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Excerpt from The Cross and the Dragon: Or Light in the Broad East
The Empire of China presents a country so vast and diversified, a people so numerous and peculiar; con stant intercourse with people from other lands is opening up its inland domain so extensively; while the studies and researches of scholars and specialists are unfolding such masses of information concerning the history, cus toms, and resources of the land, - that it is impossible, within the compass of a single volume, to take even a cursory glance at the whole; the time has come when it must be studied in sections. In pursuance of this plan, the southern portion of the Empire, in one particular feature of progress, is treated of in the present volume.
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The Empire of China presents a country so vast and diversified, a people so numerous and peculiar; con stant intercourse with people from other lands is opening up its inland domain so extensively; while the studies and researches of scholars and specialists are unfolding such masses of information concerning the history, cus toms, and resources of the land, - that it is impossible, within the compass of a single volume, to take even a cursory glance at the whole; the time has come when it must be studied in sections. In pursuance of this plan, the southern portion of the Empire, in one particular feature of progress, is treated of in the present volume.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Benjamin C. Henry
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266215073
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 517
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Contributors
Author
Benjamin C. Henry
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331754541
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 519
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