 | 1827 - 604 Seiten
...Catholic bishop of Peking, appointed, not indeed by the Pope of Rome, but by the Emperor of Brazil. : ' At noon, father Hyacinth received a visit from the...grandson of Gingis Khan, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government at present considers the publication of an annual calendar of the first importance... | |
 | 1828 - 588 Seiten
...obliged to keep at least some Missionaries at Peking to compile the almanack. While astrology lias led in other nations to the study of astronomy, the...observations, and the instruments which they make uso of, were brought by the learned men whom KoubilaT, the grandeon of Gingis Khan, had invited from... | |
 | 1828 - 580 Seiten
...other nations to the study of astronomy , the Chinese, though they have studied astrolo• gy f°r 80me thousand years, have made no progress in the real...make use of. were brought by the learned men whom Koubilal, the grandson of Gingis Khan, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government at present... | |
 | Peter Auber - 1834 - 438 Seiten
...the empire, they have been obliged to keep some missionaries at Pekin to compile the almanackWhile astrology has led in other nations to the study of...make use of, were brought by the learned men whom Khublia, the grandson of Gengis-khan, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government at present... | |
 | Sir Oscar Oliphant - 1857 - 260 Seiten
...nourishes in England as " Moore's prophetic," has a high standing in the periodical literature of China. While astrology has led, in other nations, to the...grandson of Gingis Khan, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government, at present, considers the publication of an annual calendar of the first... | |
 | sir Oscar Oliphant - 1857 - 258 Seiten
...flourishes in England as " Moore's prophetic," has a high standing in the periodical literature of China. While astrology has led, in other nations, to the...by the learned men, whom Koubilai, the grandson of Oingis Khun, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government, at present, considers the publication... | |
 | 1827 - 646 Seiten
...to the profession of the Roman .catholic religion, which has been shewn, first by persecuting, nnd then by expelling the Jesuits from the empire, the...grandson of Gingis Khan, had invited from Balk and Samarcand. The government at present considers the publication of an annual calendar of the first importance... | |
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While astrology has led in other nations to the study of astronomy, the Chinese, though they have studied astrology for some thousand years, have made no progress in the real knowledge of the stars. Their ancient boasted observations, and the instruments... 