| 1859 - 1200 sivua
...watercommunication is completed across the country from Peking to Canton. Between the Yellow River anil the Yangtsi, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth kept...stability of which the safety of several towns and rides depends. Though lut to be compared, as a work of art, with canals existing in the West, yet,... | |
| 1859 - 970 sivua
...Yellow River and the Yaiig-tsi, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth kept together Ъу walls of stone, upon the stability of which the safety of several towns and ciliés depends. Though not to be compared a» a work of art with omals existing hi the Vest, yet,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1860 - 734 sivua
...Yellow «rer. ton. Between the two grea* rivers, the Yang-tze, and the Yellow River, which it connects, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth, kept together by stone walls, on the stability of which depends the safety of many cities and towns. . The grand canal... | |
| 1859 - 754 sivua
...Yang-tszi, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth, kept 434 MISSIONARY ITINERANCIES IN CHINA. together by walls of stone, upon the stability of...completed, there was none equal to it in the world. "INCIDENTS or THE JOORNET — COBI>[ \ I, RECEPTION OF THE TRAVELLERS BT THE NATIVES OF ALL CLASSES.... | |
| Church missionary society - 614 sivua
...Pekin to Caaton. Between the two great rivers, the Yang-tze and the Yellow River, which it connects, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth, kept together by stone walls, on the stability of which depends the safety of many cities and towns. Along this canal... | |
| 1859 - 466 sivua
...Pekin to Canton. Between the two great rivers, the Yang-tze and the Yellow River, which it connects, it is carried over an artificial mound of earth kept together by stone walls, on the stability of which depends the safety of many cities and towns. Along this canal... | |
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