| Sir George Staunton - China - 1797 - 520 pages
...officers of the household, high flagajid umbrella bearers, and music. He was clad m plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from...tent he mounted immediately the throne by the front steps, consecrated to his use alone. Ho-choong-taung, and two of the principal persons of his household,... | |
| 1797 - 700 pages
...and followed by guards, officers of the houfehold, high flag and umbrella bearers, and mufic. He was clad in plain dark filk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from the bonnet of Scoteh Highlanders ; on the front of it was placed a large pearl, which was the only jewel or ornament... | |
| History - 1807 - 800 pages
...mufic. His approach to the tent of audience is delineated in the 23th plate of the folio volume. He was clad in plain dark filk, with a velvet bonnet, in....much different from the bonnet of Scotch Highlanders ; oq, the front of it was placed a large pearl, which was the only jewel or ornament he appeared to... | |
| John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 352 pages
...bearers, and music. He was clad in plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much dift'erent from the bonnet of Scotch Highlanders; on the front...have about him. On his entrance into the tent, he immediately mounted the throne by the front steps, consecrated to his use alone. The princes of his... | |
| China - 1833 - 2950 pages
...officers of the household, high flag and umbrella bearers, and music. He was clad in plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from the bonnet of the Scotch Highlanders ; on the front of it was placed a large pearl, which was the only jewel or ornament... | |
| Jacob Abbott - China - 1835 - 280 pages
...officers of the household, high flag and umbrella bearers, and music. He was clad in plain, dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from...tent, he mounted immediately the throne, by the front steps, consecrated to his use alone. Ho-choong-taung, and two of the principal persons of his household,... | |
| Jacob Abbott - China - 1835 - 272 pages
...officers of the household, high flag and umbrella bearers, and music. He was clad in plain, dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from...which was the only jewel or ornament he appeared to haveabout him. " On his entrance into the tent, he mounted immediately the throne, by the front steps,... | |
| Anthony Trollope - 1873 - 764 pages
...officers of the household, high flag and umbrella bearers, and music ... He was clad in plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet in form not much different from...jewel or ornament he appeared to have about him." Directly he was seated on the throne Lord Macartney was led forward and, " instructed by the President... | |
| English literature - 1873 - 778 pages
...officers of the household, high flag and umbrella bearers, and music ... He was clad in plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet in form not much different from...jewel or ornament he appeared to have about him." Directly he was seated on the throne Lord Macartney was led forward and, " instructed by the President... | |
| Helen H. Robbins - China - 1908 - 564 pages
...the same tune to all the gentlemen of my train.2 We then 1 ' The Emperor was clad in plain dark silk, with a velvet bonnet, in form not much different from...jewel or ornament he appeared to have about him.' — Sir G. Staunton. ' Embassy to China.' !• ' ' The Emperor inquired whether any person of the Embassy... | |
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