Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friend in the East. A familiar introduction to the study of natural historyJohn Murray, 1837 |
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... seemed to fit him for the task : he had , moreover , himself been a traveller , and at the time when these Letters were produced , no doubt many circumstances in English life and manners appeared to him with somewhat of the novelty ...
... seemed to fit him for the task : he had , moreover , himself been a traveller , and at the time when these Letters were produced , no doubt many circumstances in English life and manners appeared to him with somewhat of the novelty ...
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... seemed much more hardy than I , and went over the ice with intrepidity . Some car- ried their works to the fair on sledges , some on carts , and those which were more voluminous , were conveyed in wag- gons . Their temerity astonished ...
... seemed much more hardy than I , and went over the ice with intrepidity . Some car- ried their works to the fair on sledges , some on carts , and those which were more voluminous , were conveyed in wag- gons . Their temerity astonished ...
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... seemed extremely anxious to rescue his country from the impending danger . " For my part , " cries the prisoner , " the greatest of my ap- prehensions is for our freedom ; if the French should 16 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
... seemed extremely anxious to rescue his country from the impending danger . " For my part , " cries the prisoner , " the greatest of my ap- prehensions is for our freedom ; if the French should 16 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
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... of the city , we were overtaken by a heavy shower of rain . I was unprepared ; but they had each large coats , which defended them from what seemed to be a perfect inundation . The Englishman seeing me 18 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
... of the city , we were overtaken by a heavy shower of rain . I was unprepared ; but they had each large coats , which defended them from what seemed to be a perfect inundation . The Englishman seeing me 18 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
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... seemed like rivers , whose streams are not only increased , but refined , as they travel from their source . For my own part , my greatest glory is , that travelling has not more steeled my constitution against all the vicissi- tudes of ...
... seemed like rivers , whose streams are not only increased , but refined , as they travel from their source . For my own part , my greatest glory is , that travelling has not more steeled my constitution against all the vicissi- tudes of ...
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acquaintance Adieu admiration amusement appeared auto-da-fé beauty ceremony China Chinese Choang companion Confucius continued cries curiosity dæmon daugh Daures desire despise dressed emperor endeavour England English entertainment Epicurus Europe expected eyes fancy favour fond fortune Fum Hoam genius gentleman give hand happiness head heart heaven history of China honour hundred imagination inhabitants king KINGDOM OF LAO lady laughed laws learning LETTER Lien Chi Altangi live look luxury mandarine mankind manner Mencius merit mind nation nature neighbours never obliged observed occasion once passion Pekin perceive Persian philosopher pity pleased pleasure poet polite possessed praise present prince racter rapture replied republic of letters resolved ridiculous says scarcely seemed shew slaves soon stranger sure surprised Tartars taste temple thought thousand tion Tom D'Urfey virtue Voltaire Westminster Abbey whole wisdom write Zoroaster
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