 Boundless is the Ocean, bottomless the Kiang ! " NOTE 3. — " The assertion that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined, does not appear overcharged to those who have seen the swarms of boats...  Sketches in and Around Shanghai, Etc.. - Seite 136von John D. Clark - 1894 - 183 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1848 - 654 Seiten
...in China are unusually great, and have been moreover improved by art for travel and transportation. The assertion, that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chiness than to all other nations combined, does not appear overcharged to those who have seen the... | |
 | 1858 - 784 Seiten
...semi-civilized people, is almost self-satisfying in its completeness and variety. It has been asserted that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all the other nations of the world combined; and the number of the people constantly resident upon the... | |
 | 1858 - 786 Seiten
...semi-civilized people, is almost self satisfying in its completeness and variety. It has been asserted that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all the other nations of the world combined ; and the number of the people constantly resident upon tho... | |
 | 1864 - 790 Seiten
...about 1100,000,000 annually), compared with it, being but trifling. It has been asserted that there U a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all oilier nations combined. Myriads of freight boats are constantly plying upon the gigantic network of... | |
 | Michael McN. Walsh - 1867 - 180 Seiten
...more than a pigmy by the side of China. England leads all other European nations in commerce ; but there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined. Prussia is supposed to have one of the best educational systems in Europe;... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1871 - 592 Seiten
...popular saying "Hat vu ping, Kiang vu ti" " Boundless is the Ocean, bottomless the Kiang ! " NOTE 3.—" The assertion that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined, does not appear overcharged to those who have seen the swarms of boats on their... | |
 | 1873 - 806 Seiten
...produce. The inland commerce of China is undoubtedly of stupendous dimensions. It has been asserted that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined. Myriads of freight boats are constantly plying upon the gigantic network of... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1875 - 668 Seiten
...saying " Hai vu ping, Kiang vu ti," " Boundless is the Ocean, bottomless the Kiang ! " 157 NOTE 3. — " The assertion that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined, does not appear overcharged to those who have seen the swarms of boats on their... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1883 - 852 Seiten
...produce. The inland commerce of China is undoubtedly of stupendous dimensions. It has been asserted that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined. Myriads of freight boats are constantly plying upon the gigantic network of... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1903 - 768 Seiten
...saying, " Haï vit ping, A'iancvuit," " Boundless is the Ocean, bottomless the Kiang ! " NOIE 3. — " The assertion that there is a greater amount of tonnage belonging to the Chinese than to all other nations combined, does not appear overcharged to those who have seen the swnrms of boats on their... | |
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