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Page 191
... known as Socony Hill and were rescued under cover of a bombardment by the foreign gunboats lying at anchor in the Yangtze River below . For several months after this unfortunate happening , which came to be known as the " Nanking ...
... known as Socony Hill and were rescued under cover of a bombardment by the foreign gunboats lying at anchor in the Yangtze River below . For several months after this unfortunate happening , which came to be known as the " Nanking ...
Page 584
... known as the " Venice of Can- ton " ( page 577 ) . For a few cents one can hire a sampan and drift past hotels built on junks , where flower girls play lutes while men eat , drink , and gamble . Colored lanterns swing all about ...
... known as the " Venice of Can- ton " ( page 577 ) . For a few cents one can hire a sampan and drift past hotels built on junks , where flower girls play lutes while men eat , drink , and gamble . Colored lanterns swing all about ...
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... known as the mangabeys ( Plate XII ) . They have long tails and are espe- cially characterized by conspicuous white eyelids . Gentle in captivity , they show recognition of friends by pursing their lips as if for a kiss . MONKEY FUR IS ...
... known as the mangabeys ( Plate XII ) . They have long tails and are espe- cially characterized by conspicuous white eyelids . Gentle in captivity , they show recognition of friends by pursing their lips as if for a kiss . MONKEY FUR IS ...
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