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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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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