The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, Volume 21Wm. H. Allen & Company, 1826 |
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... effect by his own officers ) as shall be conducive to the prosperity of his subjects , and be calculated to secure the lives and property of the in- habitants ; and his Excellency will always advise with , and act in conformity to , the ...
... effect by his own officers ) as shall be conducive to the prosperity of his subjects , and be calculated to secure the lives and property of the in- habitants ; and his Excellency will always advise with , and act in conformity to , the ...
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... effect . The " Orphan of Tchao , " on the contrary , exhibits passages wherein the dialogue is really dramatic : we detect in it , moreover , something like strong conception and discrimination of character . Voltaire remarks that it ...
... effect . The " Orphan of Tchao , " on the contrary , exhibits passages wherein the dialogue is really dramatic : we detect in it , moreover , something like strong conception and discrimination of character . Voltaire remarks that it ...
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... effect of dramatic deception , but which is , perhaps , indispensable in the present circumstances of the Chinese stage . THE ORPHAN OF THE HOUSE OF TCHAO ; A Chinese Tragedy . DRAMATIS PERSONE . TOU NGAN - COU , prime minister ( of war ) ...
... effect of dramatic deception , but which is , perhaps , indispensable in the present circumstances of the Chinese stage . THE ORPHAN OF THE HOUSE OF TCHAO ; A Chinese Tragedy . DRAMATIS PERSONE . TOU NGAN - COU , prime minister ( of war ) ...
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... effect my ruin . " However , fear nothing , Tching - ing ; when the hour arrives I will not fail : do you take care of the orphan : it is of little consequence what becomes of an old man like me . - Tehing . Such being the case , then ...
... effect my ruin . " However , fear nothing , Tching - ing ; when the hour arrives I will not fail : do you take care of the orphan : it is of little consequence what becomes of an old man like me . - Tehing . Such being the case , then ...
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... effect even more striking than total silence . I should gladly have enjoyed for a longer time the impressive scene before me ; but I could not forget that I was in a place where a Christian , if discovered , would assuredly meet a ...
... effect even more striking than total silence . I should gladly have enjoyed for a longer time the impressive scene before me ; but I could not forget that I was in a place where a Christian , if discovered , would assuredly meet a ...
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Page 288 - •part and applied to the revival and improvement of literature and the encouragement of the learned natives, of India, and for the introduction and promotion of a knowledge of the sciences among the inhabitants of the British territories in
Page 443 - I will not know a wicke'd person. 5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off : him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. ....... A. I 6. Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell
Page 443 - 3. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes : I hate the work of them that turn aside ; it shall not cleave to me. 4. A froward heart shall depart from
Page 290 - considering, and, from time to time, submitting to Government the suggestion of such measures as it may appear expedient to adopt, with a view to the better education of the people, to the introduction of useful knowledge, including the sciences and arts of Europe, and to the improvement of their moral character. The committee are
Page 385 - must never lose sight of their Master's injunction, to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove. Sound policy requires us to proceed with caution, and to assail, with a delicate and tender hand, deeply-rooted prejudices.
Page 476 - be lawful for the said Court of Directors, with the approbation of the said Board of Commissioners, to alter and vary such rules and regulations from time to time as circumstances may appear to require ; and that the rules and regulations so altered and varied shall be of the same force and effect as the original rules and regulations.
Page 305 - not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield To Christian intercessors.
Page 281 - booty recovered at that place cannot be distributed upon the principle of actual capture, and ought, therefore, to be divided amongst the forces of all the presidencies engaged in the combined operations of the campaign. 4. With respect to the booty recovered at Poonah, alleged to have been removed thither from
Page 451 - proceeded to mention the great loss which the Society had sustained by the death of Dr. GH Noehden, their late Secretary ; and finally, he congratulated the Society on the prosperous aspect of their affairs. The Council Report was then read;
Page 305 - W. to S. 50° E. Clouds hang about it. " At this altitude the atmosphere exhibited that remarkable dark appearance which has been often observed in elevated situations. The sun shone like an orb of fire, without the least haze. At night, the part of the horizon where the moon was expected to rise, could scarcely be distinguished before the limb