The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... Never strike a mosquito until his proboscis is firmly imbedded in your flesh and he is about to regale himself , or you will surely miss him . For it is better to wait and make sure of your prey than to drive it to extremities ; for ...
... Never strike a mosquito until his proboscis is firmly imbedded in your flesh and he is about to regale himself , or you will surely miss him . For it is better to wait and make sure of your prey than to drive it to extremities ; for ...
Page 10
... Never turn upon them in blind fury , and imagine that you can exterminate the whole race by a vigorous and untimely attack . Face them bravely , and , above all , stoically -as you would a crowd of bullies - take one at a time , and ...
... Never turn upon them in blind fury , and imagine that you can exterminate the whole race by a vigorous and untimely attack . Face them bravely , and , above all , stoically -as you would a crowd of bullies - take one at a time , and ...
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... 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 request an order on the compradore . At the month's end a long account is presented ...
... 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 request an order on the compradore . At the month's end a long account is presented ...
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... never forsake the inherent superstition of his race ; and the most outrageously improbable stories he would tell with almost childish credulity . We were walking together one evening in Shanghai , near the ancient walls of the Chinese ...
... never forsake the inherent superstition of his race ; and the most outrageously improbable stories he would tell with almost childish credulity . We were walking together one evening in Shanghai , near the ancient walls of the Chinese ...
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... never heard , then , of poor Ko - ai , nor of the wonderful tragedy connected with the bell in the old Bell Tower at Pekin . I will tell you about it - it is a sad story - and the sounds we heard to - night reminded me of it - they were ...
... never heard , then , of poor Ko - ai , nor of the wonderful tragedy connected with the bell in the old Bell Tower at Pekin . I will tell you about it - it is a sad story - and the sounds we heard to - night reminded me of it - they were ...
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