 | 1833 - Страниц: 958
...rear the district of Fnh-chow. On accnnnt of having, »Hh great fortitude, and by a kind of miiacle, saved her brother who was on the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded with titles, not dissimilat to those bestowed on the Virgin Maiy. Every vessel is furnished with an image of this goddess,... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 972
...suspicion of barbarism. The most disgusting thing on board a junk is idolatry, the rites of which art performed with the greatest punctuality. The goddess...in hideous shape, stand round the portly queen, who ii always represented in a sitting posture. Cups of tea are placed before her, and some tinsel adorns... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 744
...Fuhkeen, near the district of Fuh-chow. On account of having, with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who was on the point of...not dissimilar to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Ev ery vessel is furnished with an image of this goddess, before which a lamp is kept horning. Some... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 530
...Fuhkeen, near the district of Fuhchow. On account of having, with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who was on the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded witli titles, not dissimilar to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Every vessel is furnished with ,au... | |
 | 1834 - Страниц: 434
...Puhchow. On account of having with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who wan on the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded...to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Every vessel \* furnished with an image ol the goddess, before which a lamp s kept burning. Some satellites, in... | |
 | Charles Toogood Downing - 1838 - Страниц: 332
...Fun-keen, near the district of Fuh-chow. On account of having with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who was on the point of...is furnished with an image of this goddess, before whom a lamp is kept burning. Some satellites in hideous shape stand round the portly queen, who is... | |
 | Страниц: 536
...junk. All of them, however stupid, are commanders; and if any thing of importance is to be done, they bawl out their commands to each other, till all is...point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded with holy titles. Every vessel is furnished with an image of this goddess, before which a lamp is kept burning.... | |
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On account of having, with great fortitude, and by a kind miracle, saved her brother who was on the point of drowning, she was deified and loaded with titles, not dissimilar to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Every vessel is furnished with an image... 