Report of Proceedings on a Voyage to the Northern Ports of China, in the Ship Lord AmherstB. Fellowes, 1833 - 296 Seiten |
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affairs Amoy anchored anxious appeared Archbishop of Dublin arrived barbarian ship boats broad cloth C. J. BLOMFIELD calico camlets Canton Canton province Captain Rees cargo Celestial Empire che-foo cheheen chiefs Chin-hae China Chinese Chinese language Chusan Archipelago civil coast conversation Coreans crowd distance dollars edict Emperor endeavoured English enter the port European articles Excellency expressed fathoms favour feeling Fokien following morning foreigners friendly Fuh Chow Fuh Chow-foo Gutzlaff harbour honourable Hoo-Hea-me imperial inquiries island junks King King's College School laws letter and presents Macao mandarins merchants miles military Mingan nation natives Ning-po numerous object officers permitted persons petition promised province purchase received refused reply request respect RICHARD WHATELY river sail SAMUEL HINDS sent Shanghae shore Tajin Taoukwang taoutae tetuh tion told town trade tsung-ping various vessels village visited war-junks Whang wish Woosung
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Seite 31 - Fokien people, Mr. Gutzlaff has obtained a knowledge of their peculiarities, both of thought and language, which no study of books can convey ; and this is coupled to a thorough acquaintance with the Chinese classics, which the Chinese are ever delighted to hear quoted, and a copiousness of language which few foreigners ever acquire in any tongue besides their own. The power which this gives any person over the minds of the Chinese, who are peculiarly susceptible to reasonable argument, is extraordinary,...
Seite 37 - Britain) is my nation," and placed it in his hands. On receiving it he burst into the most scornful laugh, and exclaimed, " Nonsense ! the great English nation ! the petty English nation, you should say ! You tell lies to me.
Seite 61 - On seeing them come on deck, the Chinese crew, in number forty or fifty, were seized with such a panic, that one simultaneous rush was made forward : some ran below, some over the bows, several went head-foremost into the water, and our party of four were left in possession of the junk. The only person to be seen on deck was the admiral and his personal servant, both of whom seemed in the greatest state of alarm.
Seite 174 - Canton dialect, that spoken in his district being nearly the same as the Fokien. He however spoke the mandarin dialect far more distinctly than the cheheen, and also showed much quickness in catching my meaning when my expressions were not in correct Chinese. The cheheen now sat down, and I instantly seated myself opposite to him, on which he again rose, and casting an angry glance at me, strode out of the room without vouchsafing a word, as if he considered himself degraded by seeing me seated in...
Seite 85 - I therefore believe, that even in opposition to the expressed permission and authority of the Chinese government, a sort of forced trade, both in opium and all descriptions of British manufactures, similar in many respects to the trade which was carried on between England and the Spanish colonies before their independence, may be established and maintained at...
Seite 31 - Gutzlaff has obtained a knowledge of their peculiarities, both of thought and language, which no study of books can convey ; and this is coupled to a thorough acquaintance with the Chinese classics, which the Chinese are ever delighted to hear quoted, and a copiousness of language which few foreigners ever acquire in any tongue besides their own. The power which this gives any person over the minds of the Chinese, who are peculiarly susceptible to reasonable argument, is extraordinary, and frequently...