 | 1833 - 958 pages
...rear the district of Fnh-chow. On accnnnt of having, »Hh great fortitude, and by a kind of miiacle, saved her brother who was on the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded with titles, not dissimilat to those bestowed on the Virgin Maiy. Every vessel is furnished with an image of this goddess,... | |
 | 1833 - 744 pages
...said to have been a virgin, who lived some centuries ago in Fuhkeen, near the district of Fuh-chow. On account of having, with great fortitude, and by...not dissimilar to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Ev ery vessel is furnished with an image of this goddess, before which a lamp is kept horning. Some... | |
 | 1833 - 530 pages
...said to have been a virgin, who lived some centuries ago in Fuhkeen, near the district of Fuhchow. On account of having, with great fortitude, and by...the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded witli titles, not dissimilar to those bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Every vessel is furnished with ,au... | |
 | 1834 - 434 pages
...said to have been a virgin, who lived some centuries ago in Fuhkcen, near the district of Puhchow. On account of having with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who wan on the point of drowning, she was deified, and loaded with titles, not dissimilar to those bestowed... | |
 | Charles Toogood Downing - 1838 - 332 pages
...said to have been a virgin, who lived some centuries ago in Fun-keen, near the district of Fuh-chow. On account of having with great fortitude, and by...is furnished with an image of this goddess, before whom a lamp is kept burning. Some satellites in hideous shape stand round the portly queen, who is... | |
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Queen of Heaven.' She is said to have been a virgin, who lived some centuries ago in Fuh-keen, near the district of Fuh-chow. On account of having with great fortitude, and by a kind of miracle, saved her brother who was on the point of drowning, she... 