Journal of a Residence in China: And the Neighboring Countries, from 1829-1833 |
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advantage amusement appeared Banda sea Batavia boats Borneo Canton Catholics chaplains character China Chinamen Chinese Chinese language Chris Christian Christian books church coast Cochin-China commenced conversion custom DAVID ABEEL death distance Dutch duties dwellings empire employed engaged European exertion extensive fact faith favorable foreign frequently Gospel heart heathen hills hour hundred idolatry idols important influence inhabitants interest island Java Javanese language junks king kingdom labor land language large number liberty living Macao Malacca Malays means Medhurst ment miles mind mission missionary moral morning nation natives neighboring object obliged occupied officers passed population Portuguese possession present priests princes principal probably proved racter reason received religion religious residence Rhio river Sabbath Saviour scarcely scene sent ship shore Siam Siamese Singapore Soerabaya soon spirit station Sumatra temples thing thousand tion Tonquin tracts trade tribes vessels vicinity villages visited worship