China: Its State and Prospects : with Especial Reference to the Spread of the Gospel...John Snow, 1838 - 582 pagina's |
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Pagina vi
... matter or manner , made in kindness and candour , will be thankfully received , and should the work reach a second edition , be carefully improved upon . Some discrepancy may appear between the diffusive- ness of the first few chapters ...
... matter or manner , made in kindness and candour , will be thankfully received , and should the work reach a second edition , be carefully improved upon . Some discrepancy may appear between the diffusive- ness of the first few chapters ...
Pagina 16
... and most requisite in calculating destinies ; while in chronological matters , they form the only safe method of denoting time . The history of China exhibits many traits of human THE DOMINIONS OF CHINA . 17 character , and a.
... and most requisite in calculating destinies ; while in chronological matters , they form the only safe method of denoting time . The history of China exhibits many traits of human THE DOMINIONS OF CHINA . 17 character , and a.
Pagina 25
... matter of serious concern to those who have already exceeded the necessities of neighbour- ing nations , and who are compelled to look out for purchasers in new and untried fields of commerce . But if China really contain so large a ...
... matter of serious concern to those who have already exceeded the necessities of neighbour- ing nations , and who are compelled to look out for purchasers in new and untried fields of commerce . But if China really contain so large a ...
Pagina 32
... en- gaged in raising the necessaries of life , he is abundantly more important than the mechanic , who merely changes the forms of matter ; and the merchant , who originates peo- INDUSTRY OF THE CHINESE . 33 nothing , and only.
... en- gaged in raising the necessaries of life , he is abundantly more important than the mechanic , who merely changes the forms of matter ; and the merchant , who originates peo- INDUSTRY OF THE CHINESE . 33 nothing , and only.
Pagina 34
... matter , the sweeping of streets , the mud of canals , burnt bones , lime ; and , what is not a little singular , the short stumpy human hair , shaven from millions of heads , every ten days , is industriously gathered up , and sold for ...
... matter , the sweeping of streets , the mud of canals , burnt bones , lime ; and , what is not a little singular , the short stumpy human hair , shaven from millions of heads , every ten days , is industriously gathered up , and sold for ...
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Afăh appear arrived attention baptism baptized Batavia Bible brethren Buddha Buddhist called Canton catholic ceremonies character China Chinese dictionary Chinese language Christian Christian books church civilization Cochin China commenced Confucians Confucius converts countrymen Dayaks death divine doctrine dynasty earth emperor emperor of China empire employed English established European evil favour foreigners Gospel heart heathen heaven holy honour human hundred imperial individual inhabitants instruction Jesus labours land laws Lord Macao magistrate Malacca Malay mandarin means ment Milne mind mission missionaries Mongul Morrison nations native nese Nestorians object officers opium Peking Penang persecution persons Petuntse population possessed prayers preaching present priests principle printing profession provinces punishment religion religious residence Ricci rulers Saviour Scriptures sect sent shew Society soon spirits strangers Sung dynasty Taou Tartar temple Testament things thousand tion tracts translation vessel visited whole words worship
Populaire passages
Pagina 73 - Their throat is an open sepulchre : with their tongues they have used deceit: the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed blood : destruction and misery are in their ways ; and the way of peace have they not known : there is no fear of God before their eyes.
Pagina 324 - If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Pagina 76 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Pagina 149 - And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them : and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Pagina 184 - Christian, ought to have done, pursuing the golden rule of doing to others as we would they should do unto us.
Pagina 72 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable ; there is none that doeth good, no not one.
Pagina 74 - Christ, for his brethren and kinsmen according to the flesh ;" and if his " heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel was, that they might be saved...
Pagina 101 - to rejoice with them that do rejoice, and to weep with them that weep...
Pagina 91 - Surely, those v;ho import such a deleterious substance, and injure me for the sake of gain, cannot wish me well, or be in possession of a religion that is better than my own. Go, first, and persuade your own countrymen to relinquish this nefarious traffic, and give me a prescription to correct this vile habit, and then I will listen to your exhortations on the subject of Christianity.
Pagina 76 - Hath he said, and shall he not do it ? Hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good...