Meaning of Ning-te | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

Examples

“NOT far from Kyen-ning is Fu-ning chew ᵈ, a City of the ſecond Rank, remarkable for having Juriſdiction over two Cities of the third Order, viz. Fu-ngan hyen and Ning-te hyen. The Country where they are ſituated is of vaſt Extent, but over-run with Mountains; thoſe to the North of difficult Aſcent.”

“In Fukien there was a brisk circulation of the woods needed for building ships. Timber from the counties of Lo-yuan, Ning-te and Lien-chang^([sic – meaning Lien-chiang]) was made into rafts and sailed for North and South along the coasts.”

“Wolfe pointed out that in the outstations the big gains were in the villages and smaller towns. To make the point, he took the example of Ning-te, remarking that the city "itself presents very little encouragement. The city congregation is composed solely of converts from the surrounding villages."”

“After the death of Ch'in Kuei in 1158, Lu received an official post in the Ning-te district of Fukien.”

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