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598

of the

readers, discussing

in an

which appeared lately in one Chinese newspapers published

at Shanghai.

2.

It is but a

few years

age since the Chinese regarded the i affairs of Europe, and indeed of " all "outside barbarians, that is, of all peoples not subjects of the Celestial Empire, with the contempt of ignorance. It is,

therefore, a significant sign of ~ general progress and enlightenment

when sve

find a newspaper

for-Chinese

-written by Chinese for Chinese

readers

intelligent

manner the polities of Europe.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble dervant,

5. Mowen