Collected Works, Volume 2Clarendon P., 1966 - English literature |
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... English for their politeness : you who have heard very different accounts from the missionaries at Pekin , who have seen such a different behaviour in their mer- chants and seamen at home . But I must still repeat it , the English seem ...
... English for their politeness : you who have heard very different accounts from the missionaries at Pekin , who have seen such a different behaviour in their mer- chants and seamen at home . But I must still repeat it , the English seem ...
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... English , with regard to women . A character of a woman's man . ] From Lien Chi Altangi , to Fum Hoam , first president of the Cere- monial Academy at Pekin , in China . I HAVE been deceived ; she whom I fancied a daughter of Paradise ...
... English , with regard to women . A character of a woman's man . ] From Lien Chi Altangi , to Fum Hoam , first president of the Cere- monial Academy at Pekin , in China . I HAVE been deceived ; she whom I fancied a daughter of Paradise ...
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... English love their wives with much passion , the Hollanders with much prudence . The English when they give their hands , frequently give their hearts ; the Dutch give the hand , but keep the heart wisely in their own possession . The ...
... English love their wives with much passion , the Hollanders with much prudence . The English when they give their hands , frequently give their hearts ; the Dutch give the hand , but keep the heart wisely in their own possession . The ...
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Academy at Pekin acquaintance Adieu admiration amusement appeared beauty Cere Ceremonial Academy China Chinese Circassia cloaths companion continued cries curiosity dæmon desire distress dress Emperor encrease endeavour England English essay Europe eyes fancy favour fond fortune Fum Hoam genius Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith Halde happiness heart honour inhabitants John Lockman king lady laws learning Ledger for Friday Ledger for Tuesday Ledger for Wednesday LETTER Lien Chi Altangi live look luxury Mandarine mankind manner marriage merit mind Moscow nation nature never obliged occasion Oliver Goldsmith once paragraph passion perceive Persia philosopher pity PL ¹ Cf PL 9 pleased pleasure poet polite possessed praise present president pretend Prince proper Public Ledger rapture replied ridiculous says scarce seemed shew soon surprize things thought traveller virtue Voltaire whole wisdom write