 | Cope (Captain.) - 1754 - 410 pages
...afhore, that we got an Order from the Teytock to bring her into the Harbour, and accordingly me came in. THEIR Temples are built all after one Form, but, as...Joffes or Demi,gods are, fome of human Shape, fome of monflrous Figures, but in the Province of fokietit they are more devoted to the Worfhip of Goddefies... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 pages
...of the Chinefe. AND now I have followed him to his grave, I will return back to Amoy, and ob-. ferve fome of their cuftoms, religious, civil, and criminal....magnitude. Their joffes, or demi-gods, are fome of human fhape, fome of monftrous figures, but in the province of Fokien, they are more devoted to the worfhip... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1811 - 824 pages
...on the Gods, Clergy, and Devotion of the Cb'mcfe. AND now I hav.e followed him to his grave, I will return back to Amoy, and obferve fome of their cuftoms,...all after one form, but, as in other countries, very diiferent in beauty and magnitude. Their jofles, or demi-gods, are fome of human ihape, fome of monftrous... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 pages
...in his quaint style and manner, thus describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese : — Their temples are built all after one form : but as...countries, very different in beauty and magnitude. Their josses, or demi-gods, are some of human shape, some of monstrous figures ; but in the province of Fokein... | |
 | 1824 - 484 pages
...in his quaint style and manner, thus describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese : — Their temples are built all after one form : but as...countries, very different in beauty and magnitude. Their josses, or detni-gods, are some of human shape, some of monstrous figures ; but in the province of... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1835 - 806 pages
...Hamilton in his quaint style and manner thus describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese : — Their temples are built all after one form ; but,...countries, very different in beauty and magnitude. Their josses, or demi-gods, are some of human shape, some of monstrous figures ; but, in the province of... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1835 - 878 pages
...describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese : — Their temples are built all after on6 form ; but, as in other countries, very different in beauty and magnitude. Their josses, or demi-gods, are some of human shape, some of monstrous figures ; but, in the province of... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1840 - 496 pages
...Hamilton in his quaint style and manner thus describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese: — "Their temples are built all after one form ; but,...countries, very different in beauty and magnitude. Their josses, or demigods, are some of human shape, some of monstrous figure ; but, in the province of Fokien,... | |
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Chinese had some atheists among them. The Chinese have, however, fallen in with many of the common errors and practices of idolatry. Captain Hamilton in his quaint style and manner thus describes the gods, clergy, and devotion of the Chinese : — Their... 