The Mystic Flowery Land: A Personal NarrativeLuzac, 1896 - 231 pages |
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... suddenly become " too muchee handsome , " and with the rest he was at length driven over the side at the rope's end . But in spite of the fast descending blows and the suddenness of his despatch , he smilingly departed with many ...
... suddenly become " too muchee handsome , " and with the rest he was at length driven over the side at the rope's end . But in spite of the fast descending blows and the suddenness of his despatch , he smilingly departed with many ...
Page 4
... suddenly closed in ; but with little effect , for the whole place was beautifully illuminated with electric lights which opened and enhanced to my wondering gaze an entirely new panorama of quaint oriental life . " " On either side were ...
... suddenly closed in ; but with little effect , for the whole place was beautifully illuminated with electric lights which opened and enhanced to my wondering gaze an entirely new panorama of quaint oriental life . " " On either side were ...
Page 14
... suddenly grasped me by the arm and , bringing me to a standstill , exclaimed " Listen ! listen ! -That sounds like poor Ko - ai's voice , calling for her shoe , poor girl ! ” I looked about to try and discover the whereabouts of this ...
... suddenly grasped me by the arm and , bringing me to a standstill , exclaimed " Listen ! listen ! -That sounds like poor Ko - ai's voice , calling for her shoe , poor girl ! ” I looked about to try and discover the whereabouts of this ...
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... suddenly awoke from this seeming trance . " I suppose you have 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 ...
... suddenly awoke from this seeming trance . " I suppose you have 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 ...
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... suddenly disturbed by a succession of slight but rapid knocks on on the back - door , or servants ' entrance . Soon afterwards the boy announced the arrival of " my friend , Mr. Tom , from Canton , " who wished to see me immediately ...
... suddenly disturbed by a succession of slight but rapid knocks on on the back - door , or servants ' entrance . Soon afterwards the boy announced the arrival of " my friend , Mr. Tom , from Canton , " who wished to see me immediately ...
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