 | William James Linton - 1878 - 466 páginas
...word Of all the Eobin sings. FRANCIS BRET HARTE. Born at Albany, New York, 1837— THE HEATHEN CHINEE. WHICH I wish to remark — And my language is plain...tricks that are vain, The Heathen Chinee is peculiar, Ah-Sin was his name ; And I shall not deny In regard to the same What that name might imply : But his... | |
 | Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain), Royal Empire Society (Great Britain) - 1878 - 458 páginas
...have seen the Chinese, when they have graduated in the hells of San Francisco, should be of opinion that " for ways that are dark and for tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee is peculiar." But if the views of those who have seen him at his best be accepted — I mean such men as Sir Stamford... | |
 | Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain), Royal Empire Society (Great Britain) - 1878 - 464 páginas
...have seen the Chinese, when they have graduated in the hells of San Francisco, should be of opinion that "for ways that are dark and for tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee is peculiar." But if the views of those who have seen him at his best be accepted — I mean such men as Sir Stamford... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 276 páginas
...'we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers,—that's wax. Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that...The heathen Chinee is peculiar, — Which the same I am free to maintain. Tamalpais, Gal. TAMALPAIS. Bret Harte. HOW glorious thy dwelling-place ! How manifold... | |
 | A. H. Wylie - 1879 - 246 páginas
...when we go back there. CHIN ! CHIN ! LETTER XVI. SHANGHAI 20th to 3Ist October, 1877. " Which is why I remark — And my language is plain — That for ways...vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar, Which the same 1 am free to maintain." THB HEATHEN CHINEE. MESSRS. MAITLAND AND Co.'s, SHANGHAI, Wednesilay, October... | |
 | 1879 - 782 páginas
...sacked in war, Chieftains are scattered far, Truth is a fixed star, Eileen aroon !" " Winch is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that...tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar." — J ALISTER did more than pick pink-pale oleanders by tb morning. His business with the captain was... | |
 | 1881 - 520 páginas
...we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers — that 's wax. Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that...The heathen Chinee is peculiar — Which the same I am free to maintain. BRET HARTE. Midges. SHE is talking Eesthetics, the dear clever creature ! Upon... | |
 | Ferguson - 1881 - 386 páginas
...we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers — that's wax. Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that...The heathen Chinee is peculiar : Which the same I am free to maintain. Bret Ilui-te. THE RUM MANIAC. " SAY, doctor, may I not have rum, To quench this... | |
 | 1881 - 322 páginas
...you could find out how they were done. I admit some mediums completely beat professed conjurers: — Which I wish to remark, And my language is plain ;...ways that are dark And for tricks that are vain, The sweet ' mejum ' is peculiar, Though the same I can't rise to explain. " But, my dear N., how would... | |
 | Juliana Horatia Ewing - 1881 - 370 páginas
...Chieftains are scattered frj, Truth is a fixed star, Eileen aroon !" CHAPTER XXVIII. " Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that...tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar." Bret Harte. ALISTER did more than pick pink-pale oleanders by the dyke side that morning. His business... | |
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That for ways that are- dark, And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar — Which the same I am free to maintain. 
