CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 46

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I last examined him, and his power of expressing himself on ordinary subjects idiomatically was improved.

Chinese - I frequently see Mr. Solares' teacher, who assures me that Mr. Holmes is in earnest to learn the language. I believe he is so, and wish he had more time to devote to the study.

On the same day, Messrs Deane, Tonnochy, and Smith came with me from 11 am to 2 P.M., when I set them the exercises herewith enclosed. Mr Deane and Mr. Smith accomplished the whole of them. Mr. Tonnochy had not time to do the 5th. The translations of the two passages into English were mainly equal merit; very creditable to them all, but in no case without mistakes.

None of them attempted to give the Colloquial in Chinese Characters. I did not expect, indeed, that they would be able to do so. They all wrote it however, with English letters, so as to show a considerable familiarity with the vernacular. Here M = Tonnochy and W. Smith were superior to Mr. Deane, and of about equal merit.

Mr Smith's translation of the little bit of English was superior to Mr Deane's, and showed that he is rapidly acquiring the idioms of the Chinese language, and learning to develope his thoughts in the order and way natural to the Chinese.

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I last examined him, and his power of expressing himself on ordinary subjects idiomatically was improved. Chinese - I frequently see Mr. Solares' teacher, who assures me that Mr. Holmes is in earnest to learn the language. I believe he is so, and wish he had more time to devote to the study. On the same day, Messrs Deane, Tonnochy, and Smith came with me from 11 am to 2 P.M., when I set them the exercises herewith enclosed. Mr Deane and Mr. Smith accomplished the whole of them. Mr. Tonnochy had not time to do the 5th. The translations of the two passages into English were mainly equal merit; very creditable to them all, but in no case without mistakes. None of them attempted to give the Colloquial in Chinese Characters. I did not expect, indeed, that they would be able to do so. They all wrote it however, with English letters, so as to show a considerable familiarity with the vernacular. Here M = Tonnochy and W. Smith were superior to Mr. Deane, and of about equal merit. Mr Smith's translation of the little bit of English was superior to Mr Deane's, and showed that he is rapidly acquiring the idioms of the Chinese language, and learning to develope his thoughts in the order and way natural to the Chinese.
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2. 3. 44 I last examined him, and his power of expressing himself on ordinary subjects idromatically was improved. Chinese I fequently see Mr. Solares blines tracher, who assures me that Mr. Holmes : is in carnest to learn the language. I belive the is so, and wish the bad nuve time to devote to the study. On the same day, Uress & Deane, Tonnochy, and Imithe e with me more with frour 11 am to 2 P.M., when I set them the cxcrcises herewith enclosed. Mr Dear and Mr. Smith accomplished the whole of them. Mr. Tonnordy had th not time to do the 5th The translations of the two passages into English of maily equal ment; very weve creditable to them all, but in no case without mistakes. Howe of there attempted to give the Colloquial in Chiness Characters. I did not expect, indeed, that they would be able to They all wrote it however, withe do so. English betters, so as to show familiarity a considerable with the vernacular. Hee M = Tonnochy and W. Smith. wver superior to Mr. Deane, and of about equal monit. Mr Smith's translation of the little bit of English wus superior to hot rapidly Deane's, and showed that he is acquiring the idious of the Chinese language, and learning to develope his thoughts in the order and way natinal to the Chinese.
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I last examined him, and his power of expressing himself on ordinary subjects idromatically

was

improved.

Chinese

I fequently see Mr. Solares blines

tracher, who assures me

that Mr. Holmes

: is in carnest to learn the language. I ▸ belive the is so, and wish the bad

nuve

time to devote to the study.

On the same day, Uress & Deane,

Tonnochy, and Imithe

e with me

more with

frour 11 am to 2 P.M., when I set them the cxcrcises herewith enclosed. Mr

Dear and Mr. Smith accomplished

the whole

of them. Mr. Tonnordy had

th

not time to do the 5th The translations

of the two passages into English of maily equal ment;

very

weve

creditable to

them all, but

in

no case without mistakes.

Howe of there attempted to give the

Colloquial in Chiness Characters. I did not

expect, indeed, that they would be able to They all wrote it however, withe

do so.

English betters, so as to show

familiarity

a considerable

with the vernacular. Hee

M = Tonnochy and W. Smith.

wver

superior to Mr. Deane, and of about equal monit.

Mr Smith's translation of the little

bit of English

wus

superior to hot

rapidly

Deane's, and showed that he is

acquiring the idious of

the Chinese

language, and learning to develope his thoughts in the order and way natinal to the Chinese.

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