on the river at a
where I anchored.
on
place named Ap-tun
After the betting of the watch
the 29th June, the Steamer of your Great country ran rapidly up the river and I being sunable to avoid her the unexpectedly struck
my
salt boat
and made a large hole in herside I tried hard to save her, but could not, and the immediately sunt. instantly told the Captain of the Steamer, who saw my salt bost einh, that I had lost every thing.
At that time my family euffered bitter distress, might and day, being at nights obliged to crouch by
the lides
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the river, without_
anything to protect them against eitties wind or rain. Bitter tears flow from.
both males and females.
the eyes of
who lament and weep over their
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destitution and misery; their lives
and by day.
endangered by night
being
I always think of the ancient.
Tsung - Kaow who saved the ant which
had
fallen.
into the water and was
Grande of
afterwards elevated to the
Theory une the highest literary rank);
also
of
Į
Rune-shut
who Killed Sow.
and buried the snake and was
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afterwards elevated to Toe-seong ( minister of state). Now, your Country has established doctors of medicine, and distributes physic here, and for a long time past. has viewed the Chinese as her own children, therefore your future generations will enjoy riches and honors, glory and splendor Hence also, I without fear, trouble you with a statement, and beg for
Commiseration .
The total. quantity of salt