Thans so much, My My and Mon! 

Really appreciate your answers! Great help! 

It is true. The book under my translation was written more than 100 years ago by a British sinologist. 

The language he used is so literary and obscure to understand. 

I still have a few questions, will upload later. 

Thanks again! 

Hi Ivy. This is a really poetic, old-fashioned piece of writing. : ) Keep in mind that people don't usually talk this way, this language is mostly in old books. 

"And many another picture"

Modern English: "Many other pictures"

"full of the temper of spiritual adventurousness,"

- "temper" in this context means "state of mind" or "mood". 

"a thirst for the beauty of the beyond,"
- thirst, in this context, means "desire".

- "beauty of the beyond" is just kind of poetic nonsense. : )

"exulting in infinite horizons" 

- "exulting" is to be really happy about something; to celebrate something. 

- "Infinite horizons" is more poetic nonsense. "horizons" in this context means "land" or "the world" or also "the beyond". "infinite" means never-ending.

"shrinking from no perilous seas."

- Basic translation: To fear no challenge.

- To shrink is to become small. However, in this context, it means "to be afraid of" or "to shy away from" something.

- In this sentence, "perilous seas" is a metaphor for a challenge. A "perilous sea" might be a rough, windy sea that might be difficult to sail on.

- The writer is saying they will not be afraid of a difficult journey ahead.

Let me know if you have more questions. : )

I think the adventurousness is the object that is being described. I think the last sentence means that even a dangerous sea can't "shrink" it = can't scare it or stop it. So an unstoppable drive is being described that I'm guessing the hero has within.