 | Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1882 - 518 pages
...emperor, to have fled with her true portrait to the Khan of the Hiung-nu. The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of the Amur were reached, when, rather than go beyond the boundary, she plunged into the waters of the stream.... | |
 | Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1882 - 438 pages
...emperor, to have fled with her true portrait to the Khan of the Hiung-nu. The Khan, o 2 fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of the Amur were reached, when, rather than go beyond the boundary, she plunged into the waters of the stream.... | |
 | Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1887 - 470 pages
...emperor, to have fled with her true portrait to the Khan of the Hiung-nu. The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...consented to retire beyond the Wall when the lady 223 was surrendered to him. She accompanied her savage captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of... | |
 | James Martin Miller - China - 1900 - 516 pages
...emperor, to have fled with her true portrait to the Khan of the Hiung-nu. The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of the Amur were reached, when, rather than go beyond the boundary, she plunged into the waters of the stream.... | |
 | William Giuseppi Gulland - Porcelain - 1902 - 680 pages
...Khan of the Hiung-nu, to whom he showed the real portrait of Chao Kun. The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...tears, until the banks of the Amur (Heh-lung Kiang boundary) were reached, when, rather than go beyond the fatal boundary, she plunged into the waters... | |
 | Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - China - 1895 - 616 pages
...emperor, to have fled with her true portrait to the Khan of the Hiuug-nu. The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded...captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of the Amur were reached, when, rather than go beyond the boundry, she plunged into the waters of the stream. Her... | |
 | Victor H. Mair - Education - 1994 - 1380 pages
...peerless a beauty, invaded China in irresistible force, and only consented to retire beyond the Great Wall when the lady was surrendered to him. She accompanied...captor, bathed in tears, until the banks of the Amur were reached, when, rather than go beyond the fatal boundary, she plunged into the waters of the stream... | |
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The Khan, fired by the hope of obtaining possession of so peerless a beauty, invaded China in irresistible force, and only consented to retire beyond the Wall when the lady was surrendered to him. She accompanied her savage captor, bathed in tears, until... 