The Travels of Several Learned Missioners of the Society of Jesus; Into Divers Parts of the Archipelago, India, China, and America. Containing a General Description of the Most Remarkable Towns; With a Particular Account of the Customs
The Travels of Several Learned Missioners of the Society of Jesus; Into Divers Parts of the Archipelago, India, China, and America. Containing a General Description of the Most Remarkable Towns; With a Particular Account of the Customs,
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1714 edition. Excerpt: ...his Children, his Childrens Wives, and most of his Servants openly profess Christianity, and are all extraordinary zealous. Note, That a great Part. of thk Letter being entirely religious, it hat been abridgedy and much left out. AN The Inscription on the Second Column, TH E three Inscriptions in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1714 edition. Excerpt: ...his Children, his Childrens Wives, and most of his Servants openly profess Christianity, and are all extraordinary zealous. Note, That a great Part. of thk Letter being entirely religious, it hat been abridgedy and much left out. AN The Inscription on the Second Column, TH E three Inscriptions in Chinese Characters, which are in the following Place, weie writ with the Emperor of Chinas own Hand. On the 24th of April, in the Year 1711, being the 50th of his Reign, and the 7th Day of the third Moon, that Prince' gave the said Inscriptions to the Jesuits at Pekin, to be affix'd in the new Church they have built towards the Gate of Xun chin mueni In the xear 1705, he contributed towards the building of that Church, and gave for that Use" 10000 Ounces of Silver. Thtf the Characters of the Inscription on the Frontispiece are each of them above two Chinese Cubits and a Half in Length. The Chinese Cubit is to the Paris Foot, as 29 is to 30, or very nean s The Characters of the Inscriptions on each Column are almost a Chinese Cubit in Length. The Inscription on the Frontispiece. To The True Original Of All Things! The Inscription on the first Column. He Is Infinitely Good, And Infinitely Just, He Gives Light To, He suPPORTsi, He Rules All Things With Supreme Authority, And With Sovereign Justice He Had No Beginning, And Will Have No End; He Has Produc'd All. Things From The Beginning It Is He That Governs Them, And Is Their True Lord. A Letter from F. Chavagnac, MiJJtoner of the Society of Jesus in China, to F, le Gobien, of the fame Society. Foutchcou-fou, 'Beb. 10, 1703." ISet out from Nantchang-fou On the First of March, the last Year, to repair to F. Foitcqvet in this City, from whence I have the Honour to write to you. All China does...
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