The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... past which we quickly sped , occasionally obtaining a glimpse of the surrounding country , which teemed with well - cultivated garden patches and paddy - fields . These were studded at intervals with thick clumps of graceful bamboos ...
... past which we quickly sped , occasionally obtaining a glimpse of the surrounding country , which teemed with well - cultivated garden patches and paddy - fields . These were studded at intervals with thick clumps of graceful bamboos ...
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... past , where lies the source of all inspiration , of all comfort , and of life and prosperity to himself and his incomparable country . I soon came to the conclusion that the Chinese are , and always have been , and will be to the end ...
... past , where lies the source of all inspiration , of all comfort , and of life and prosperity to himself and his incomparable country . I soon came to the conclusion that the Chinese are , and always have been , and will be to the end ...
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... past the east bank of the garden , and the moon was high in the heavens , shining gladly down on the pleasant and not unrustic scene . It was indeed a pretty sight : the calm , shadowy waters , and the picturesque gardens , bathed in ...
... past the east bank of the garden , and the moon was high in the heavens , shining gladly down on the pleasant and not unrustic scene . It was indeed a pretty sight : the calm , shadowy waters , and the picturesque gardens , bathed in ...
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... past ages . It tells how once a venerable lady was greatly troubled by mosquitoes which gave her no rest , but who was equally blessed by having a kind - hearted and dutiful son , who , every night before his mother retired , nobly lay ...
... past ages . It tells how once a venerable lady was greatly troubled by mosquitoes which gave her no rest , but who was equally blessed by having a kind - hearted and dutiful son , who , every night before his mother retired , nobly lay ...
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... past - the mysterious past , which held such charms for her strangely - tutored mind . How well I remember her , and her pretty ways ! Those large , long - lashed eyes of hers - how they would flash and brighten , lighting up with ...
... past - the mysterious past , which held such charms for her strangely - tutored mind . How well I remember her , and her pretty ways ! Those large , long - lashed eyes of hers - how they would flash and brighten , lighting up with ...
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