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lay, the rat April, at 8:45 p.m. E THE eight men who were charged with making 1 disturbance at the Opium Farm were before, Mr. Wodehouse again to-day. One was fined $10, another $5, and four others $3 each. No doubt it is a grand thing (in theory at lengt) | THE other day there were two candidates for to convert and provide flannel petticoats for the mayoral honours at Dunedin (N.Z.-a lawyer heathen, but we would remind our missionary and an undertaker. Competition was keen, and friends, that London contains 250,000 single bids for support and promises of largesse, in the women who work hard for a living at an average sweet by-and-bye, liberal. The Devil's Ownwage of a fractionunder one shilling a day. How promised that he, if elected, would give the many women the great metropolis contains who Council legal advice without backshish. The do not work at all and who have nowhere to lay
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W rend, but don't believe, that British women are rising in opposition against the manner in which the waltz is overwhelming and suppressing all other dances, round and square. A spokesman on behalf of the men says that they are too busy and untaught to carry the figures of the square dances in their heads sufficiently to give them requisite assurance, and hence with them it is the waltz-the best of the round dances--or nothing. It is suggested that some new quadrilateral should be invented of easier. movements.
THE following mysterious para, appears in the Bangkok Times of the 16th inst.:From all accounts, what was considered a very dastardly adult was committed last week upon a young lady here in Bangkok, whose guardian lodged a complaint in the British Consulate against the pemon (a Mr. H-, an engineer), where, we hear, the man was severely reprimanded. We have received one or two letters upon this sub- ject, but not having as yet been enabled to elucidate the facts "of the case, refrain from
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TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C to convey men ashore to ti am, service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return ing about 12.30.
THE latest American alligator perjury :-" The Indians on the banks of the Orinoco assert that previously to an alligator going in search of prey it always, swallows a large stone, that it may acquire additional weight to aid it in diving and dragging its victims under water. A traveller Bolivar, to convince him, shot several with his being somewhat incredulous on this point, ile, and in all of them were found stones vary ing in weight according to the size of the animal. and had within him, a stone weighing about to The largest killed was about 17 feet in length,
70 pounds,"
IN Sydney, the other day, a burly policeman cwore a Chinaman as follows: Take this match, now blow it out, and may yer sowl be lowed the same way if you tell á lie-Mr. Pollock has not adopted that refined formula yet, but he deserves credit for having improved on the ordinary warhless "Cheng Sam," &c, which is mumbled by Chinese vitnesses in our Courts. In the case of alleged merder which he heard yesterday he ordered the man who laid the charge to repeat, after the usual oath, the words And may I have no sans, or a coffin when I die, if I tell an untruth." The man said it boldly, lied unblushingly, and was promptly, though in our opinion too leniently, punished.
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IN recording the return of Mary Anderson to America, New York Truth syys:'"*0, I am so impatient to place my foot once more on the tear soil, I can hardly restrain myself, Mary Anderson clied to the reporters who boarded her vessel. Then, according to one of them, she did not restrain herself. Her lips quivered with deep emotion; her lovely cheek palpitated with patriotism; her form dilated with native-born desire; her skirts wavered like the American banner; her beautiful head was thrown back like the Goddess of Liberty; the low murmur of her lovely voice sounded like the musical strains of Yankee Doodle Then the reporters all wept at the idea of the American girl's deep. unsullied joy at coming back here to make a back to London to live.".
THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY.
A statutory general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at ngon to-day in the Hongkong Hotel. The Hon. B. Layton presided, and Messrs. T. E. Davies, H. L.. Dalrymple, and 13. A. Solomon (directors) W. H. F. Darby, C. S. Barff, E. George, S. A. Levy, S. K. Marcus, Capt. Hamlisi, W. Dougherty, and H. P. Dunlop, were present.
The Chairman said that, the meeting was nly formal, and he had only to say that all the shares were taken up and the work going on satisfactorily. He was much obliged to them for attending, and had they any questions to ask? There being none, the meeting terminated.
THEISM » Revelation.
A CONTRAST AND A STUDY.
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THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. INTRINSICALLY CONSIDERED.
THE FALL AND THE FLOOD.
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eternal damnation for all Inådels and unchris- tened children including those who perish in heir mothers' wornba. The Generic record does not teach that through Adam's and Eve's trins gression the moral nature of the whole mankind
been perverted. As man is a free agent, is entirely impossible that he should be punished for the acts which have
een perpetrated by his forefathers. Punish.. nent can only be mgted out to responsible gents. The new-born.infant, thousand St, Lugustinea notwithstanding, cannot be made to iccount furia transgression his forefathers are leged to have ben guilty of, thousands of years.
before.
The transmission of the original sin through Adam's posterity, besides being intrinsically bsurd, cannot for a moment be entertained if we accept the hypothesis formulated by he Encyclopedists in the last century and lately defended by Agassiz, one of the most minent naturalists of the present ave, that The human species cannot have originally descended from one single pair. The facts on which this hypothesis rests are reducible to the structural, the Integumental, and the climatic and geographical differences which widely separate the various families of the human kind. These differences are held to be so characteristic and fundamental as to render it impossible that all men should have descended from one primitive pain, especially when the Biblical chronology of 6,000 years since the creation of Adam to the present day is accepted
colour. As pictorial representations of negroes
The structural differences that separate the Extra-biblical stories of Paradise and the negro from the white man are found to consist in Fall-In dealing with the Genes record of the shape and site of the skull, in the edges of the Creation we alluded to the similaite of the wor maxillary bones, and in the less develop. legends which were prevaleat, in the ionsment of the fingers, and greater length of web.. among whom the Hebrews resided or long D: Knox maintains that the negro is no periods of time and of whom they are reasonably supposed to have borrewed their notions con- cerning the origin of things. Legends of Paradise and the Fall are also extant among the Persians, the Hindoos, the Greeks, the Assyrians and the Chinese. Taking into consideration the late date at which the books of the Pentateuch were written after the Exodus from Egypt, it, will be seen that no clearer proof of the legendary or non-inspired character of the stories of Paradise and the Fall can be found, than the very resemblance they bear to the ante biblical records formerly in vogue.
more a white man than an ass is a horse ora zebra. The integumental differences relate to
have been found on the most ancient monu- ents, and it is known that the white race takes long period of time and acclimation to assume the negro colour, the narrow and reced- ing forehead and other characteristics so promi sent in the inhabitants of the Dark Continent, it has been reasonably inferred that they can stitate completely distinct species. To this may, be added the climatic and geographical differ ences. It is unquestionable that there are men whoare adaptedor who adapt themselves only to certain zones and to whom a change to apposite climates is generally fatal. Although this may be
AT the usual Police parade yesterday afternoon financial tour of her own country and then going tality, and had the power of restoring the d-ad Whence came the inhabitants of the antipodes
the Acting Captain Superintendent, Major General Gordon, presented Shere. Singh, P.C. 632, with a third-class medal for the courage he shewed when attacked by thieves in St. Francis' Street, Wanchai last January. His conduct justified the distinction, but we should like to point out that Mr. Goulbome, who saved his life by coming to the rescue, has also some claim to reward, especially as he had previously been severely injured whilst assisting the Police. Not every man would go out in pyjamas, armed with the family coal-hammer, and approach gang of murderous villains like the thieves in this case
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INFORMERS are the chief drawback of our Police system. They slouch about larily nine-tenths of their time, or gamble away their nefarious gains in vile little clubs away west of Tai-ping. han, whilst the rest of their time they occupy by scenting illicit opiunt divans, secret gatabling houses, or even finding out petty cases where coolies have half-a-teaspoonful of smuggled apium. They are a necessary evil, but they are fostered a good deal too carefully, with the result that they simply use the Police as a power which they can use to further their schemes of revenge on enemies, or law breakers who refuse to be
explained by the fact that climatic differences influence, and that certain men have become are generally brought about by atmospheric accustomed to certain zones through long re sidence, still the fact of their appearance in extremse zones has not been explained by either history or archaeology. Whence, came the primitive inhabitants of Mexico who flourished for ages before the discovery of America?
remains of man are found in America, in Australia to the alleged centre of creation of man? Fossil and other parts of the unknown world, in layers as old as those in which the remains of the tertiary man are found in Europe. If mankind issued from one pair so, recently as 6,000 years ago, how could their remains be found imbedded (a the crust of the earth belonging to the ante. demonstrated to date back a quarter of glacial period in Europe, which has been million of years 1 Then there are geographical differences to be taken into consideration. How, before the very invention of navigation, could men have crossed over to America, or Australia, or the Pacific Islands ? If we suppose that the old and the new worlds were then connected by dry land, we are still at a loss to account for the islands scattered over the expanse of the sea.
A WELL-KNOWN society man stroked his musta-black-mailed. The other day two of them went(Zenda-vesta, Kleuker's Ed. il 217,380 l. 64 81, che the other day and thus held forth -"The to a silversmith in Square-street and said that most amusing thing I ever saw at a dance? unless he gave them ten taels they would remarks: "It is unnecessary to point out the features appearance of primitive men in the numerous
denounce him as a Tsz-fa lottery keeper. He refused, and they snatched his money, beat him,, and wounded & coolie of his with a sword. They
this morning. were committed for trial by Mr. Wodehouse
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Again, in p. 108 he says: "The Paradise is no exclusive feature of the carly history of the Hebrews. Most of the ancient nations have similar narratives about a happy abode, echoes with the sounds of the purest bliss. which care does not approach, and which re- The Greeks believed that, at an immense distance beyond the Pillars of Hercules on the Blessed, the Elysium, abounding in every the borders of the Earth, were the Islands of charm of life, and the Garden of the Hesperides, with their golden appies, guarded by an ever- watchful serpent. But sill more analogous sacred mountain Meru which is perpetually is the legend of the Hindus, that in the clothed in the golden rays of the Sun, and whose lofty summit reaches into heaven, no sinful man can exis, that it is guarded by dreadfuldragons, that is adorned with many celestial plants and trees, and is watered by four rivers, which
Thedoctrineofthe plurality of centres of creation hasbeen strongly opposed by scientists who aimed at reconciling, the Bible with the phenomena of Nature. The doctrine has, so far, remained mere hypothesis, for a few facts are adduced to demonstrate the probability of the contrary opinion, viz. that of the unity of the species. Wo are indebted to Dr. Bachman (quoted by Rage) for the following maries of unity: That all the varieties evidence a complète and minute correspondence in the number of body. That in the peculiarity in the abedding teeth, and 208 additional bones contained in the
of the teeth, so different from all other animals, they all correspond. That they all possess the same erect stature. That they are perfectly alike in the articulation of the head with the spinal column. That they all possess two bands. That there is universally an abience teeth of equal length. That they all have of the inter-maxillary bone. That they all have smooth skins on the body, and beads covered
with hair. That all the races, have the samo of the body, the digestive and all other organs. number and arrangement of muscles in every part That they all possess organs of speech, and the power of singing. That they are all omnivorous, and capable of living on all kinds of food. That they possess a slower growib than any other they are capable of inhabiting all climates. That
The following is the account of the Persian myth: The first couple, the parents of the human race, Meshia and Mathiane, lived originally in purity and innocence. Perpetual happiness was promised to them by Ormuid, the Creator of every good gif, if they persevered in their virue. But an evil lemon (De) was sent to them by Ahriman, the representative of everything noxious and sinful. He appeared unexpectedly in the form of a serpent, and gave them the fuit of a wonderful tree, Hon, which imparted immor- to life. Thus evil inclinations entered their hearts: all their moral excellence was destroyed. Abtiman hih.self appeared under the form of the same reptile, and completed the work of seduction. They acknowledged him instead of Ormuzd as the creator of everything good; 'and the consequence was, that they for
feited for ever the intere 1 hapless for which they were destined. They killed beasts, and clothed themselves in their skins; they built houses, but paid rot their debt of gratitude to the Deity. The evil demons thus obtained still more perfect power over their minds and called forth envy, hatred, discord, and rebellion, which nged in the bosom of the families."
85-Kalisch, quoted by Colenso, in Gen. p. 87 Well, I'll tell you twa, and you can take your
of this legend which are parallel with the Mosaic choice. No. 1 was at a small dance party given
narrative. It contains almost all the materials at a private bouse. It was late in the evening,
of the latter,the remarkable tree, the serpent, and when the music died away a waltz and the dancers had seated themselves round the room,
the degradation and fall of man, is then evident that all these traits are not speci there, lying in open sight in the centre of the
fically Mosaic; they belonged to the common room, lay a beautiful blue silk garter. My first SAYS a writer in Cornhill on the once popular traditionary lore of the Asiatic nations; they Impulse was to step forward and pick it up
'country dance-The country dance has cannot, therefore, be essential in the system of and look for the owner, but I was afraid she nothing to do with the country, it has no smack Mosaic theology; they serve to represent the would not thank me for my trouble: so the of rusticity about it. The designation is pro- ideas, but are not indispensable for them; they trinket lay where it was until a servant wasperly contre danse, or counter-dance, and is are the vehicle used to convey certain truths, actually sent with a dustpan and brush, and the given to all that class of dances which are per- but these truths might have been expressed in a offending article was swept from the floor while the formed by the gentlemen standing on one side thousand other shapes; the truths are unchange guests tried vainly not see what was going on. At and the ladies on the other in lines. The quad-able and necessary, the form is indifferent and another part the overskirt of one of the ladies ille-a square dance-does not belong to it, accidental. who was dancing collapsed and hung limp and nor any of those figures, where the performers formless where it had previously welled in stand in a chicle. As a general rule, foreign triumphant pride. The cause of this sudden dances are circular or square. In Britany is metamorphosis was the loss of a newspaper, La Boulangère, and in the south of France which was found on the floor, and when it La Tapageuse, which are set in lines but was picked up a hasty glance showed that tac with a few exceptions most Continental dances particular journal that had been dedicated to this are square or round; the specialty of the English purpose was the Christian at Work.
dance was that it was counter. Probably all old dances in this country, with the exception of reels, were so set. A writer at the beginning of this century said: "An English country dance differs from any other known dance in form and construction, except Ecossaise and quadrille country dances, as most others composed of a number of persons are either round, octagon, circular, or angular. The pastoral dances on the stage approximate the nearest to English country dances, being formed longways." AN amusing story comes from the Holy City of Melchisedech conferred on him by the conse crating Bishop. The customary rigmarole of the imposition of hands, anointing the bead, accompanied by much psalm-slaging and incense burning was gone through, after which the newly made prisbyter said bis first mass, before 10 immense concourse of female devotees. After
„Those facts, and the basic similarity" of many the opera was over, the clerical fraternity, with
elements of language certainly point to a possible their new brother-in-God, adjourned en masto
primitive unity of the human species. But one of those large Chinese sampans which are
Scpture itself seems to furnish proofs of the generally used on the Canton river as "flower
plurality of creation, or of the existence of other boats," and made for Green Island-a beautiful
races of men either before, or simultaneonly Arcadian receir located in the inner harbour,
with the creation of Adam and Eve. There are whither the hard-worked celibates of the Holy
a few passages in Genesis and in the other books. Church are wont to resort in search of spiritual
of the Pentateuch which clearly lead to this refection, contemplation of the beauties of
inference. Chapter IV, of Genesis gives the birth Nature, and other kindred holy occupations. A
of Adam and Eve's first sons, Cain and Abel 100 grand dinner was given on the Island, in honour
daughter is registered må yet born. Cal of the new priest the info and the Branco
kills Abel and the Lord says, in v. 10, "The flowed in abundance; the health of the young Besides the point of precedence which these voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from apostle was drank in glasses filled up to the myths em reliably claim over the Genesis story |the ground." Cain-replies, v. 14, “It shall come brim toasts succeeded each other redolent of of the Paradisical man, several other considera- to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay polpit eloquence, the banquet terminating tione are suggested by them. If will bescon that me... And the Lord “set a mark upon Cain, as the Church bells in the centennial city like Genesis, they are deeply affected by a vein of lest any finding him should kill him.” Cain were chiming the "Angelus” by nightáil. | geographical, anthropological and moral ignor. then proceeds to dwell in the land of Nod, and The congregation then repaited to the flower-ance, Regions are mentioned ne situated in parts
#Cain knew his wife; and she conceived and |boat which_shaped a course for the mainland; of the earth of the existence of which no proofs bars Enoch and he bullded 'a city, after the but the elements seemed to have decided are extant, no vestigei found. The condition name of his son, Edoch.” (v. 17). Who was other rise; a violent thunderstorm-as if taking of primitive man is serted to be one of bliss Cain's wife? Who worked with Caín to build a part, Ifter its fashion, in the day's holy rerdry combined wiib an entire ignorance of good and city? Who were to be the slayers of Cain !. To burst over the sacred company; the waves evil, as if blire could have existed without know. the first question it has been answered that Eva rose high, the huge shell-like vessel rocked and ledge, or as if eyes could be of any use without might have given birth to some daughter, pitched in a piteous manner, much resembling light Man, accordingto all geological evidence, not mentioned, - whom Cain might havi Noah's famous ship cruising over Mount Ararat; has been slowly ascending from a very low stage married. But in «, as it is distinctly stated the frightened passengers hurriedly gave absolu- of civilisation r according to the Paradisical that "Adam knew his wife again; and she tion in articulo mortis to each other; after a legends, he "most have been a demi-god. "His baro a son, and called his name Seth ; - For couple of hours struggle with the elements, the degeneration is assumed to be the result of a | God, said she, hath appointed me another seed vessel stranded on a mud-bank on the Lapa side crime, which by its very nature, would have led intend of Abel, whom Cain stew." Is there a of the harbour; the tide wai ebbing and all | him upton higher standard of knowledge to be clearer proof that other women existed outside efforts to get out of the undesirable situation like God himself, according to the assertion of the Adamic circle In Chapter V, it is again. proving unavailable, the holy fraternity spent the the Bible. Evli is introduced as the result of a | and in v. 4." And the days of Adam after he hid night in the boat, which, after what remained of contest between an occult agent, whas origin begotten Seth were eight hundred years 3 and the finfo had been done justies to, they are said is not mentioned, whois, existence is therefore he begat nons and daughters.5 - If sons and to have converted into a foating, or stranded supposed to have been co-eternal with that of daughters were born to Adam' after, Seth, chapel, parsing their time in holy chants, in the Creator, No mention is made of the general and Cain took a wife, and built a city before the birth rol: Seth, are we not to infer reading the Breviary, in singing the Litany, and corruptior introduced by the Fall, thin being a ka other acts of devotion, and sleep. It was only later deduction made by the Christian Church, the existence of men and women anterior to, or at o'clock the next morning when they from the Hebrew Scriptural views Improved independent of the first pair }. If Cain feared that succeeded in being ferried over to the placid upon by St. Paul, and warmly inculcated after, somebody, might, slay him if God set a mark. shores of the Holy City,
074wards by St. Auguline's awful theory," of | op him to keep off intending murderers from
THE Australian correspondent of London Life writes that :-The ladies of Melbourne are on the whole not conspicuous for their beauty. You see sometimes great beauty of feature, but the colour so common, and so much prized in England, is rare here. The sun and winds, which are so hot, are fatal to this physiognomic decoration. When one does meet with a face possessed of a good fresh colour, one strongly suspects that it is a recent importation from the old country. On the other hand, the “aide to a One very seldom sees a face which owes its freshness (1) to the work of the "artiste." Perhaps, it may not be ungenerous to say that the heat of the climate would make detection certain, "The future Australian beauty" has been, the subject of serious discussion in the newspapers, and the conclusion to which the writers came was, that the effect of the climate would be to produce a somewhat colourless olive beauty, like the Italian, accompanied by dark hair and eyes. Thus the special characteristics of the Saxon race of light hair, blue eyes, and a fresh-coloured complexion, will be conspicuous by their absence in the future fair denizens of the South.
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animal, and are later in arriving at puberty, That in every race there is the same peculiarity in the physical constitution of the female, differing from all other mammalians. That all the races have the same period of
number of young, and are subject to similar diseases. In which, most of all, they differ from every other creature, that they all posses miental faculties, a conscience, and a hope of immortality,”
at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW, THE Portuguese gunboat Tejo, Capt. Caminha, good complexioa" are much more rarely used. The other day a clergyman had the high order thence separate and flow to the four chief gestation, on an average produce the same
The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES and AMOY, with times, and other interesting arrived yesterday from the North. Her further particulars, carefully compiled from the most destination is yet unknown. The Rio Lima is reliable sources, make THE HONGKONG reported by the "Macao semi-official paper-the DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR Independente-to be on her way from Seerabaya EAST,"
& vademecum for all classes of to the Holy City... sportsmen.
WE are desired to mention for the benefit of an "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND illustrious subscriber that last July the Police HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1889 petitioned for more pay, and that their petition In Printed on a superior quality of Paper, has not even been acknowledged yet. Á mass- and is the best printed and most handsomely meeting is threatened, and-well, we should not bound volume published East of the Suez Canal | like to be the offending party.
"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND THE people of Paris eat a vast quantity of snails, HONG 'LIST FOR THE FAR EAST," in Every day 90,000 pounds are sent to the city order that it may circulate extensively outside from the gardens of Burgundy, Champagne, this Colony, is published at POPULAR Provence and Poitou, where they are specially PRICE, and can be ordered at This Office, or teared for this purpose. They are not only eaten through any of our Agents at the various Ports, as a delicacy, but also on account of their highly
for
THREE DOLLARS.
There is not space in the compass of a Ordinary Advertisement to detall all the informa tion introduced into the work, but it may be fairly asserted that no such Directory has ever been published, either in Hongkong or any other part of the East, at such a low price,
nutritious qualities,
ONCE more is the school-master abroad. .One from a Chinaman the other day, irreproachably of our three leading chemists received a chit written, but worded as follows; "Will you water to make putrid a tree, as it has one in my please intimate that you have any medicine country for prevent the road and no man can cut it away. And obliged——,"
"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offer IN one of the cellars of the Ratbakeller at Bremen Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium there are twelve large cases of wine, each case It has an extensive circulation in all Ports containing "the celebrated 'Rosenwein, which between Singapore and Newchwang, in the was deposited there in 1674. One case of this Australasian Colonies, the United States, and wine, containing 204 bottles, cost goo rix dollars the United Kingdom, and the scale of charges at that time. Taking all expenses into account has been fixed at an exceptionally low rate and compounding the interest, a single glass, one-eighth of a bottle, would cost about $300,000 Terms can be learned on application,
or about $300 a drop."
Suggestions for the improvement of this work are respectfully solicited..
Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE MENTS may be sent to the Agents at thevarlows Ports, or to the Office of
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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FEDDER'S HILL, HONGKONG," kong. 7th
uary, 1889.
Tax mills of the gods grind very slowly some. times. In December a young Chinaman was arrested on the Praya with 35 catties of raw silk in his posession, which he was sospected of baving stolen from the American mail. He was remanded-no further evidence got; remanded again-still none and wo on for fifteen times, until to-day be was discharged by the exhausted. | magistrate.
ORAMMAR IN RHYME.
Written by Mr. Buchanas Librarian to the
Legislative Council of Cape Colóny.]
I. Three little words you ofun see Are articles a, an and the..
II.
A noun's the name of anyibing. At a school or garden, hoop or swing.
III. Adjectives tell the kind of noun, -Aiʼgrent, small, pretty white or brown,
IV.
Instead of nouns the proneuns stand- His head, her face, your arm, my hand,
V.
Verbs tell something to be done- To read, count, laugh, sing, jump or run.
VI.
How things are done the adverbs tell, As slowly, quickly, ili or well,
ཧཱུྃ་་་ VII.
Confunctions foin the words together, As men and women, wind or weather,
VIII. The preposition stands before The noun, as in, or through, the door,
The interjection shows surprise, As Oh I, how pretty, Ah] how wise, - The whole are called nine parts of speech, Which, reading, writing, speaking teach.
"The Chinesa myth is thus given "The Chinese also have their age of virtue, when nature furnished abundant food to the happy men who lived peacefully, surrounded by the beasts, exercised virtue without the assistance of science, and did not yet know what I mean! to do good ΟΙ evil. The physical desires were perfectly subordinate to the divine spirit in man, who had all heavenly, and no caribly, dia positions ; disease and death never approached him but partly an undue thirst for knowledge, Partly increasing sentuality, and the seduction of women, were his perdition; all moderation was lost; passion and lust ruled in the human mind; the was with the animals began and all nature stood inimically arrayed against him." (p. 89),