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18

19

72

are well aware

of the fact that their

people represents the only continuous

in the world which has

nationality i withstood the vicissitudes of three

thousand years. They Know that their jurisprudense, their polity, their philosophy are not materially different in the present age from what they were in the ages of Confucius ... and Aristotle. They remember that

their ancestors were as

acquainted with printing, with the use of gunpowder, and with many of the arts of civilization for centuries

before

before those arts became known in Europe; they have not forgotten

that their ancestors had established

a

vast Empire; had framed and

organized an enduring system of social and political life; had built great cities; and founded

a

widely extended commerce at a time when the ancestors of the English,

(whether Britons, Saxons, Danes,

Normans), had scarcely struggled

forth from mud and

misery.

... a matter for wonder that educated Chinese sometimes regard with a

mixture.

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18 19 72 are well aware of the fact that their people represents the only continuous in the world which has nationality i withstood the vicissitudes of three thousand years. They Know that their jurisprudense, their polity, their philosophy are not materially different in the present age from what they were in the ages of Confucius ... and Aristotle. They remember that their ancestors were as acquainted with printing, with the use of gunpowder, and with many of the arts of civilization for centuries before before those arts became known in Europe; they have not forgotten that their ancestors had established a vast Empire; had framed and organized an enduring system of social and political life; had built great cities; and founded a widely extended commerce at a time when the ancestors of the English, (whether Britons, Saxons, Danes, Normans), had scarcely struggled forth from mud and misery. ... a matter for wonder that educated Chinese sometimes regard with a mixture.
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18 19 72 are well aware of the fact that their people represents the only continuous in the world which has nationality i withstood the vicissitudes of three thousand years. They Know that their jurisprudense, their polity, their philosophy are not materially- different in the present age from what they were in the ages of Solan and Aristotle. They remember that their ancestors were as re sequainted with printing, with the use e of m gun powder, and with many of the arts of sivilization for centuries ___ before before those arts became known in Europe; they have not forgotten that their ancestors had established a vast Empire; had framed and enc organized an enduring system of social and political life; had built great eities; and founded widely a extended commerce at a time when the ancestors of the English, (whether Britons, Saxons, Danes, Normans), had searecly struggled - forth from mud and mise misery. Brit a matter for wonder that educated Chinese sometimes regard with a mixture.
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18

19

72

are well aware

of the fact that their

people represents the only continuous

in the world which has

nationality i withstood the vicissitudes of three

thousand years. They Know that their jurisprudense, their polity, their philosophy are not materially- different in the present age from what they were in the ages of Solan and Aristotle. They remember that

their ancestors were as

re sequainted with printing, with the use e of m gun powder, and with many of the arts of sivilization for centuries ___

before

before those arts became known in Europe; they have not forgotten

that their ancestors had established

a

vast Empire; had framed and

enc

organized an enduring system of social and political life; had built great eities; and founded

widely

a

extended commerce at a time when the ancestors of the English,

(whether Britons, Saxons, Danes,

Normans), had searecly struggled

- forth from mud and

mise misery.

Brit

a matter for wonder that educated Chinese sometimes regard with a

mixture.

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