 | English poetry - 1796 - 800 pages
...delighted with the game; and forgot, in their daily contelb for viftory, the inconveniencies of their port. In the fpring the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shenfi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat an<l capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1799 - 774 pages
...daily rontcft* for vidor\, the inconveniencies of their port. In the Ipring the general took the Ik-Id again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country...Kiangnan, Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its ting, Choupayucn,* a famous warrior among the Chinefe. On this conquefl Hung Cochu al/nmcd the title... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - Asia - 1808 - 600 pages
...game, and forgot in their daily contests for victory tlie inconvenience of their post. In the spring the general took the field again, and in a few months added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kia/igaan, by the defeat and capture of Choupayen, a famous warrior among... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - Chess - 1804 - 348 pages
...; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the field again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
 | Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring the general took the field again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen> a famous warrior... | |
 | Gioachino Greco - Chess - 1819 - 512 pages
...and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconvcnicncies of their post. In the spring, the general took the field again ; and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shcnsi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warriorainong... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...succeeded. The soldiers forgot, in their mimic contests, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring relation. Since ihen several impostors have appeared at intervals, under the na Shense to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen. On this conquest... | |
 | Periodicals - 1841 - 282 pages
...game; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the field again ; and in a few months, added the rich country of Shen-si to the kingdom of Kiang-nan. Hung-cochu assumed the title of emperor, and Chou-paynen put an... | |
 | Chess - 1846 - 416 pages
...game, and forgot in their daily contests for victory the inconvenience of their post. In the spring the general took the field again, and in a few months added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of Choupayen, a famous warrior among the... | |
 | Duncan Forbes - Chess - 1860 - 398 pages
...game, and forgot, in their daily contests for victory, the inconveniences of their post. In the spring, the general took the field again, and, in a few months, added the rich country of Shensi to the kingdom of Kiangnan, by the defeat and capture of its king, Choupayuen, a famous warrior... | |
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... men, in their vacant hours, as to inflame their military ardour, the game being wholly founded on the principles of war. The stratagem succeeded to his wish. The soldiery were delighted with the game ; and forgot, in their daily contests for victory,... 
