A Residence Among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea. Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures During a Third Visit to China, from 1853 to 1856. Including Notices of Many Natural Productions and Works of Art, the Culture of Silk, &c.; with Suggestions on the Present WarJohn Murray, 1857 - 440 Seiten |
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amongst ancient anxious appearance arrived bamboo banks beautiful Bittern black-tea boat boatmen Bohea Buddha Buddhist called canal Canton Canton province caper Chekiang China Chinese Chusan collections colour coolies crowd cultivated curious districts districts of China doubt endeavour engaged feet flowers Fokien Foo-chow foreign friends garden green green teas hills Himalayas India informed insurgents island Jasminum Sambac journey junks kind large quantities leaves look lorcha mandarin manufacture miles morning mountains Nanking natives night Ningpo noticed observed orange pekoe pagoda passed perfectly pirates plants porcelain port present priest procure produced province rebels returned river round sailed scene scenting seeds seemed seen sent servants Shanghae shore side silk country Sir George Bonham soon species specimens steamer temple thieves things tion told took town trees Tse-kee valley vase vessels village wind