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admit of easy
Corollaries
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arran.
(God)
as
reference
I of easy mutual reference thereby
by the Territory of State and
of Colonies.
Governor
An intense and most natural
interest is generally felt by persons admitted
to visit such places on appearance; and
can
often be
an
to their general
hundred questions answered
by
ly inspection of
a single well-executed photograph,
white, nevertheless, access to
such
information is too often
impracticable.
I am, therefore, desirous of saving
others when circumstances
may
lead
to visit this place the disappointment which I myself experienced at the
scanty information, which I could
obtain
as
to its appearance. I had
then little idea that I should find
whose picturesque
in Hongkong scenery
a variety of city, mountain, water, and
shipping that surpasses any similar combination in Great Britain.
I
therefore think I am making
a useful contribution to the knowledge of Your Grace's Office
by sending
the accompanying
volume of
photographic views, in all 47, which,
with
the exception of 3 or 4 belonging
to Macao and...
and Canton, represent
the scenery
of this Colony
buildings and
Your Grace will readily apprehend how frequently it may