A
514
in the inland districts
of
the vast Empire, where few or no Europeans have
penetrated, - are still said
to cherish the old belief that
the Chinese
are superior
A Chinese gentleman,
who was educated in England,
in answer to a question of
mine, remarked that
the Chinese generally know
that there was a person, some
two thousand years ago, who
was known to all the
reach
of
the world,
and that the Nations
of their ancestors
had a Civil
system of polity; had
instituted a
and rebellious tributaries
to their Emperor, "the Son and
Vicar of Heaven". A short
time ago,
I chanced to have
a conversation on this
recondite system of jurisprudence
and philosophy; had built Cities; had founded
a great and extensive trade; and had
made considerable progress
with a very intelligent
Chinese
A
514
in the inland districts
of
the vast Empire, where few or no Europeans have
penetrated, - are still said
to cherish the old belief that
the Chinese
are experior
Chinese gentleman,
ras
who
cducated. in England.
du ausives to question of
mine; he remarked chat
dw
Chinese generally know
that there iva's a
ivas a perion, some
to all the
reeh
of
the world,
tivo
thousand
years ago, whe
and chat che
Nations
of
cheir
ance etors
had
the Weat
are mere barbarians
already frames.
a
Civil
of
polity; had
instituted a
and rebellions tributaries
their Emperor," the sow and
Nice
Gegent of steaven. A short
ago,
time
a
I chanced to have
conversation on this
recondito system of jurisprud
and philosophy; had buick Cities; had founded
grear
extensive trade; aushad
on this subject
an
inad
made considerable.
progr
with a very intelligent
Chinese
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