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Title: China, in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits of that ancient empire
Year: 1843 (1840s)
Authors: Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 Wright, G. N. (George Newenham), 1790?-1877, editor Fisher, Son, & Co., publisher
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Publisher: London, Newgate Street Paris, rue St. Honoré : Fisher, Son, & Co.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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ts at the moment, and, drawing his sword, and looking upto heaven, he said, If I, Lew-pei, am destined to revisit my capital, King-choo, andacquire entire possession of the empire, may I cleave this rock in two with a singleblow ! While he yet spoke, he smote the rock, from which a perfect blaze of lightflashed forth, and cut it in two. Sun-kwan, who stood behind him unperceived, andclosely watched his movements, now advanced, and inquired what cause of anger hecould possibly entertain towards the stone. My years, replied he, are now three orfour lustre, yet I am unable to defend my country from the invader : this reflection hasfilled my heart with pain and sorrow. The honourable alliance which I have just formedwith your illustrious family has again, however, awakened my ambition, and I resolved onasking heaven to give me, as a sign or prognostic that I should one day defeat my enemyTsaou, power to split this rock at a single blow of my trusty sword; and heaven hasgranted my request.
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Estuary of the Tahea, or Ning-po River
ESTUARY OF THE TA-HEA, OR NING-PO RIVER. 15 The false-hearted Sun-kwan, believing the story to be a mere invention, resolvedto test its authenticity; declaring, that he too had asked heaven for a similar sign,as to whether he should partake of the glory of subduing the grand usurper, and of retakingKing-choo; and that he also would prove his sword upon the rock of fate. He spoke,and, letting fall his shining blade, the rock was completely rent from top to bottom.Ten characters, graven in the stone, commemorate the extraordinary event, and anelaborate native poem celebrates the praises of the princes, whose fate was so myste-riously connected with the Proof-sword rock. ESTUARY OF THE TA-HEA, OR NING-PO RIYER. Bare the rugged heights ascending Bring to mind the past,When the weary voyage ending Was the anchor cast. L. E. L. The scenery at the entrance of this noble tidal river is truly magnificent, from theloftiness and forms of the hills, and fr

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