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Page 180
... chiefly from the state of Ch'u in Hunan and southern Honan , with human figures , hunting scenes , chariots and horse- men , and animals and fantastic beings out of folklore painted in a simple but lively style natural to the fluid ...
... chiefly from the state of Ch'u in Hunan and southern Honan , with human figures , hunting scenes , chariots and horse- men , and animals and fantastic beings out of folklore painted in a simple but lively style natural to the fluid ...
Page 183
... chiefly of zigzag lozenges , quatrefoil pet- als , scallops , a hooked symbol resembling the character for " mountain " ( shan ) , and sometimes animal figures superimposed on a dense allover pattern of hooks and volutes . These mirrors ...
... chiefly of zigzag lozenges , quatrefoil pet- als , scallops , a hooked symbol resembling the character for " mountain " ( shan ) , and sometimes animal figures superimposed on a dense allover pattern of hooks and volutes . These mirrors ...
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... chiefly at night . The stereo- type needs re - examining , since modern statistics compiled from 24 - hour weather watch tell a different story . Systematic observations over the past few decades , great- ly reinforced by recent ...
... chiefly at night . The stereo- type needs re - examining , since modern statistics compiled from 24 - hour weather watch tell a different story . Systematic observations over the past few decades , great- ly reinforced by recent ...
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