Hanyang, a spectator looks down on almost as much water as land even when the rivers are low. At his feet sweeps the magnificent Yangtsze, nearly a mile in width ; from the west, and skirting the northern edge of the range of hills already mentioned,... Sketches in and Around Shanghai, Etc.. - Page 159by John D. Clark - 1894 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Wright Blakiston - China - 1862 - 454 pages
...Hankow — three towns only prevented from being one by the Yang-tsze and its tributary the Han — are situated just where an irregular range of semi-detached...country on both sides of the main river, in an east and Avest direction. Stationed on Pagoda Hill, a spectator looks down on almost as much water as land,... | |
| William Frederick Mayers - 1867 - 852 pages
...Hankow — three towns only prevented from being one by the Yang-tz' and its tributary the Han — is situated just where an irregular range of semi-detached...rivers are low. At his feet sweeps the magnificent Yang-tz', nearly a mile in width ; from the west, and skirting the northern edge of the range of hills... | |
| William Frederick Mayers, Charles King - China - 1867 - 852 pages
...Hankow — three towns only prevented from being one by the Yang-tz' and its tributary the Han — is situated just where an irregular range of semi-detached...rivers are low. At his feet sweeps the magnificent Yang-tz', nearly a mile in width ; from the west, and skirting the northern edge of the range of hills... | |
| D. Warres Smith - Colonies - 1900 - 420 pages
..." The Yangtsze," gives the following correct description of the place and its surroundings : — " Hankow is situated just where an irregular range of...east and west direction. Stationed on Pagoda Hill, Hanyang, a spectator looks down on almost as much water as land even when the rivers are low. At his... | |
| Asia - 1899 - 1396 pages
..." The Y angtsze," gives the following correct description of the place and its surroundings: — " Hankow is situated just where an irregular range of...crosses a particularly level country on both sides of tbe main river in an east and west direction. Stationed on Pagoda Hill, Hanyang, a spectator looks... | |
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