The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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A Personal Narrative Charles J. H. Halcombe. 71481 ROELOFFZEN & HUBNER , PRINTERS AMSTERDAM , HOLLAND . 13 To MY NUMEROUS EUROPEAN AND CHINESE FRIENDS IN THE IMPERIAL 15709.
A Personal Narrative Charles J. H. Halcombe. 71481 ROELOFFZEN & HUBNER , PRINTERS AMSTERDAM , HOLLAND . 13 To MY NUMEROUS EUROPEAN AND CHINESE FRIENDS IN THE IMPERIAL 15709.
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A Personal Narrative Charles J. H. Halcombe. To MY NUMEROUS EUROPEAN AND CHINESE FRIENDS IN THE IMPERIAL MARITIME ... Friendship , mysterious cement of the soul , Sweetener of life , and solder of society , I owe thee much : thou hast ...
A Personal Narrative Charles J. H. Halcombe. To MY NUMEROUS EUROPEAN AND CHINESE FRIENDS IN THE IMPERIAL MARITIME ... Friendship , mysterious cement of the soul , Sweetener of life , and solder of society , I owe thee much : thou hast ...
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... friend , the ricksha - man , who politely motioned me to be seated . I did so , and once more found myself careering along in a dangerously reckless manner . On gaining the Broadway Road , he turned to the left , resuming our original ...
... friend , the ricksha - man , who politely motioned me to be seated . I did so , and once more found myself careering along in a dangerously reckless manner . On gaining the Broadway Road , he turned to the left , resuming our original ...
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... friend and literary confrère , Mr. O'Shea , has recently founded a new journal in Shanghai , entitled The Chinese Gazette . His great experience and well - known ability will no doubt make it a valuable source of information on Eastern ...
... friend and literary confrère , Mr. O'Shea , has recently founded a new journal in Shanghai , entitled The Chinese Gazette . His great experience and well - known ability will no doubt make it a valuable source of information on Eastern ...
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... visits of a few select friends to a quiet rubber of his native whist , and the unlimited use of your choicest cigars and sweetest sherry , he is happy . A few things , however , he does stipulate for 12 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
... visits of a few select friends to a quiet rubber of his native whist , and the unlimited use of your choicest cigars and sweetest sherry , he is happy . A few things , however , he does stipulate for 12 THE MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND .
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