Miscellaneous Remarks Upon the Government, History, Religions, Literature, Agriculture, Arts, Trades, Manners, and Customs of the Chinese: As Suggested by an Examination of the Articles Comprising the Chinese Museum. [50th Thousand]G.B. Zieber & Company, 1849 - 203 頁 |
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第 190 頁 - With all the visionary fervor of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of the east. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir which had been visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia.
第 14 頁 - ... succeed, and acquire office, he may throw a protecting influence over his family, and reward them for their toil. Others persevere to the decline of life, in the pursuit of literary fame; and old men of eighty, have been known to die, of sheer excitement and exhaustion, in the examination halls. In short, difficulties vanish before them, and they cheer each other on, with verses like the following:— '• Men have dug through mountains, to cut a channel for the sea; " And have melted the very...
第 85 頁 - The sun, moon and planets they believe to be peopled with rational l>eings, acknowledge light as the primitive cause of the good, darkness as that of evil, and worship fire, as it is said, from which they have received their name. But they themselves say, that they do not worship fire, but only find in...
第 10 頁 - He is the source of law, and the fountain of justice. There can be no appeal from his judgment ; and the gift of mercy belongs alone to him. No right can be held in opposition to his pleasure ; no claim can be maintained against him; no privilege can protect from his wrath, if it be his will to set aside established rulea or customs.
第 25 頁 - Proclamation, continued. will then present our congratulations on the glad occasion, the anniversary of her natal day. The occasion yields a happiness equal to what is enjoyed by goddesses in heaven ; and while announcing it to the gods, and to our people, we will tender to her blessings unbounded.
第 9 頁 - He is held to be the vicegerent of Heaven, especially chosen to * govern all nations; and is supreme in everything holding at once the highest legislative and executive powers, without limitation or control. He is hence, entitled Tien-tsze, the son of Heaven ; and is clothed with most of the prerogatives of Deity. From him emanate all power and authority ; the whole earth it is ignorantly supposed (and it is the policy of such as Power of Emperor and Right of Succession.
第 110 頁 - Cangue, or moveable pillory, consisting of a heavy frame of wood, sometimes upwards of a hundred pounds in weight, with holes for the head and hands. This parental allotment of a certain quantum of flagellation, and personal exposure, is occasionally the fate of the highest officers, and, upon the whole, must be regarded as a very odd way of improving their military character. It must be observed, however, that enterprising courage is not considered as a merit in Chinese tactics. They have a maxim,...
第 165 頁 - He drew his sword, to execute with his own arm the sentence, but his arm suddenly stiffened, and he was stopped from his purpose. That night a divine person appeared to him in a dream, and assured him that Oh-tsze was a holy man, adding, "you must not unjustly kill him.
第 181 頁 - ... descent of many hundred feet, by ladders of bamboo and rattan, over a sea rolling violently against the rocks. When the mouth of the cavern is attained the perilous office of taking the nests must often be performed...
第 180 頁 - Those that are dry, white, and clean, are the most valuable. They are packed in bundles, with split rattans run through them to preserve the shape.