The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... the ship's side was one mass of struggling humanity . Dozens of half - nude coolies , bum - boat- * To scull with a long oar or sweep over the stern . men , and respectably - dressed Chinese tradesmen swarmed up 2 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
... the ship's side was one mass of struggling humanity . Dozens of half - nude coolies , bum - boat- * To scull with a long oar or sweep over the stern . men , and respectably - dressed Chinese tradesmen swarmed up 2 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
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... coolies who were stading between the shafts of their respective rickshas , which looked like miniature hansom cabs , with movable waterproof hoods . Jumping into one of these handy little vehicles , I told the wiry " Celestial ' who ...
... coolies who were stading between the shafts of their respective rickshas , which looked like miniature hansom cabs , with movable waterproof hoods . Jumping into one of these handy little vehicles , I told the wiry " Celestial ' who ...
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... coolie continue his somewhat impetuous course through the English settlement . On the right - hand side , at the foot of the bridge , and at the commencement of the Bund , lay the enclosure of the British Consulate , which is separated ...
... coolie continue his somewhat impetuous course through the English settlement . On the right - hand side , at the foot of the bridge , and at the commencement of the Bund , lay the enclosure of the British Consulate , which is separated ...
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... coolie . The latter I soon found in the person of my frisky acquaintance of the previous night , who seemed highly ... coolies . Many boys , of all sorts and conditions , presented themselves before me , each with his carefully preserved ...
... coolie . The latter I soon found in the person of my frisky acquaintance of the previous night , who seemed highly ... coolies . Many boys , of all sorts and conditions , presented themselves before me , each with his carefully preserved ...
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... coolies their hire , and any other incidental expenses he cheerfully meets for you . Never is he out of funds , rather than be so he will draw on next month's wages , and , with a depre- cating smile , childlike and bland , respectfully ...
... coolies their hire , and any other incidental expenses he cheerfully meets for you . Never is he out of funds , rather than be so he will draw on next month's wages , and , with a depre- cating smile , childlike and bland , respectfully ...
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aboard afterwards Ah Shun Amoy ancient arrived asked bamboo beautiful bell beneath boat Canton captain cash Celestial cents Chefoo China Chinese Cloth coast Coloured commenced coolie Customs death deck dollars early east Emperor entered eyes favoured foreign Formosa friends Fuhkien Haikwan Hainan hand harbour heard Hoihow Hollywood Road Hong Hongkong honour island junks Keelung Kiungchow Ko-ai lady land leaving light lived looking mandarins manner miles morning Namoa native never night officers once opium Pagoda passed passengers picul pidgin pirates poor port REESE LIBRARY residents ricksha river round sails sampan Sanskrit scene seemed Sêou Jâe Shanghai ship shore side sight Sir Robert Hart snake Soochow soon stands steamer suddenly Swatow Taels Tamsui Taotai temple tide Tientsin Treaty Ports Tung-po vessel walk walls watch western wind young
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