Notes and Queries on China and Japan, Том 3C. A. Saint, 1869 |
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Amoy ancient appears arbre Areca Asia Banyan Buddha Buddhist called Canton Caryota century ceremony character Chinese authors Chinese name Chinois Chow derived dialect doubt dragon dynasty Egyptian Egyptian hieroglyph Emperor English existing feuilles Foochow foreign former fruit fung tree given grape GROOS Hakka Han dynasty Hankow hieroglyph Ho yen Hongkong India Kiai Kien King Klaproth known Koxinga Kung Kwang Kwang-lang l'arbre language leaves literary means mention Messrs Ming ming shi moon native nese Notes and Queries notice oath origin Palm trees paper Pei-to Peking Pên Penang Persian plant priests probably provinces qu'il racters reference reign reply SAMPSON says shih species Sumatra Swatow symbol Tang TEA OIL temple term tion translation Ts'ao tsao tsin Tsung Tung W. F. MAYERS word worship writing wu ming Yun-nan Yung
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Стр. 11 - Kedah country, the Company shall not hold me responsible for any such advances. Should any one in this country become my enemy, even my own children, all such shall be considered as enemies also of the Company ; the Company shall not alter their engagements of alliance, so long as the heavenly bodies continue to perform their revolutions; and when any enemies attack us from the interior, they also shall be considered as enemies of the Company.
Стр. 11 - I will repay the advances; should these propositions be considered proper and acceptable to the Governor General, he may send a confidential agent to Pulo Pinang to reside; but if the Governor General does not approve of the terms and conditions of this engagement, let him not be offended with me. Such are my wishes to be made known to the Company, and this treaty must be faithfully adhered to, till the most remote times. Written on Tuesday, 24th Shawal, 1199.
Стр. 11 - Pinang from me, to make an English settlement, where the Agents of the Company might reside, for the purpose of trading and building ships of war to protect the island and to cruize at sea, so that if any enemies of ours from the East or the West should come to attack us, the Company would regard them as enemies aUo and fight them, and all the expences of such wars shall be borne by the Company.
Стр. 77 - Company should continue in possession of the island. To this, after waiting a considerable time, he answered in the negative, at the same time by his letters and messengers he endeavoured to draw a full promise, that the Honorable Company would assist him with arms and men, in case an attack from the Siamese should render it necessary. This I evaded, by telling him no treaty, which was likely to occasion a dispute between the Honorable Company and the Siamese, could be made without approbation of...
Стр. 77 - Siamese should render it necessary. This I evaded, by telling him no treaty, which was likely to occasion a dispute between the Honorable Company and the Siamese, could be made without approbation of the King of Great Britain ; at present, as there was no reason for his entering into war with the Siamese, he had nothing to fear ; the Siamese and all other country powers would consider the English as his friends, and for that reason would not disturb him, unless provoked thereto by his bad policy.
Стр. 77 - After acquainting the King of Quedah of the intention of government to allow him 10,000 dollars for seven or eight years, he remained silent a considerable time, at last he acquainted me, that he did not like the offer, without stipulating for any particular sum of money, or mentioning what performance on the part of the Company would content him. Being informed, that he did not relish the idea of selling the island, I asked him if he chose to accept 4,000 dollars per annum, for as long a time as...
Стр. 104 - Kalpa tree in Paradise ; and the Banyan in the vicinity of their temples ; and the Buddhists, in conformity with immemorial practice, selected as their sacred tree the Pippul, which is closely allied to the Banyan, yet sufficiently distinguished from it to serve as the emblem of a new and peculiar worship.
Стр. 77 - I have endeavoured to sooth his Majesty into compliance with the offers of your Lordship, and have hinted, that although the Company did not wish to make alliances which might occasion disputes with powers they were at peace with, they had not positively forbad my assisting him, if really distressed.
Стр. 77 - In truth, Mr. Light felt his own honour at stake; he had engaged for more than he could fulfil, and he was glad to pacify the king in any way he could. This is a humiliating confession he is obliged to make, — " I do not expect he will pay for it until the Company have come to some settlement with him...
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