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" PROGRESS. 17 adherence to the traditions of the past, a sober devotion to the calls arising in the various relations of life, an absence of shiftlessness, an honest and, at least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties which... "
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland - Page 799
by Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1894
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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Volume 18

United States. Department of State - 1871 - 968 pages
..., I confess that the ease is different with me. Faith in the race is a matter of intuition with me. I find here a steady adherence to the traditions of...arising in the various relations of life, an absence of shifflessness, an honest and at least somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties...
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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

United States. Department of State - 1871 - 956 pages
...sober devotion to the calls arising in the various relations of life, an absence of shiftlcssix ss, an honest and at least somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties whicli beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, an enduring sense...
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The countries of the world, Volume 5; Volume 79

Robert Brown - 1876 - 362 pages
...view. I confess that the case is different with me. Faith in the race is a matter of intuition with me. I find here a steady adherence to the traditions of...with the necessities and difficulties which beset them in the humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise withal, and an enduring sense of right...
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China: A History of the Laws, Manners, and Customs of the People, Volume 1

John Henry Gray - 1878 - 536 pages
...remark applies espi-cially to the Hakkas or wandering people. i.] MORAL CHARACTER AND PROGRESS. 17 adherence to the traditions of the past, a sober devotion...in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what must be considered au...
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China: A History of the Laws, Manners, and Customs of the People, Volume 1

John Henry Gray - 1878 - 538 pages
...to the Hakkas or wandering people. adherence to the traditions of the past, a sober devotion to tlie calls arising in the various relations of life, an...in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what must be considered an...
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China: A History of the Laws, Manners, and Customs of the People, Volume 1

John Henry Gray - 1878 - 530 pages
...This remark applies especially to the Hakkas or wandering people. i.] MORAL CHARACTER AND PROGRESS. 17 adherence to the traditions of the past, a sober devotion...arising in the various relations of life, an absence of shift lessness, an honest and, at least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties...
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The modern geographical readers, Book 5

Modern geographical readers - 1882 - 324 pages
...Pekin — Mr. Seward — holds a higher opinion of the inhabitants of "The Flowery Land." He writes, "I find here a steady adherence to the traditions...with the necessities and difficulties which beset them in the humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise withal, and an enduring sense of right...
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Things Chinese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with China

James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 532 pages
...altogether, intellectually superior to the corresponding class of our own countrymen.' — Dr- Keunic. ' I find here a steady adherence to the traditions of...somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and diff,culties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise withal, and...
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Things Chinese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with China

James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 530 pages
...sober devotion to the calls arising in the various relations of life, an absence of shiftlessncss, an honest and, at least, somewhat earnest grappling...necessities and difficulties which beset men in their numbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong....
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Things Chinese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with China

James Dyer Ball - 1900 - 724 pages
...altogether, intellectually superior to the corresponding class of our own countrymen.' — Dr. Rennie. ' I find here a steady adherence to the traditions of...and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what must be considered an essentially satisfactory basis and groundwork of national character....
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