The Chinese Repository, Volume 12Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams proprietors, 1843 - China |
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Amoy appear appointed arrived Ballast Board boats Borneo British Calcutta called Canton capt captain character chau chief China Chinese Chinese language Christian Chusan coast Cochinchina commanding consul court death district duties Dyaks emperor emperor of China England English fathoms favor feet force foreign Fukien give governor guns half tide rock hien hong-merchants Hongkong honor island islet junks kiáng Kiying land language letter lieut Macao Madras majesty majesty's mandarin Manila Mantchou merchants miles missionaries month Morrison Nanking native Ningpo officers Opium passed Peking persons plenipotentiary ports present prisoners province received reef regiment remarkable river rocks sail sent shán Shanghái ship shore Singapore sir Henry Pottinger sir Hugh Gough Society soldiers sound superintendent taels tion trade treaty troops vessels vowel Whampoa whole word Wúsung Yárkand
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Page 297 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the gentiles shall come -to thy light, and kings to the brightness o'f thy rising.
Page 218 - ... as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 Order my steps in thy word : and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Page 142 - Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Page 218 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 454 - Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7: The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Page 387 - ... but you shall present all things truly as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding. So help you God !
Page 378 - George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have...
Page 437 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14. Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 380 - Instructions herewith given you or by such further Powers, Instructions, and Authorities as shall at any Time hereafter be granted or appointed you under our Signet and Sign manual or by our Order in our Privy Council...
Page 437 - Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; And I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, And feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.