The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... and making a final bolt for home . When we arrived at the gardens , however , I paid him off and entered by a winding path through the shrubbery . On gaining the centre of the grounds , upon whose oval , sloping IN SHANGHAI . 7.
... and making a final bolt for home . When we arrived at the gardens , however , I paid him off and entered by a winding path through the shrubbery . On gaining the centre of the grounds , upon whose oval , sloping IN SHANGHAI . 7.
Page 8
... arrival with a long cane chair . Taking a seat like the rest , I lay back smoking a cigar , enjoying the somewhat cool night air , and listening to the band , which was discoursing some very pleasing selections . From my position I ...
... arrival with a long cane chair . Taking a seat like the rest , I lay back smoking a cigar , enjoying the somewhat cool night air , and listening to the band , which was discoursing some very pleasing selections . From my position I ...
Page 9
... arrival . Opening the door , he called to me in a loud voice , " Massa , you wantchee chow - chow ? Jest now blong bar parze ten , nearly leben ! " By which he meant to convey , in the most correct " pidgin " English , that breakfast ...
... arrival . Opening the door , he called to me in a loud voice , " Massa , you wantchee chow - chow ? Jest now blong bar parze ten , nearly leben ! " By which he meant to convey , in the most correct " pidgin " English , that breakfast ...
Page 16
... arrived with his retinue to grace the auspicious occasion . Kuan - yu now stepped forward and , bowing low to the Emperor , gave a signal to his workmen , and the molten metal rushed into the cast . An ominous silence fell upon the ...
... arrived with his retinue to grace the auspicious occasion . Kuan - yu now stepped forward and , bowing low to the Emperor , gave a signal to his workmen , and the molten metal rushed into the cast . An ominous silence fell upon the ...
Page 17
... arrived . It was a bright and stilly day - a day long to be remembered by the people of that city . Early in the morning they began to gather in from all parts of the surrounding country ; and all eagerly 2 KO - AI AND THE BELL . 17.
... arrived . It was a bright and stilly day - a day long to be remembered by the people of that city . Early in the morning they began to gather in from all parts of the surrounding country ; and all eagerly 2 KO - AI AND THE BELL . 17.
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