 | China - 1799 - 354 pages
...towards the extremities of the north-west, There is a nation, or country, called England : The climate is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the fire...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the sacred books ; They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation, The weapons of... | |
 | Julius von Klaproth - Chinese characters - 1829 - 258 pages
...nation, or country, called ENGLAND : [fire s The clime is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the The houses are so lofty, that you may pluck the stars:...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the Sacred books: They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation, The weapons of war... | |
 | British literature - 1834 - 532 pages
...ot his description : — i. AVAR in the ocean, towards the extremities of tho nortli-wust, There i» a nation, or country, called England : . , . The clime is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the tire. Thf houses are so lofty that you may pluck the liars : The pious inhabitants respect the ccri-vnunias... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1836 - 484 pages
...another piece from the same collection, vol. ip 284. I. " Afar in the ocean, towards the extremities of the northwest, There is a nation, or country, called...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the saered books. They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation, The weapons of war*... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1838 - 746 pages
...but few of our readers will regret its transcription. I. ' Afar in the ocean, towards the extremities of the north-west, There is a nation, or country,...clime is frigid, and you are compelled to approach tin- fire ; The houses are so lofty that you may pluck the stars. The pious inhabitants respect the... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - China - 1840 - 422 pages
...the extravagancies and hyperboles of the original. I. l ' Afar in the ocean, towards the extremities of the north-west, There is a nation, or country,...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the sacred books. They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation. The weapons of wari... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1840 - 408 pages
...all the extravagancies and hyperboles of the original. I. "Afar in the ocean, towards the extremitics of the north-west, There is a nation, or country, called England : The clime is frigid, and yun are compelled to approach the fire; The houses are so lofty that yun may pluck the stars. The pious... | |
 | William B. Langdon, Nathan Dunn - Art objects, Chinese - 1843 - 176 pages
...sbliged to pile their houses to the clouds. In a poem on London, by a Chinese Visitcr, it is stated — " The houses are so lofty that you may pluck the stars." the street, and lighted only by windows looking into the internal courtyard. The principal room next the... | |
 | Old Humphrey - China - 1844 - 392 pages
...1 A person famous during the dynasty of Han, who retired from court to a country life. The climate is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the fire...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the sacred books. They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation, The weapons of war... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1844 - 370 pages
...rustic. JA person famous during the dynasty of Han, who retired from court to a country life. The climate is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the fire...ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the sacred books. They bear a peculiar enmity towards the French nation, The weapons of war... | |
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Afar in the ocean, towards the extremities of the north-west, There is a nation, or country, called England : The clime is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the fire ; The houses are so lofty that you may pluck the stars. The pious inhabitants... 
