The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... wind on the starboard quarter . The nearer we approached the low - lying land the yellower became the waters , until we swiftly , and almost silently , glided into the Huang - pu river ; and the tired eye , long accustomed to the dreary ...
... wind on the starboard quarter . The nearer we approached the low - lying land the yellower became the waters , until we swiftly , and almost silently , glided into the Huang - pu river ; and the tired eye , long accustomed to the dreary ...
Page 32
... wind , fire , tree . " These eight great elements of the world are believed by the Thibetians to be the most potent factors of human destiny ; and the Thibetian system of divination is founded on them and on elements subordinate to them ...
... wind , fire , tree . " These eight great elements of the world are believed by the Thibetians to be the most potent factors of human destiny ; and the Thibetian system of divination is founded on them and on elements subordinate to them ...
Page 36
... wind , did not arrive at the village of Wang - deu - a distance of nineteen miles- until eleven o'clock next morning . Making fair progress throughout that day , sometimes sailing , but more often poling , we passed the departmental ...
... wind , did not arrive at the village of Wang - deu - a distance of nineteen miles- until eleven o'clock next morning . Making fair progress throughout that day , sometimes sailing , but more often poling , we passed the departmental ...
Page 59
... winds prevail , and snow generally falls in December and January when foreign residents sometimes enjoy a little skating . As the year draws to a close your servants become more polite and attentive than usual - for the New Year is ...
... winds prevail , and snow generally falls in December and January when foreign residents sometimes enjoy a little skating . As the year draws to a close your servants become more polite and attentive than usual - for the New Year is ...
Page 68
... wind , especially when there was valuable cargo aboard- night approaching - no wind , and , perhaps , a couple or three suspicious looking junks in sight . " The Cantonese and Fuhkien pirates were the worst - they are bad enough now ...
... wind , especially when there was valuable cargo aboard- night approaching - no wind , and , perhaps , a couple or three suspicious looking junks in sight . " The Cantonese and Fuhkien pirates were the worst - they are bad enough now ...
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