Monthly Archives: January 2008

[Grenard says (II. p. 256) the most powerful and most feared of sorcerers [in Chinese Turkestan] is the _djduger_, who, to produce rain or fine weather, uses a jade stone, given by Noah to Japhet. Grenard adds (II. 406-407) there … Continue reading →

1890-1900, may be seen at a glance from the Official Statistics where the total output for 1900 is given as 601,000,000 poods, about 9,500,000 tons [The phenomenal rise in the production of the Baku oil-fields between 1890-1900, may be seen … Continue reading →

to how late a period the art of fine casting had endured [4] On the contrary, he considered the photographs interesting, as showing to how late a period the art of fine casting had endured. social trends family christopher radko … Continue reading →

Mr Writing under date 15th February, 1892, from Lusar (coming from Sining), Mr. Rockhill says: ‘The musk trade here is increasing, Cantonese and Ssu-ch”uanese traders now come here to buy it, paying for good musk four times its weight in … Continue reading →

[4] Usually written _Polii_, which is nonsense. solaris virtual server 100 b c chinese inventions radiation treatment of throat cancer more web site traffic dominican republic rotating light base crystal figurines activities events and christian singles groups cruises christmas chocolate … Continue reading →

Prester John corresponds pretty closely with that set forth by Marco We may observe that the idea which Joinville picked up in the East about Prester John corresponds pretty closely with that set forth by Marco. Joinville represents him as … Continue reading →

popular Chinese account agrees with the number of important instruments described by Ricci, and the titles of three at least out of the four seem to indicate the same instruments We may observe that the number of the ancient instruments … Continue reading →

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NOTE 3.–The real rhubarb [_Rheum palmatum_] grows wild, on very high mountains. The central line of its distribution appears to be the high range dividing the head waters of the Hwang-Ho, Yalung, and Min-Kiang. The chief markets are Siningfu (see … Continue reading →

Kamul appears to have been the see of a Nestorian bishop. A Bishop of Kamul is mentioned as present at the inauguration of the Catholicos Denha in 1266. (_Russians in Cent. Asia_, 129; _Ritter_, II. 357 seqq.; _Cathay, passim_; _Assemani_, … Continue reading →