“ The prince never seats himself on his tribunal, till he has eaten and drank, for fear he should be mistaken in something; and each of these princes or governors has his subsistence from the public treasury of the city he commands." "When any one of the princes or governors of cities, within the dominions of the Emperor of China, is guilty of a crime, he is put to death, and eaten; and in general it may be said, that the Chinese eat all those that are put to death." ”

“ The Empire of which, as residents, we form constituent atoms, stands at this moment, in the 'midst of the Earth,' a stupendous anomaly; and, beyond all controversy, presents the widest, and the most interesting field of research under heaven. By what right of inheritance, by what favourite law of "justice and propriety," a very large portion of the earth's surface is made impassable, it is not easy to understand ”

“ In the present confined situation of foreigners in China, we can be expected to add but little to the geographical information already within reach of the scholars of Europe and America. Our object is simply to place in the hands of our readers, in an English dress, that knowledge which now lies almost concealed, in the ponderous folios and quartos of France, or in the multitudinous volumes of bare compilation, to which the present talent of China is confined. ”

“ The houses are mostly of one story; but those of the mandarins and principal merchants are high and well built. In every quarter of the town and the suburbs are seen temples and pagodas, containing the images of Chinese gods. The populous streets are long and narrow, paved with flat stones, and adorned at intervals with triumphal arches. ”

“ Of our friend Neumann, too, we cannot but speak in the language of unaffected respect and regard: although we cannot praise him for perfect accuracy, nor yield entire submission to all his German theories. We remember him very well, and always enjoyed his discursive conversation on all subjects, excepting "peculs and catties," to which he had a great aversion. We avow ourselves Neumann's friends, but that shall not prevent our telling him, and the world, (we mean the Chinese reading world—a very small portion of mankind,) what we think of his "Catechism." ”

“ It is not less a matter of astonishment than regret that, during the long intercourse which has existed between the nations of Christendom and Eastern Asia, there has been so little commerce in intellectual and moral commodities. The very vehicle of thought even, has been made contraband. The embargo has been rigorous as death, and has prevented what might have been communicated viva voce. Every visitor at Canton must be struck, not to say confounded, with the strange jargon spoken alike by natives and foreigners, in their mutual intercourse ”

“ During the early periods of the Christian era, while the fires of genius shone bright on the banks of the Nile and the Tiber, and the Ptolomies were collecting from the four quarters of the earth, many of the most splendid works of taste and erudition, the rays of science suddenly took a new direction, and Arabia was the place where they met. ”

“ He describes the tiles of houses as flying without wings; the walls falling, however strong; trees felled without the application of an axe; and man dying without disease;—what crime, he exclaims, had these men committed that Heaven should inflict such punishment! ”

“ When any Arabs, or other strangers are in this country, the Chinese tax them in proportion to their substance. When any dearth makes necessaries very dear, then does the king open his storehouses, and sell all sorts of provisions much cheaper than they are to be had at market; and hence no dearth is of any long continuance among the Chinese.
"The sums that are gathered from the capitation tax, are laid up in the public treasury; and, I believe, that, from this tax, fifty thousand dinars are every day paid into the treasury of Canfu alone, although this city be none of the largest in China. ”

“ In the northern division of the city, a secret Society, called the 'Wonderful association,' has been discovered. The head of the combination sent thither an old man, in the humble garb of a manure-gatherer, which is considered the meanest occupation in China. ”

“ Both the local government, and the supreme authorities in Canton, had heard much of his atrocious proceedings, but there was a defect of legal proof. A proclamation was, therefore, issued by Woo, the magistrate of Tungkwan Heen, saying, that "he had heard rumours of Ye usurping people's lands; getting possession of their houses; seducing their wives and daughters; harbouring banditti; devouring the villagers as if they were fish or flesh; and to raise money, commiting an unheard of atrocity;—opening the graves and carrying off the bones of the dead, in order to obtain a ransom for them." ”

“ We rejoice to perceive a spirit of inquiry roused among the Parsees on that side of India, and the revolution of opinion, on the subject of religion, among some Hindoos at Calcutta. Truth will triumph ”

“ While we maintain that we are all responsible to God for our religious belief; we maintain with equal firmness that no man has a right to persecute another, on account of his religious opinions; and that every man has a right to vindicate by statement, explanation and argument the religious opinions he holds to be true. ”

“ Idolatry is not at all interdicted in the Catechism of the Shamans.
Thus we have taken a hasty survey of our friend's book. In the conclusion, he thanks the British residents in China, generally, for their kindness to him: and mentions the names of Mr. Dent, and Dr. Morrison in particular. He is not so polite to the Chinese, whom he designates "self-conceited and semi-barbarous," and thinks that a civilized and warlike nation must, "necessarily, in spite of itself extend its empire over them." We for ourselves positively disclaim the wish for any other conquest than that of truth over error. ”

“ As soon as the chidren are able to walk, the soles of their feet are seared with a hot iron, to enable them to tread upon thorns, stones, or spikes, without being hurt. These people rush forward in crowds, just like a herd of wild beasts or wolves;—hence their name Yaou-jin, which denotes a wild-dog, or wolf-man.—In addition to the above particulars, derived from a topography of Leen-chow, published under the Emperor Keen-lung, the Chinese of Canton strenuously assert, and firmly believe, that the mountaineers have short tails behind, like dogs or monkeys. ”

“ Weaken them, and you hinder the free intercourse of nations; destroy them, and you strike a death-blow to the vitals of states and empires; elevate them, and under the direction of intelligent and scientific masters, you have a community, than which none is more hardy, active, generous, and worthy. ”

“ And we are sure they cannot give us mathematical proof of their opinions. They choose to believe the other way. Therefore, as we have said before, they and we are both responsible to the Deity for our belief. We put the reason in other words, the habits and wishes of a man whether virtuous or vicious, pious or impious, influence at all times his moral and religious belief. This sort of belief is not at all analogous to the assent the mind gives to a mathematical demonstration, a problem about lines, angels, &c., which being demonstrated, there is neither belief nor disbelief. ”

“ No one is raised to the dignity of a prince or governor of a city, till he hath obtained his fortieth year, 'for then,' say they, 'he hath experience.' When one of these princes, or petty kings, keeps his court in a city, he is seated upon a tribunal, and receives the petitions or complaints of the people. ”

“ Whether a man have adversity or prosperity does not depend on his own schemes. It it not by force that he can get rid of adversity; nor can he by covetous wishes attain prosperity.
So moralizes our heathen friend. He refers all to a mysterious course in nature; the revolution of events, a numerical destiny. The government of an infinitely wise and just God, the mercy and grace of the Father of the Universe, are ideas which have no place in his mind. ”

“ Carriages are not used here, but all burdens are transported on bamboo poles laid across the shoulders of men. All the inhabitants of distinction make use of litters. Chinese women are never seen in the streets, and Tartar women but seldom. The European factories, to wit, the Dutch, French, Swedish, Danish and English, are situated on a commodious quay, on the bank of the river. Nearly a league from Canton is the boat-town, which consists of about 40,000 barks, of various kinds, arranged close to each other in regular rows, with passages between them, to allow other vessels to pass. ”

“ Every man has his purposes, the accomplishment of which is the highest object of his heart's desire. To spend and be spent in publishing "glad tidings" to those who had never heard the "joyful sound," and to bear the lamp of life to those who were perishing for lack of vision, a greater than the wisest of the sons of men, took an earthly tabernacle; and now, having ascended up on high, he commands man to go and teach his fellow,—to publish the gospel to every creature. ”

“ If any seize an innocent person, and bear false witness against him, they will be punished as if they had committed the crime themselves.
Dometic Slavery,—the buying and selling of boys and girls, which is one of the bad effects of the laws of China, is an unpleasant subject of contemplation. We are assured, that by far the larger portion of the eight or ten thousand of that unhappy class of women, referred to above, who have their abodes in, and about Canton, are persons who were bought when mere children. ”

“ Let a man be as assiduous as he pleases; rise up early, sit up late;—what does it all avail, if as the prophet says, "The Lord blow upon it"—if he raise a tempest and sink the ship,—if after "much has been sown, He stay the Heaven from dew, and the earth from fruit,"—if He "call for a drought upon the land," the corn, the grape, the oil,—upon men. ”

“ If a man would travel from one place to another, he must take two passes with him, the one from the governor, the other from the eunuch or lieutenant. The governor's pass permits him to set out on his journey, and takes notice of the name of the traveller, and those also of his company, the age and family of the one and the other; for every body in China, whether a native, or an Arab, or any other foreigner, is obliged to declare all he knows of himself, nor can he possibly be excused the so doing. ”

“ It is very difficult exactly to trace out the course the Arabs steered for China, as it is found in our authors; not only because many towns they mention have been destroyed, but also because the ancients, who coasted it along, held a different course from that now shaped by our pilots. The Chinese came as far as Siraf, but dared not stir beyond it, because of the foulness of the weather, and the heaviness of the sea, which their ships could not live in. ”

“ Because during six days we have to toil much for the support of the fleshly body; but on the seventh day, we are to desist from these toils of mind and body, that we may nourish the soul. And man's divine spirit is more enduring, and more honorable and important than man's fleshly body, which, at the longest, will not exceed a hundred years' duration; man's divine spirit lives forever—it is an undying spiritual thing ”

“ The Chinese are more handsome than the Indians, and come nearer to the Arabs, not only in countenance, but in their dress, in their way of riding, in their manners, and in their processional ceremonies. They wear long garments, and girdles in form of belts.
"The Chinese are dressed in silk, both in summer and winter; and this kind of dress is common to the prince, the soldier, and to every other person, though of the lowest degree. In the winter they wear drawers, of a particular make, which fall down to their feet. ”

“ While the Saviour was in the world, what he did and what he taught the people are contained in this book. The man then asked, What sort of person was the Saviour of the world? I answered, he was the son of the Most High God, who, seeing mankind deceived by the devil, and going on in the way of wickedness, which leads to destruction; but ignorant of that good way which leads to everlasting life,—left the glories of his heavenly state and was born into the world as a man. ”

“ On the eastern frontier of Canton province, the inhabitants are said to delight in wars, and sometimes even to devour their enemies, whom they have slain in battle. At the present time there is, in those regions, a great scarcity of rice, and much distress; business is at a stand, and nothing but robbery and plunder prevail;-human being are said to be devouring each other;—but this we do not believe. ”

“ There are many good anchorages, for small vessels, and several safe harbours; but the island of Hainan, near the south-western extremity of the province, is surrounded, like Formosa, by many dangers, both from rocks and sands. The narrow strait which separates Hainan from the main-land is, probably, the place called by the Mohammedans of the 8th and 9th centuries 'the gates of China.'
Rivers. It is the glory of the Chinese that their country is richly watered, and that, by means of rivers, lakes, add canals, communication is rendered easy between all its provinces. ”

“ In various periods of Chinese history, it is recorded, that "men ate men." Revenge and hunger may induce this horrible act. A report has reached us, by a coasting vessel from the north, that his Imperial Majesty has remarked, that 'the signs of the times this year, indicate a state of things, in which men will eat men.' The Empress mother reproved her son for these words, and told him, that such language ought never to come from the lips of an Emperor. ”

“ Teen-hea, correctly rendered 'beneath the sky' or the heavens, does not simply imply 'country; but it implies 'the world,'—'all beneath the sky:' and it is used by the Chinese to denote their own empire, in the same exclusive way that the Romans considered their dominion as including the whole world, that is, the whole civilized world. ”

“ The Press, the Preacher, and schoolmaster have, at various times and places, effected great moral changes on large portions of mankind; and we see no reason why they will not produce the same results, when brought to bear with suitable energy, on the human beings who inhabit India, China, and Japan. ”