 | China - 1842 - 3588 pages
...had been usually ohVred lor many years. He here erected a table or altar upon which he placed liie books; and then, turning his face to the north, adored...and strength granted him to enable him to accomplish ihis laborious undertaking ; he implored heaven to grant that the benefit, to his countrymen from so... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Willaims - China - 1842 - 714 pages
...he placed liio bonks, and then, turning his face to ihe north, adored heaven, anil returned ihanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life...and strength granted him to enable him to accomplish ihis laborious undertaking; he implored heaven to grant that the benefit to his countrymen from so... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1852 - 332 pages
...his revision of the Five Classes, he, with great solemnity, dedicated them to Heaven. He assembled all his disciples and led them out of the town to one of the hills where sacrifices had been usually offered for many years. He here erected a table, or altar, upon which he placed the books... | |
 | American essays - 1869 - 796 pages
...solemn dedication of these books to Heaven. He erected an altar on which he placed them, adored God, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life and health granted him to finish this undertaking. Confucius was eminently distinguished by energy and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1860 - 320 pages
...his revision of the Five Classes, he, with great solemnity, dedicated them to Heaven. He assembled all his disciples and led them out of the town to one of the hills where sacrifices had been usually offered for many years. He here erected a table, or altar, upon which he placed the books;... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Christianity and other religions - 1871 - 552 pages
...solemn dedication of these books to Heaven. He erected an altar on which he placed them, adored God, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life and health granted him to finish this undertaking. § 7. Confueius and Christianity. Character of the Chinese.... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Christianity and other religions - 1871 - 544 pages
...solemn dedication of these books to Heaven. He erected an altar on which he placed them, adored God, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life and health granted him to finish this undertaking. § 7. Confucius and Christianity. Character of the Chinese.... | |
 | De Robigne Mortimer Bennett - Mythology - 1880 - 980 pages
...solemn dedication of these books to heaven. He erected an altar on which he placed them, adored God, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having life and health granted him to finish this undertaking." SELECTIONS FROM THE CHINESE SCRIPTURE& A few... | |
 | Hampden C. DuBose - Buddhism - 1886 - 470 pages
...concluding act of his life was the solemn dedication of his literary labours to Heaven. " He assembled all his disciples, and led them out of the town to...the hills, where sacrifices had usually been offered up for many years. Here he erected an altar, upon which he placed the books ; and then, turning his... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Religions - 1888 - 570 pages
...solemn dedication of these books to Heaven. He erected an altar on which he placed them, adored God, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life and health granted him to finish this undertaking. § 7. Confucius and Christianity. Character of the Chinese.... | |
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Here he erected a table or altar, upon which he placed the books ; and then turning his face to the north, adored heaven, and returned thanks upon his knees in a humble manner for having had life and strength granted him to enable him to accomplish this... 
