 | 1785 - 620 páginas
...confining of eighteen, feated themfelves in the center of the circle compofed by the numerous fpectators. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo from three to five or fix feet long, which they held nearly in a vertical pofuion ; the upper end was open, but the lower was clofed by... | |
 | 1790 - 640 páginas
...feated themfclves before us, in the centre of of the circle, compofed by the numerous fpectators,the area of which was to be the fcene of the exhibitions. Four or frve of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long, each managed by... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 380 páginas
...band of mufic, or cherus of eighteen men, feated themfelves before us, in the centre of the circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long ; the upper end open, but the other end clofed by one of the joints. With this clofe end, the performers... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 páginas
...band of mufic, or chorus of eighteen men, feated themfelves before us, in the centre of the circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long ; the upper end open, but the other end clofed by one of the joints. With this clofe end, the performers... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 páginas
...the centre of the circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 páginas
...centre of the " circle composed by the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the " exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or "" six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 páginas
...centre of the " circle composed by the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the *' exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or " six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | William Mariner - 1818 - 360 páginas
...the ** circle composed by the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the ? c exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or " six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 páginas
...the centre of the circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band, had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a . vertical position, the upper end... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 páginas
...the centre of the circle, composed by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
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... of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open, but the other end closed by one of the joints. 
