A Visit to Japan, China, and IndiaS. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1877 - 294 pages |
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Page 81
... looked perished from it . I called on Dr. Gould and Mr. Gibson , missionaries labouring here , and met Dr. Kerr , another missionary of Canton . They spoke strongly of the difficulty of people giving up opium , though Dr. Kerr seemed to ...
... looked perished from it . I called on Dr. Gould and Mr. Gibson , missionaries labouring here , and met Dr. Kerr , another missionary of Canton . They spoke strongly of the difficulty of people giving up opium , though Dr. Kerr seemed to ...
Page 129
... looked more healthy than the troops who were just arriving . It is true the barracks are very good , and everything is done to promote the health of the soldiers ; but it would seem the climate is not as unfavourable as one might expect ...
... looked more healthy than the troops who were just arriving . It is true the barracks are very good , and everything is done to promote the health of the soldiers ; but it would seem the climate is not as unfavourable as one might expect ...
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... looked very picturesque . After landing on the island , we ascended a long flight of stone steps till we reached the cave temple , which is cut out of the rock on the side of the hill . It is filled with figures of the Hindoo gods ...
... looked very picturesque . After landing on the island , we ascended a long flight of stone steps till we reached the cave temple , which is cut out of the rock on the side of the hill . It is filled with figures of the Hindoo gods ...
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