of persons given in, is generally correct.
Side 60 - They there made a lake of wine, and surrounded it with meat suspended on the trees ; to this paradise naked men and women resorted, and passed the long nights in drunkenness and debauchery. Profligacy to this extent is more than the common sense of mankind, in the worst of times, can approve. The king and court fell into contempt...
Side 60 - ... generally hopeless cause of reproving bad kings. Woo-wang, the martial king, thought it right to rid the world of Chow. He made a solemn appeal to heaven ; imposed an oath on his nobles, and. proceeded to what he conceived was fighting Heaven's battles. Chow sent 700,000 men to oppose him. But they had no will to fight. They were routed. Chow fled to the stage he had erected, clothed himself sumptuously, adorned with pearls and gems, and in that state burnt himself to death. Woo-wang cut down...
Side 34 - golden lilies," the highest of personal attractions, originated, is not known. It is said, that it arose in the time of the Woo-tae, or five dynasties that Le-how-choo ordered his concubine, Yaou, to bind her foot with silk and cause it to appear small, and in the shape of the new moon. The distortion is produced by turning the toes under the soles of the feet at birth, and confining them in that position by tight bandages, till their growth is effectually checked. The bandaging is continued for...
Side 60 - Paoulo, which being greased or covered with unctuous matter, and so made slippery, was laid over a fire of coals ; across this fire the criminal was forced to walk upon the slippery, burning, rounded brass : the consequence was, that he fell into the fire. It is said that the ineffectual efforts of the criminals to walk across the burning roller, afforded this cruel lady much amusement and delight.
Side 68 - Thus they have all the requisite means of ascertaining the population with considerable accuracy. Every family is required to have a board, always hanging up in the house, and ready for the inspection of authorised officers, on which the names of all...
Side 16 - In the contentions of neighboring «totes, those who obey the will of heaven conquer; those who oppose the intentions of heaven are defeated and destroyed. How can those who have died by the sword, be restored to life ! Or those who have obtained the people, return them again ! Heaven establishes the prince of a great nation ! Why does Ming feel resentment against my country alone! The 'Ililun and other nations united their forces against me, to destroy me.
Side 75 - Yung-ching, about 1730, allowed them to live on shore and cultivate the land. Poor people on shore, still consider it degrading to marry with them.
Side 27 - ... emperor was raised to the throne by military men, who were about to wage war against some northern hordes; and being unwilling to serve under the rule of a mere child, the emperor Kung being only nine years old—they determined to elevate in his stead a servant of the deceased monarch.
Side 27 - They could throw them from 100 to 200 paces. Fire-engines commenced during this dynasty, amongst the Tartars. Lime and sulphur (they say) were enclosed in paper, and when thrown into ditches that surrounded the walls of towns, exploded upon coming in contact with water, and annoyed the besiegers. Wei Shing made engines for throwing stones, in which he used powder. His powder was made of sulphur and willow charcoal.