China, Vol. 3: In a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of That Ancient Empire (Classic Reprint) [Idioma Ingl�s] - Softcover

Allom, Thomas

9781333880781: China, Vol. 3: In a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of That Ancient Empire (Classic Reprint) [Idioma Ingl�s]

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ISBN 10: 1333880782 ISBN 13: 9781333880781

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from China, Vol. 3: In a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of That Ancient Empire

Here the prince passed a night not of rest but distraction, although every effort that hospitality and benevolence could dictate was employed to reconcile him, and safe guidance to the precincts of his well-known hunting-ground, promised him on the morrow. But the surpassing beauty of his benefactress had made an impression on his heart, that reason could never efface and his elevated rank induced him to believe, that it was not in mortal power to prevent him from one day calling her his own. This.

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These last words found no echo in the heart of Hoo-fan, who was henceforth to become the prey of a lawless and a hopeless passion; and, proceeding rather as his animal carried than himself conducted, at length returned to his companions, who were overjoyed at again beholding their royal leader.
Changed in his very nature by the ame that withered up all his moral feelings, Hoo-fan now began to plot the destruction of the peasant of Woo-tang, that he might remove what he deemed the only impediment to the possession of his fair companion; and for this purpose, approaching his imperial father, he laid before him a grievance which he said ought to be immediately redressed. He told him how a bold rebel, of whose exact name he was uncertain, but whose secret home he knew, in defiance of imperial pleasure, continually hunted in the royal domains; and prayed permission to suppress the offence by punishing the offender. His request being granted, Hoo-fan set out.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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