| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 852 pages
...but are given to agriculture or hunting, according to the part of their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build...countenances present greater intellectual capacity. Literary pursuits are more esteemed by them than by Mongolians, and they are less under the priesthood.... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 858 pages
...but are giren и agriculture or hunting, according to the part ci their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build...than the Chinese, have the same conformation of the evelids, but rather more beard, and their countenance present greater intellectual capacity. Literary... | |
| Ephraim Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 850 pages
...but are given to agriculture or hunting, according to the part of their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build...countenances present greater intellectual capacity. Literary pursuits are more esteemed by them than by Mongolians, and they are less under the priesthood.... | |
| 1873 - 806 pages
...Stoutness, or rather obesity, is much admired ; so are small feet and long finger nails. The Mantchoos are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build than the Chinese, have more beard, and their countenances indicate greater intellectual activity. As to the moral and intellectual... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1873 - 832 pages
...Stoutness, or rather obesity, is much admired ; so are small feet and long finger nails. The Mantchoos are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build than the Chinese, have more beard, and their countenances indicate greater intellectual activity. As to the moral and intellectual... | |
| Popular encyclopedia - 1877 - 526 pages
...provinces. The Manchoos are a Tungusian race. They are of a lighter complexion and a more powerful build than the Chinese, have the same conformation of the eyelids, but their countenances are far more expressive and intellectual. In the seventeenth century they invaded... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1878 - 872 pages
...Mongols, but are given to agriculture or hunting, according to the put of their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build...conformation of the eyelids, but rather more beard, and their countenance! present greater intellectual capacity. Literary pursuits are more esteemed by them than... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 844 pages
...bin are given to agriculture or hunting, according to the part of their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build than the Chinese, have the sair.e conformation of the ejvlids, but rather топ; beard, and thoir countenances present greater... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1881 - 892 pages
...but are given to agriculture or hunting, according to the part of their country they inhabit. They are of a lighter complexion and slightly heavier build...countenances present greater intellectual capacity. Literary pursuits are more esteemed by them than by Mongolians, aud they ire less under the priesthood.... | |
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