They constitute the surface level, and below them are deeps on deeps of depravity, so shocking and horrible that their character cannot even be hinted. There are some dark shadows in human nature which we naturally shrink from penetrating, and I made... Calcutta Review - Page 691857Full view - About this book
| Robert Bowne Minturn - 1858 - 514 pages
...the natives. They constitute the surface-level, and below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...which are brought almost daily to the notice of every Chinese resident — to inspire me with a powerful aversion to the Chinese race. Their touch is pollution,"... | |
| Robert Bowne Minturn - 1858 - 526 pages
...the natives. They constitute the surface-level, and below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...which are brought almost daily to the notice of every Chinese resident — to inspire me with a powerful aversion to the Chinese race. Their touch is pollution,"... | |
| James Loring Baker - 1858 - 358 pages
...among the natives. They constitute the surface level, and below them are deeps on deeps of depravity, so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...attempt to collect information of this kind ; but there were enough in the things which I could not avoid seeing and hearing — which are brought almost daily... | |
| 1858 - 424 pages
...among the nation. They constitute the surface level, and below them are deeps on deeps of depravity, so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...attempt to collect information of this kind; but there were enough in the things which I could not avoid seeing and hearing — which are brought almost daily... | |
| James Loring Baker - 1858 - 300 pages
...among the natives. They constitute the surface level, and below them are deeps on deeps of depravity, so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...attempt to collect information of this kind ; but there were enough in the things which I could not avoid seeing and hearing — which are brought almost daily... | |
| Robert Bowne Minturn - 1858 - 508 pages
...the natives. They constitute the surface-level, and below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible that their character cannot even be hinted. There are iMte dark shadows in human nature which we naturally shrink from penetrating, and I made no attempt... | |
| 1859 - 690 pages
...the natives. They constitute the surface-level, and below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible that their character cannot...which are brought almost daily to the notice of every Chinese resident — to inspire me with a powerful aversion to the Chinese race. Their touch is pollution,"... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1859 - 322 pages
...the natives. They constitute the surface-level, and below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible, that their character cannot...attempt to collect information of this kind ; but there wa» enough in the things which I could not avoid seeing and hearing — which are brought almost daily... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1859 - 230 pages
...below them are deeps on deeps of depravity, so shocking and horrible that their character can never be hinted. There are some dark shadows in human nature which we naturally shriuk from penetrating, and I made no attempt to collect information of this kind ; but there was... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1862 - 588 pages
...below them there are deeps on deeps of depravity so shocking and horrible, that their character eannot even be hinted. There are some dark shadows in human...shrink from penetrating, and I made no attempt to colleet information of this kind; but there was enough in the things which I could not avoid seeing... | |
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