China Charts the World: Hsu Chi-yü and His Geography of 1848Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- A Scholar-Official from Shansi -- The “Intractable Barbarians” -- In Touch with a New World -- A Victim of Conservatism -- The Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh -- Governor Hsu's Image of the World -- Danger in China's Maritime Sphere -- Threatened on the Inner Asian Frontier -- The “Barbarian” Base in Europe -- Despair in Africa, Hope in America -- Return to China's Heartland -- Conclusion -- Works Cited in the Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh: Titles, Authors, and Location in the 1848 Edition -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs. |
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... present condescension and suavity are quite equalled by the dis- dainful pride they formerly assumed . ” On April 26 , 1843 Abeel reported that he had helped the British at Kulangsu entertain four of the highest officials of Amoy who ...
... present condescension and suavity are quite equalled by the dis- dainful pride they formerly assumed . ” On April 26 , 1843 Abeel reported that he had helped the British at Kulangsu entertain four of the highest officials of Amoy who ...
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... present , the country has been established sixty - odd years . ( Washington died of an illness in 1798. ) There have been altogether nine men as general commander . The present general commander was recommended by Vir- ginia . 18 [ The ...
... present , the country has been established sixty - odd years . ( Washington died of an illness in 1798. ) There have been altogether nine men as general commander . The present general commander was recommended by Vir- ginia . 18 [ The ...
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... present Tartar dynasty , he himself being a descendant of the last dynasty which was overthrown by the present usurpers . He said if we would assist him , 10,000 men should be raised , and without destroying a single life they would ...
... present Tartar dynasty , he himself being a descendant of the last dynasty which was overthrown by the present usurpers . He said if we would assist him , 10,000 men should be raised , and without destroying a single life they would ...
Contents
A SCHOLAROFFICIAL FROM SHANSI | 7 |
THE INTRACTABLE BARBARIANS | 17 |
IN TOUCH WITH A NEW WORLD | 28 |
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