The Chinese Repository, Vol. 7: November, 1838 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Chinese Repository, Vol. 7: November, 1838

Though our celestial friends are very cunning and clever, qualities which none ever denied to them, yet when it comes to hard blows, they are invariably worsted, and make either a polite apology, or sub mit to necessity. Now this is rather a good quality, and it is certain ly making the, best of a bad bargain, - such conduct we hold up as an example to ignorant barbarians, who are always full ofstrife. Having thus commenced with this sagacious axiom, and put the indulgent reader upon' his guard, that he must expect. Many wholesome lessons.

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