Chinese Researches

Alexander Wylie

Verlag nicht ermittelbar, 1897 - China - 549 pages

Contents

• The Value of Mr Wylies Chinese Researches by J Edkins: 1
• Life and Labours of M Wylie by M Henri Cordier 718: 7
• LITERARY: 13
• Tartary and China Heard of in Europe A D 1145 20 Letter: 28
• Abyssinian Mission in search of Prester John 36 East India: 43
• Relics 48 Heuenchwang 49 Max Müllers remarks: 49
• King Kanishka 52 Heuenchwang at Kapila 54 At Buddha: 65
• Romanist Versions 94 Manuscript in British Museum 96: 79
• Teeth in China 68 Skull bone excrescence of Buddha 69 Hair: 80
• Bible Society Versions 98 Morrison 99 Dyers labours: 102
• Corea about B C 109 82 Conquest B C 108 85: 108
• Clauses in Penal Code 112 Heaven and Earth: 145
• The Hienkiau 2 Yaoukwans view Objections: 6
• Roman Catholic visitors 7 Heaven was used by the Jews: 19
• A new translation of the inscription 2534: 25
• Passages from Chinese authors comment on the inscription 35: 35
• Schism of Nestorians in 5th century 45 Missions of Nestorians: 45
• The country Tatsin is Syria 50 Posze is Persia 53 Singan: 69
• Neumanns objections met 69 to 75 Visit of Arabian travellers: 77
• Mih Secret in a Fuhkien almanac remarked on by Dr Car: 86
• instruments made by the Jesuits 2 Observatory buiit A D 1279: 2
• Instruments at Nanking and at Pingyang 15: 15
• Eclipse of A D 1220 observed in Mongolia 106: 106
• from B C 2637 Arithmetic studied B C 2300 Chowpi B C: 165
• Arabian arithmetic 167 Calculation by bamboo tallies very: 194
• Cordier 195237 Introduction to a Grammar of the Manchu: 247
• The Neuchih on the Amoor River 248 Relations with the Ming: 253
• Liao dynasty 254 This writing was the basis with Chinese: 260
• Tata the later name 261 Invention of Manchu writing A D: 267

Bibliographic information

• Title: Chinese Researches
• Author: Alexander Wylie
• Editor: James Thomas
• Publisher: Verlag nicht ermittelbar, 1897
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Sep 8, 2008
• Length: 549 pages