Travels of the Russian Mission Through Mongolia to China: And Residence in Pekin, in the Years L820-l821, Volume 1 |
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Page 36 - D 2 and stalks of the tea are thrown aside, they are then mixed with a glutinous substance, pressed into moulds, and dried in ovens. These blocks are called by the Russians, on account of their shape, brick tea. The Mongols, the Bouriats, the inhabitants of Siberia, beyond lake Baikal, and the Kalmucks, take a piece of this tea, pound it in a mortar made on purpose, and throw the powder into a cast-iron vessel, full of boiling water, which...
Page 345 - The dress of the women differs but little from that of the men, except that...
Page 353 - Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 132 - Peking pretends to know nothing of them, must necessarily excite some reflections in the celestial empire : it has probably no inclination to measure its strength with that of the nation which reigns on the seas, and has extended its conquests in India with such astonishing rapidity, that its dominion actually borders on the Chinese empire. On the other hand, the mercantile genius and sound policy of England, must remove any apprehensions...
Page 357 - Pekin, instead of the Roman Catholic missionaries. The Chinese have long been desirous of driving away the latter, who maintain their ground only by virtue of an ordinance of the emperor Kanghi.
Page 347 - ... but, on account of the general superstition, it must mark in the almanac the lucky and unlucky days, the best days for being married, for undertaking a journey, for making their dresses, for buying, or building, for presenting petitions to the emperor, and for many other cases of ordinary life. By this...
Page 36 - ... substance, pressed into moulds, and dried in ovens. These blocks are called by the Russians, on account of their shape, brick tea. The Mongols, the Bouriats, the inhabitants of Siberia beyond Lake Baikal, and the Kalmucks, take a piece of this tea, pound it in a mortar made on purpose, and throw the powder into a cast-iron vessel full of boiling water, which they suffer to stand a long time upon the fire ; adding a little salt and milk, and sometimes mixing flour fried in oil. This tea, or broth,...
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Page 302 - The foundation consists of large unhewn stones : the rest of the wall is of brick ; its height is twenty-six feet, and its. breadth, at the top, fourteen. Towers, in which there are many cast iron cannon, are placed at about an hundred paces from each other: the great tower is decayed from age ; the gate is much damaged as well as the adjacent wall. No care is now taken to keep it in repair.
Page 2 - Pekin, the kouan or court which they now inhabit. According to the desire of the Russian ambassador, a church shall be built with the assistance of the Chinese government. The priest who now resides there, and the three others who are expected, shall live in the kouan above mentioned. These three priests shall be attached to the same church, and receive the same provisions as the present priest. The Russians shall be permitted to worship their God according to the rites of their religion. Four young...