 These sailors are not, usually, men who have been trained up to their occupation ; but wretches, who were obliged to flee from their homes ; and they frequently engage for a voyage, before they have ever been on board a junk. All of them, however stupid,...  Travels in China, New Zealand, New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, Cape Horn ... - 第 253 頁James Holman 著 - 1840 - 519 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | John Bowring - 1857 - 554 頁
...before they have ever been on board a junk. All of them, however stupid, are commanders; and if anything of importance is to be done, they will bawl out their...directing the course according to the promontories in sight. In time of danger, the men immediately lose all courage; and their indecision frequently... | |
 | Nigel Pickford, Michael Hatcher - 2000 - 188 頁
...before they have ever been on board a junk. All of them, however stupid, are commanders; and if anything of importance is to be done, they will bawl out their...subordination, no cleanliness, no mutual regard or interest. One has to place these observations in the context of Western Protestant prejudice, but it is evident... | |
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