 Summer is past and no rain has fallen. Not only do agriculture and human beings feel the dire calamity, but also beasts and insects, herbs and trees, almost cease to live. I, the minister of Heaven, am placed over mankind, and am responsible for keeping...  Travels in China, New Zealand, New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, Cape Horn ... - 第 283 頁James Holman 著 - 1840 - 519 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1799 - 354 頁
...mankind, and am responsible for keeping the world in order, and tranquillizing the people. Although it is impossible for me to sleep or eat with composure ; although I am scorched with grief, and palsied with anxiety, still no genial showers are vouchsafed. Some days ago, I fasted, and offered... | |
 | 1833 - 638 頁
...heaven, am placed over, mankind, and am responsible for SINGULAR PRAYER OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA. 247 keeping the world. in order, and tranquillizing the...for me to sleep or eat with composure ; although I ain scorched with grief, and tremble with anxiety; still, after all, no genial and copious showers... | |
 | 1833 - 614 頁
...beings feel the dire calamity ; but also beasts and insects, herbs and trees, almost cease to lire. " I, the minister of Heaven, am placed over mankind,...; still, after all, no genial and copious showers bave been obtained. " Some days ago I fasted, and offered rich sacrifices on the altars of the Gods... | |
 | 1833 - 436 頁
...Heaven, am placed over mankind, and am responsible for keeping the world in order, and tranquilizing the people. Although it is now impossible for me to...anxiety ; still, after all, no genial and copious show crs have been obtained. 1 • Some time ago, I fasted, and offered rich sacri. fices, on the altars... | |
 | 1834 - 624 頁
...only do agriculture and human beings feel the dire calamity, but also beasts and insects, herbs ,iml trees, almost cease to live. " I, the minister of...with composure ; although I am scorched with grief, aud tremble with anxiety; still, after all, no genial and copious suowei> hare been obtained. " Some... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 468 頁
...alone prays to heaven for the people. The following prayer for iain was made by the Emperor, in 1802. " Kneeling, a memorial is hereby presented, to cause...tremble with anxiety ; still, after all, no genial or copious showers have been obtained. Some days ago, I fasted, and offered rich sacrifices on the... | |
 | 1847 - 1054 頁
...heaven, am placed over mankind, and am responsible for keeping the world in order, and tranquilizing the people. Although it is now impossible for me to sleep or eat with composure—although I am scorched with grief, and tremble with anxiety—still, after all, no genial... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - 1849 - 474 頁
...to live. I, the Son of Heaven, am minister to the Lord of Heaven, and am placed over mankind, being responsible for keeping the world in order and tranquillizing...the people. Although it is now impossible for me to eat or sleep with composure, although I am dried up with grief, and tremble from fear, still after... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - 1849 - 468 頁
...to live. I, the Son of Heaven, am minister to the Lord of Heaven, and am placed over mankind, being- responsible for keeping* the world in order and tranquillizing...the people. Although it is now impossible for me to eat or sleep with composure, although I am dried up with grief, and tremble from fear, still after... | |
 | Herbert Henry Gowen - 1913 - 260 頁
...conciliate the favor of Heaven, the Emperor published a memorial of which the following is an extract: "Summer is past and no rain has fallen. Not only do...no genial and copious showers have been obtained." The Emperor proceeds to acknowledge: "The sole cause is the daily deeper atrocity of my sins ; but... | |
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