 | 1833 - Страниц: 958
...endeavour to conciliate the favour of the Almighty, and to be grateful to the Author of all good I The Chines-e sailors are, generally, as intimated...of them are opium-smokers, gamblers, thieves, and foruicators. They will indulge in the drug till all their wages are squandered ; they will gamble as... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 972
...habitual on board our vesels ; and if this is not the case, the heathen will rise up against us in judgment, for having paid more attention to their...debased class of people. The major part of them are opium -smokers, gamblers, thieves, and fornicators. They will indulge in the drug till all their wages... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 744
...sub* mission to his just dispensations ; and devout prayers, humble thanksgivings, glorious praise to the Lord of the earth and of the sea, ought to be...generally, as intimated above, from the most debased clan of people. The major part of them are opium-smokers, gamblers, thieves and fornicators. They will... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 530
...submission to his just dispensations ; and devout prayers, humble thanksgiving, glorious praise to the Lord of the earth and of the sea, ought to be...are, generally, as intimated above, from the most debase classd of people. The major part of them are opium-smokers, gambleirs, thieves, and fornicators.... | |
 | 1834 - Страниц: 434
...ihc heathen will rise up against us in judgment, for having paid morn attention to their dumb idol«, than we have to the worship of the living and true God. The self-denial, courage and perseverance of the traveller himself, may be judged, in »ome degree, by... | |
 | 1799 - Страниц: 330
...serve to illustrate his condition on board one of these vessels. " The Chinese sailors are, generally, from the most debased class of people. The major part...they will gamble as long as a farthing remains. They are poor and in debt ; they cheat, and are cheated by one another, whenever it is possible ; and when... | |
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... judgment, for having paid more attention to their dumb idols, than we have to the worship of the living and true God. The Chinese sailors are, generally, as intimated above, from the most debased class of people. The major part of them are opiumsmokers,... 