 | 1824 - 884 pagina’s
...entertained." An eclipse happened, which kept the emperor and his mandarins the whole day devoutly praying the gods that the moon might not be eaten up by the great dragon that was hovering about her ; and the next day a pantomime was performed, exhibiting the battle of the dragon and the moon, and... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pagina’s
...Macartney's embassy to China, which kept the emperor und his mandarins the whole day devoutly praying the gods that the moon might not be eaten up by the great dragon which was hovering about her : the next day a pantomime was performed, exhibiting the battle of the... | |
 | 1831 - 478 pagina’s
...Macartney's embassy to China, which kept the emperor and his mandarins the whole day devoutly praying the gods that the moon might not be eaten up by the great dragon which was hovering about her : the next day a pantomime was performed, exhibiting the battle of the... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1838 - 1116 pagina’s
...Macartney's embassy to China, which kept the emperor and his mandarins the whole day devoutly praying the gods that the moon might not be eaten up by the great dragon which was hovering about her : the next day a pantomime was performed, exhibiting the battle of the... | |
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An eclipse happened during Lord Macartney's embassy to China, which kept the emperor and his mandarins the whole day devoutly praying the gods that the moon might not be eaten up by the great dragon which was hovering about her : the next day a pantomime... 