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... Julien M. of the Royal College . 117 606 · . 422 KIDD , Rev. S. appointed professor 113 29 Kini Balu , notice of 186 552 King , C. W. esq . address of 637 Military officers 151,386 Military tour of Tăng Kwangchow foo , IV INDEX .
... Julien M. of the Royal College . 117 606 · . 422 KIDD , Rev. S. appointed professor 113 29 Kini Balu , notice of 186 552 King , C. W. esq . address of 637 Military officers 151,386 Military tour of Tăng Kwangchow foo , IV INDEX .
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Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams. Military officers 151,386 Military tour of Tăng Kwangchow foo , proclamations of 636 Ming dynasty , founder of 645,656 Ministry and magistracy 392 NATURAL history from Chinese 141,193 ...
Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams. Military officers 151,386 Military tour of Tăng Kwangchow foo , proclamations of 636 Ming dynasty , founder of 645,656 Ministry and magistracy 392 NATURAL history from Chinese 141,193 ...
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... officer , and enlarge those of the district consuls ; the end in view not being to elevate the one at the other's ... officers , the origin , extent and validity of all colonial powers exercised and claims advanced by master - states ...
... officer , and enlarge those of the district consuls ; the end in view not being to elevate the one at the other's ... officers , the origin , extent and validity of all colonial powers exercised and claims advanced by master - states ...
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... officers through the hong merchants , or direct him to appeal at once to the supreme government . On this disputed point , we are ready to admit , that little or nothing has ever been got from discussions at Canton ; but this is equally ...
... officers through the hong merchants , or direct him to appeal at once to the supreme government . On this disputed point , we are ready to admit , that little or nothing has ever been got from discussions at Canton ; but this is equally ...
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... officers use their powers and their distance , first to tax him unjustly , and then to cut of his recourse to their supe- riors , his proper resort is to his own government . Waiting its inter- position , it is right , as a general rule ...
... officers use their powers and their distance , first to tax him unjustly , and then to cut of his recourse to their supe- riors , his proper resort is to his own government . Waiting its inter- position , it is right , as a general rule ...
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Page 66 - And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted ? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Page 83 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, and things that are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence.
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