Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Volumes 11-12Kelly & Walsh., 1877 Catalogue of the Library of the Society in vol. 26, 30. |
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Amoor-Territory animals annual amplitude annual mean aqueous vapour argali Asiatic Autumn bird Celsius CHIG Chihli Chinese Chow coast cold colour CONTINENT OF EASTERN daily amplitude Decima deer dialect DIFF drought dynasty Eastern Asia emperor eunuchs Europe Fuhkien glacial Hakodate Han dynasty HOURLY RANGE Hunan Hupeh islands of Eastern Isothermal Lines January Japan July June Kelung Kiangsu Kung Land-tax remitted latitude Loess Longitude maximum mean temperature mentioned metres MICHI Ming dynasty minimum Mongolia monthly means mountains Nerchinsk Nikolajevsk North China Northern China observed occurs ocean Okhotsk palace Peking Pekingese Pên-ts'ao Petropaulovsk pressure of aqueous prince probably province relative humidity sea of Okhotsk sea-level SEASON Sept Shanghai Shantung Shensi Siberia SITY southern species Spring Summer Chêhkiang Summer Hupeh Swinhoe Sze-ch'wan Taku Tientsin tion tomb UNIVE UNIV variation Victoria Vladivostok western winds winter Yakutsk
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Page 184 - For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Page 184 - For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Page 184 - On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded...
Page 183 - Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away ; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Page 184 - Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all...
Page 184 - And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. But they came with one accord to him, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Page 183 - And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, Throw her down.
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