...society that we possessed ; and Dr. Percy was not answerable for the imperfections of his materials. He was naturally puzzled by some parts of his manuscript,...reference to the original, are not found to exist. In fact, at the distance of more than one hundred years since, for that is the date of the manuscript,...

...remedied, and we cannot do better than cite Mr. Davis's observations on the romance in its entire state. ' In the Haoukewchuen, we see the most singular people on earth (self-insulated as they are from the rest of the world) portrayed by a native hand in almost every variety and condition of human life....

...society that we possessed ; and Dr. Percy was not answerable for the imperfections of his materials. He was naturally puzzled by some parts of his manuscript,...reference to the original, are not found to exist. In fact, at the distance of more than one hundred years since, for that is the date of the manuscript,...

...certa1nly was, at the time when it appeared, by far the best picture of Chinese manners and society. He was naturally puzzled by some parts of his manuscript,...number of incongruities, which, on a reference to tne original, are not found to exist." t Sir John Davis praises the Chinese work for the same reason....

...society that we possessed ; and Dr. Percy was not answerable for the imperfections of his materials. He was naturally puzzled by some parts of his manuscript,...reference to the original, are not found to exist. In fact, at the distance of more than one hundred years since, for that is the date of the manuscript,...