10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JINRICKSHA»
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jinricksha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Luxuriantly Literate: A Biographical Novel
Mama commented from time to time, always saying how nice it was that they lived
in a modern city so that they could take a jinricksha. As the second jinricksha
approached, Mama saw and recognized the run— ner. He neared their porch.
Sometimes the jinricksha was attached in steady employment. A doctor, for
example, could not be dependent on the chance jinricksha picked up from a
stand or along the way, so he had his own man and vehicle ever ready for
service. Riding ...
3
The Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris, 1896-1898
to bustee in ajampanni than to have your jinricksha puckarowed." But that's her
affair. Stepterfetchit had just come out from home. Now when a man comes out
from home, if he is not jinrickshaed at the pier landing, he generally does one of ...
Frank Norris, Joseph R. McElrath, Douglas K. Burgess, 1996
ACCORDING to Mike Steddom, groundskeeper at the University of Oregon in
Eugene, efficiency and not laziness is the reason why he constructed the odd
jinricksha lawn mower pictured below. Starting with a gasoline-driven hand
mower, ...
5
Reluctant Heroes: Rickshaw Pullers in Hong Kong and Canton, ...
Is it not possible to have jinricksha stands as in Shanghai? In the Model
Settlement no jinricksha coolie is permitted to move his vehicle out of proper turn,
and when such vehicles are in motion those going in one direction have to keep
in line, ...
6
Penang 500 Early Postcards
[27] 342 – firE STaTion and JinrickSHa officE, pEnang. Cancellation: Nil Back:
Divided Publisher: Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Penang, Kuala Lumpur & Ipoh
The fire station and Jinricksha Office stood along Penang Road. The building
with the ...
7
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
When at last it was covered from sight, 1 drew a long breath, and the charmer
said to me sadly: "Cobra no dance, cobra too young, cobra too fresh!" I thought
quite right; the cobra was too fresh! At Colombo I saw the jinricksha for the first
time.
8
Beyond Description: Singapore Space Historicity
If a jinricksha puller of the early twentieth century were to return there would be
sufficient of the fabric remaining for him to recognize and orientate himself even
though one hundred years have elapsed (Fig. 8.20). Temples and bridges are ...
Ryan Bishop, John Phillips, Wei-Wei Yeo, 2004
The long distances traversed by the man between the shafts of a jinricksha and
the speed he attained and maintained were almost a marvel to the foreign visitor.
It was possible to get about the country in one of these vehicles quite as fast as ...
Possibly the chief opposition that the agent would meet with would be with the
jinricksha men. These men have had the transportation problem of the people In
control for generations. Because of the narrowness of the streets and the ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JINRICKSHA»
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jinricksha is used in the context of the following news items.
Disaster the mother of emergency innovation, Sendai U.N. expo shows
The snap- and screw-on handles, which turn a wheelchair into a modern version of a jinricksha like the ones seen in old movies, enable a ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
White Sox-Giants World Tour: Dec. 9, 1913
In the United States a person would be ashamed to have a man draw him through the streets like a horse, yet those jinricksha fellows in Japan ... «South Side Sox, Dec 13»
The old and the beautiful
... "a private jinricksha service for guests", bakery and "motor garage" -- and the rollcall of guests eventually included celebrities and luminaries, ... «The Australian, Sep 12»
Hop in for a ride back to the first three wheeler
It became known at first as a Jinricksha, and had space for two passengers. The Ceylon version only carried one passenger. A later model had lower, pneumatic ... «Sunday Times.lk, Sep 10»
