,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is e-book is bas$ on an extant copy at ,special ,collections ,rese>* ,c5t]1 ,e>l ,gregg ,swem ,libr>y1 ,college ( ,william & ,m>y4 ,! transcrib] is grateful to ! libr>ians !re = provid+ assi/ance 9 access+ ?is r>e fragile book4 ,a few typos 9 ! orig9al text 7 correct$4 ,,lett]s ,,to ,,*ildr54 ,,by ,,rev4 ,e4,c4 ,,bridgman1 ,,mission>y ,,9 ,,*9a4 ,writt5 = ! ,massa*usetts ,sabba? ,s*ool ,society1 & ,revis$ by ! ,committee ( ,publication4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,,bo/on3 ,,massa*usetts ,,sabba? ,,s*ool ,,society4 ,depository1 ,no4 #ac1 ,cornhill4 #ahch4 ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahcd1 ,,by ,,*ri/oph] ,c4 ,,dean1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,massa*usetts4 ,,index4 ,,lett] ,i4 ,introduction2 ,*9ese are ,idolat]s2 ,confucian1 ,taon1 & ,buddha ,sects1 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,temples1 ,prie/1 ,prie/esses & ,idols1 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,pagodas1 ,idol ,wor%ip1 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,soldi]s2 ,m]*ants1 ,,lett] ,v4 ,me*anics1 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,husb&m51 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,s*ol>s1 ,,lett] ,,viii4 ,sailors1 ,,lett] ,,ix4 ,"* & ,condition ( ,females1 ,,lett] ,x4 ,m>riage ,c]emony1 ,,lett] ,,xi4 ,begg>s2 ,food & ,clo?+1 ,,lett] ,,xii4 ,crimes3 ,ly+1 ,gambl+1 ,qu>rell+1 ,!ft1 ,robb]y1 & ,brib]y1 ,,lett] ,,xiii4 ,ideas ( ,dea?1 /yle ( ,m\rn+1 ,fun]als1 c4 ,,lett] ,,xiv4 ,dr4 ,morrison translates ! ,bible into ! ,*9ese ,language1 ,,lett] ,,xv4 ,dr4 ,milne2 ,mission>y ,/ations1 ,,lett] ,,xvi4 ,leang ,afa1 ,,lett] ,,xvii4 ,canton ,city2 ,population1 c4 ,,lett] ,,xviii4 ,to ,p>5ts & ,tea*]s1 ,,to ,,! ,,read] ,?is little ,book conta9s eighte5 ,lett]s1 writt5 by ,rev4 ,e4,c4 ,,bridgman1 ,mission>y 9 ,*9a1 address$ to ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,sabba? ,s*ool 9 ,middleton1 ,mass4 & publi%$ 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool ,treasury & ,visitor4 ,?\gh ! lett]s 7 address$ to *ildr5 9 a p>ticul> ,sabba? ,s*ool1 !y are none ! less adapt$ to o!r *ildr51 & !y _c fail to int]e/ any "o1 :o w\ld see ,*9a conv]t$ to ,*ri/4 ,,lett]s ,,f ,,*9a4 ,lett] ,i4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,oct4 #ag1 #ahca ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds3,! g5]al ag5t ( ! ,massa*usetts ,sabba? ,s*ool ,union has reque/$ me to write some?+ :i* ,i h se51 he>d1 or ?\ght ( = ! ,treasury4 ,he propos$ t ,i %\ld write 9 ! =m ( lett]s1 & address !m to y4 ,?is ,i %all be v happy to d1 s f> z ,i h any leisure to write4 ,"s ( y1 p]haps1 w rememb] :at ,i us$ to tell y ( ! *ildr51 & m51 & wom51 :o _h no ,bibles1 & :o 7 ignorant ( ! true ,god1 & ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,savior ( s9n]s4 ,i c rememb] v well :at "s ( ! little *ildr5 us$ to say1 & h[ !y us$ to look1 :5 ,i talk$ to !m ab\t be+ a mission>y1 & ( go+ f> away f home1 p]haps nev] to return4 ,i did n !n ?9k ( go+ s f> (f2 inde$1 ,i did n "k :]e ,i %\ld g2 _h "s ?\ghts ( go+ to ,greece1 or to ,arm5ia4 ,we d n always "k :at is be/1 b ,god does1 = ,he kn[s all ?+s1 & w direct all ?+s = 8 own glory2 & if we love & obey him4 ,he w make all ?+s "w toge!r = our good4 ,i am v glad ,i came to ,*9a1 & ,i wi% a great _m m mission>ies w\ld come "h4 ,be=e ,i came among ! hea!n1 ,i _h no idea h[ mu* !y are to be piti$1 & h[ mu* !y ne$ ! ,bible4 ,n[ t ,i live among !m1 & see _! poor dumb idols e day1 ,i desire to tell y a great _m ?+s :i*1 ,i hope1 w make y m c>eful to improve y\r own privileges1 & m anxi\s also t ! same bless$ privileges may be enjoy$ by all o!r *ildr5 e :]e4 ,n[1 *ildr51 if y w look on y\r maps1 y w see t ,*9a is situat$ 9 t "p ( ! e>?1 :i* is directly opposite to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 s t :5 x is noon 9 "o place1 x is midnight 9 ! o!r4 ,! two c\ntries1 y w see1 occupy ne>ly ! same ext5t ( ! e>?'s surface4 ,!y are1 also1 b\nd$ on ! nor? & s\?1 by ne>ly ! same degrees ( latitude4 7,*9a is situat$ a little f>!r s\? ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates47 ,?is makes ! seasons1summ] & w9t]s1 spr+ & autumn1& also ! climate ( ! two c\ntries1 q alike4 ,b 9 reg>d to population1 religion1 & almo/ e ?+ else1 !y are v diff]5t f ea* o!r4 ,*9a is a v anci5t nation2 & has1 at ! pres5t "t1 a va/ population1probably tw5ty or ?irty times z _m p z !re are 9 all ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,if !re are1 !n1 ?ree millions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be ga!r$ into ! ,sabba? s*ools1 & !re ,sabba? aft] ,sabba?1 in/ruct$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures2 !re are "h 9 ,*9a m ?an sixty millions1 ( ! same age1 :o "k n ev5 t !re are any ,sabba?1 or any ,sabba? day1 or any ,holy ,bible4 ,y c n[1 de> *ildr51 f ^! few facts1 e/imate h[ _m !re are 9 ,*9a :o ne$ ! ,bible2 & h[ mu* !re is to be done1 h[ _m mission>ies & ,*ri/ian tea*]s w be want$1 be=e all ^! millions ( immortal be+s %all h ! ^w ( ,god1 & be z bless$ & z happy 9 _! privileges1 z y n[ are4 ,y1 truly1 enjoy great privileges1 because y h ! ,holy ,bible1 & c1 e day1 read ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 & if y believe 9 him1 y w h great joy & com=t1 & :5 y die1 g to heav5 & be =ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,b ,o1 :at d y ?9k w become ( all ^! poor hea!n *ildr51 :o h no ,bibles1 & :o h nev] he>d ( ! "n ( ,jesus8 ,9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,acts1 y read1 t1 !re is no o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m51 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4 ,! ,*9ese are idolat]s4 ,_! fa!rs1 & _! gr&fa!r1 = hundr$s & ?\s&s ( g5]ations1 h be5 idolat]s1 & wor%ipp$ idols ( wood & /one :i* _! own h&s h made4 ,^! idols are v num]\s2 z num]\s1 ! ,*9ese !mselves say1 z ! s&s on ! banks ( a great riv]4 ,! ,*9ese are divid$ into ?ree religi\s sects4 ,! ,confucian sect2 ! ,taon sect2 & ! ,buddha sect4 ,i w n[ tell y some?+ ab\t ea* ( ^! ?ree4 ,! ,confucian sect is compos$ ( ! le>n$ m5 ( ,*9a1 :o are 9 _! disposition & "* l ! pr\d & selfrighte\s ph>isees1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y call !m ! disciples ( ,confucius4 ,!y adore & wor%ip him2 !y h a great _m temples d$icat$ to him2 & !y (f] v>i\s sacrifices to him1 z ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did to ,jehovah1 ! true ,god1 9 ! "t ( ,moses4 ,confucius 0 born #ech ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,8 disciples relate _m /range /ories ab\t _! ma/]4 ,b he taught !m no?+ ab\t ! true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 & no?+ ab\t ! s\l aft] dea?4 ,life & immortality 7 n reveal$ to him4 ,8 disciples are z ignorant z _! ma/] 04 ,!y nei!r "k nor ackn[l$ge ! et]nal p[] & ,godhead1 s cle>ly se51 be+ und]/ood by ! ?+s t are made4 ,pr(ess+ !mselves to be wise1 !y become fools1 & l ! ,romans1 *ang$ ! glory ( ! incorruptible ,god into an image l to corruptible man1 & to birds1 & f\rfoot$ bea/s1 c4 c4 ,i wi% y to read ! la/ half ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,romans1 & y w h a good acc\nt ( ! disciples ( ,confucius4 ,taontsze1 :i* be+ int]pret$1 means old boy1 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,taon sect4 ,8 foll[]s to ?is day call him ! supreme v5]able pr9ce2 & relate _m curi\s /ories ab\t him2 & say t he 0 an ignorant good man4 ,! religion ( ,buddha 0 br\ght f ,india1 & became a common religion ( ,*9a1 probably1 ab\t ! "t1 or soon aft] ! crucifixion ( our ,savior4 ,bo? ?is religion & t ( ! ,taon sect are dreadfully wick$1 & full ( abom9ations2 & _! prie/s are ! mo/ ignorant & mis]able p 9 ,*9a4 ,i w tell y m ( ^! h]eaft]4 ,besides ^! ?ree sects1 !re are "s ,roman ,ca?olics1 "s ,mohamm$ans1 & a few ,jews1 scatt]$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,*9a4 ,s9ce ,i h n[ comm5c$1 ,i wi% to write y sev]al %ort lett]s2 & ?is ,i w try to d1 if ,god our heav5ly ,fa!r gives me "t & /r5g?4 ,e>ne/ly desir+ t he w give y all good ?+s1 ,i rema91 ,y\r true fri5ds1 ,e4,c4 ,,bridgman4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,oct4 #ai1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,9 ! fir/ lett]1 ,i told y some?+ ab\t ! situation & ! va/ population ( ,*9a1 & ! ?ree religi\s sects into :i* ! p are divid$4 ,9 ?is lett] ,i propose to give y a %ort acc\nt ( _! temples1 prie/s1 prie/esses1 & idols4 ,idol temples are v diff]5t f meet+h\ses4 ,i h visit$ a good _m ( ^! temples1 9 & ab\t ,canton & ,macao4 ,!re is v little1 if any1 diff]5ce betwe5 ! temples ( ! ,buddha & ! ,taon sects4 ,^? :i* ,i h se5 are brick1 & usually firm & well built4 ,a common village temple occupies ab\t half an acre ( gr\nd1 enclos$ by a wall twelve or fifte5 feet high1 & consi/s ( sev]al h\ses = ! prie/s1 a numb] ( small rooms & ni*es = ! idols1 & an op5 c\rt & alleys4 ,"s ( ! temples are l>ge1 includ+ )9 _! out] wall ?ree or f\r acres1 hav+ beautiful trees & g>d5s1 & sometimes a furnace1 9 :i* ! dead bodies ( prie/s are burnt1 & also a k9d ( tomb1 fill$ ) urns1 9 :i* _! a%es are aft]w>ds deposit$4 ,^! are m ?an ?irte5 hundr$ idol temples 9 ! prov9ce ( ,canton2 &1 at ! same rate ( reckon+1 !re w be1 9 ! eighte5 prov9ces into :i* ,*9a is divid$1 m ?an tw5ty?ree ?\s& idol temples4 ,i h nev] visit$ any ( ! temples d$icat$ to ,confucius4 ,!y are1 x is said1 di/+ui%$ f ^? ( ,buddha & ,taon1 by _! dignifi$ simplicity1 ! exclusion ( images f all ! pr9cipal halls1 & by sub/itut+1 9 _! /ead1 commemorative tablets1 be>+ ! names ( ,confucius & 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ disciples4 ,prie/s are num]\s4 ,"o temple 9 ,pek+ has1 x is said1 eight hundr$ prie/s4 ,"o :i* ,i h visit$1 ne> ,canton1 has m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,^? ( ,buddha %ave _! heads p]fectly bald4 ,!y usually appe> dress$ 9 a l>ge grey g[n1 ) sleeves (t5 a full y>d wide4 ,!y live pr9cipally on vegetables2 !y eat no meat1 are n all[$ to m>ry1 are idle1 &1 except by p]sons ( _! own sect1 utt]ly disrespect$4 ,! prie/s ( ! ,taon sect %ave _! heads1 except a spot ab\t ! size ( a man's h&1 ( :i* ! cr[n ( ! head is ! c5tre4 ,?is1 inde$1 e ,*9ese does4 ,e man & e boy mu/ h 8 head %av$1 z a m>k ( submission to ! ,emp]or4 ,?is has be5 ! cu/om = almo/ two hundr$ ye>s4 ,b1 :ile ! common p braid _! hair into a long tail1 :i* hangs d[n to _! heels1 ! prie/s ( ,taon fold !irs up 9 a knot on ! top ( ! head4 ,:5 !y appe> 9 public1 !y usually we> a yell[ robe4 ,!y eat fle%1 & are p]mitt$ to m>ry4 ,no prie/ ( ei!r sect ev] tea*es 9 public & b seldom 9 private4 ,!y sp5d mu* ( _! "t 9 devotions1 :i* are no?+ b va9 repetitions1 say+ ov] & ov] aga9 ! same words1 z fa/ z !y c1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( times4 ,!y are sometimes call$ to pray = ! dead1 & sometimes to g 9 fun]al processions4 ,p]sons may become prie/s at any age !y please2 !y are usually1 h[ev]1 d$icat$ to ! s]vice :5 q "y1 ev5 9 infancy4 ,a few days ago1 9 ! /reets1 ,i saw a lad only eight or t5 ye>s old1 all dress$ up 9 8 prie/ly robes4 ,!re are no prie/s belong+ to ! ,confucian sect4 ,prie/esses are m wick$1 b n s num]\s z prie/s4 ,!re are ?ree sorts ( ^! poor mis]able creatures4 ,^? t belong to ! sects ( ,buddha & ,taon we> a peculi> k9d ( dress4 ,^? ( ! ,buddha sect %ave _! heads1 & ! p ( ,canton call !m wom5 padres4 ,^? ( ?ird sort =m a k9d ( si/]hood1 live :olly on vegetables1 & dress l o!r wom54 ,^! are all v wick$1 ugly p4 ,!y pret5d to s+ songs to ! gods1 & drive away demons4 ,!re are o!r old wom51 /ill worse1 if possible1 ?an ^!2 su* z wit*es1 conjur]s1 & necromanc]s4 ,!y pret5d to hold int]c\rse ) ! dead1 & give responses to _! liv+ k9dr$1 tell+ !m t _! dead fri5ds are 9 great di/ress = want ( food & clo?+4 ,_m ( ! delud$ p believe !m1 &1 by ^! lies & tricks1 !y contrive to get food & clo?+ = !mselves4 ,idols1 9 ,*9a1 are num]\s beyond all calculation4 ,^! idols are to be se5 e :]e2 9 %ips1 9 boats1 h\ses1 9 temples1 %ops1 /reets1 fields1 on ! hills1 & 9 ! vallies1 & along ! banks ( all ! riv]s & canals4 ,"s ( ^! idols are v l>ge1 huge mon/]s1 sev]al feet high4 ,"s ( !m are made ( wood1 "s are /one1 "s are e>!n1 o!rs are brass1 iron1 c4 c4 ,!y are mo/ commonly made some:at 9 ! lik5ess ( m52 b sometimes !y are l bea/s1 & birds1 & creep+ ?+s4 ,!re are places :]e ^! gods are manufactur$ & sold j z p make & sell *airs1 tables1 c4 ,i am go+ to s5d a p>cel ( !m to ! ,society ( ,inquiry respect+ ,missions1 at ! ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,&ov]1 :]e if y wi%1 y c g & see !m4 ,adieu1 de> *ildr54 ,may ! ,"l1 9 great m]cy1 keep y f all s91 & make y happy 9 ?is life & 9 t :i* is to come4 ,rememb]+ y (t5 9 my pray]s1 ,i rema91 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4 ,,bridgman4 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,oct4 #bj1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,9 my lett]1 ye/]day1 ,i =got to tell y ( "s v high build+s1 call$ pagodas4 ,^! are f\nd 9 almo/ e "p ( ,*9a4 ,!y 7 introduc$ soon aft] ! religion ( ,buddha1 9 :i* !y seem to h _h _! orig91 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,^! l(ty build+s pres5t e :]e ne>ly ! same appe>ance2 b diff] 9 height f ?ree to ?irte5 /ories4 ,!y are usually holl[1 ) /airs asc5d+ up ?r\gh ! c5tre2 & are usually built on ! top ( "s high hill4 ,!y are believ$1 by ^? :o build !m1 to be a def5ce aga9/ evil spirits1 pe/il5ce1 mis=tunes1 c4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ pagodas 9 ,*9a1 is 9 ,nank+1 & 0 built ab\t #djj ye>s ago4 ,x is call$ ! porcela9 pagoda4 ,x is #bjj feet high1 divid$ into n9e /ories2 & is1 at ! base1 #abb feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,x 0 n9ete5 ye>s 9 build+1 & co/ m ?an ?ree millions ( doll>s2 m ?an ?ree times z mu* z ! ,am]ican ,bo>d h yet exp5d$ = =eign missions4 ,i w close ?is lett] ) "s acc\nt ( idol wor%ip1 z x is p]=m$ "h1 all ar\nd u1 e day4 ,! ,*9ese nev] assemble = religi\s wor%ip z ,*ri/ians d1 :o g to ! h\se ( ,god1 !re to wor%ip him1 :o is a ,_s1 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,_! wor%ip is v unholy1 & (f5sive to ,god1 & injuri\s to man4 ,!y h no prea*+2 _! prie/s nev] set z public1 religi\s tea*]s4 ,_! wor%ip consi/s ( pray]s & (f]+s1 made to _! false gods1 & to _! dep>t$ fri5ds1 to ! sages & h]oes ( antiquity1 & to _! emp]orsbo? liv+ & ! dead4 ,all _! acts ( wor%ip are accompani$ ) a great _m1 & v t$i\s c]emonies4 ,"s ( ! prie/s make v long pray]s4 ,9 a temple ne> ,canton1 ,i h se5 m ?an #ej prie/s altoge!r1 at "o "t1 engag$ 9 _! devotions4 ,at ! appo9t$ h\r1 !y assembl$ 9 a l>ge hall :]e 7 a numb] ( idols1 & alt>s = (f]+ inc5se1 & also a drum & a bell to wake up ! sleepy gods1 & make !m li/5 to _! pray]s4 ,z soon z !y 7 assembl$1 !y took _! places 9 ranks1 & comm5c$ _! wor%ip4 ,"o ( ! olde/ prie/s act$ z *ief1 & took ! lead2 & ! o!rs1 ) l\d voices1 all jo9$ ) him & *ant$ _! ev5+ pray]s4 ,sometimes1 !y all /ood erect1 ) _! h&s all jo9$ ) him1 & *ant$ _! ev5+ pray]s4 ,sometimes !y all /ood erect1 ) _! h&s clasp$ be=e !m4 ,sometimes1 9 files1 !y w5t r\nd & r\nd _! alt>s4 ,at "o "t1 !y all kneel$2 & aga91 !y all b[$ d[n _! heads1 & plac$ !m 9 ! v du/4 ,all ! "t !y 7 do+ ^! ?+s1 :i* occupi$ ab\t an h\r1 c&les & lamps 7 kept burn+1 & inc5se 0 (f]$ on ! alt>s4 ,! ,*9ese nev] pray 9 _! families & closets z ,*ri/ians are taught to d4 ,individuals sometimes g to ! temples to pray1 & pay _! v[s1 & to make (f]+s to ! idol gods4 ,i h repeat$ly se5 wom51 sometimes ) _! "y *ildr51 b[+ be=e ! alt>s 9 ! temples4 ,! ,*9ese obs]ve _m times & seasons1 9 :i* !y make religi\s (f]+s1 "s ( :i* are v exp5sive4 ,!re are appo9t$ seasons :5 ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a wor%ips 8 ance/ors1 & ! heav5s1 & ! e>?1 & also "s ( ! great m\nta9s & riv]s ( ! empire4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ on ! fir/ day ( ! ye>1 all ! p wor%ip _! gods1 pray+ = ri*es4 ,9 ! spr+ ( e ye>1 !re is an appo9t$ "t1 :5 e body goes to ! hills"s travel hundr$s ( milesto wor%ip at ! tombs ( _! fa!rs1 & mo!rs1 & uncles1 c4 ,:ile at ! tombs1 !y (f] co/ly sacrifices ( fi%1 f[ls1 %eep1 goats1 sw9e & ! l1 ) oblations ( w9e & oil1 to ! names ( _! dep>t$ relatives4 ,on ! fir/ & fifte5? ( e moon1 !y h "s special religi\s rites to p]=m1 su* z fir+ (f ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( gunp[d] crack]s1 beat+ _! gongs1 or drums1 c4 ,?is !y d to keep (f evil spirits4 ,e day1 especially at ev5+1 (f]+s ( pap]a k9d ( gold pap]& oil1 & fragrant wood1 are made to ! h\sehold ,gods1 to ! gods ( ! /reets1 %ops1 boats4 ,inde$1 !re seems to be no end to _! sup]/itions4 ,& ?us1 alas6 all ?is num]\s p are giv5 to idolatry1 & (f] sacrifices to devils4 ,!y wor%ip !y "k n :at4 ,& n[1 my de> "y fri5ds1 d y ?9k all ?is va9 & wick$ wor%ip con/itute a *eap & easy religion8 ,?9k ( ! prie/s & prie/esses devot$ to idl5ess1 & to abom9able rites & s]vices4 ,?9k ( ! hundr$s ( temples & idl5ess1 & to abom9able rites & s]vices4 ,?9k ( ! hundr$s ( temples & pagodas1 & ?\s&s ( idols :i* cov] & fill ! l&4 ,?9k1 too1 ( all ! times & seasons2 all ! co/ly (f]+s & sacrifices employ$ 9 ?is idol wor%ip2 & aga9 ,i ask1 & ,i wi% y to give an answ]1,d y ?9k ?is a *eap & easy religion8 ,i ?9k x a mo/ co/ly religion1 & mo/ griev\s to be borne4 ,oh1 h[ unlike ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,8 yoke is easy1 & 8 burd5 light4 ,b ! s]vice ( ,satan is h>d s]vice4 ,! exp5se ( ?is idol wor%ip mu/ am\nt to _m millions ( doll>s annually4 ,m1 ,i am con/ra9$ to believe1 is exp5d$ e day1 & e ye>1 by ! ,*9ese alone1 9 idol wor%ip1 ?an is devot$ by all ! true ,*ri/ians 9 ! :ole _w1 to ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god4 ,^! ?+s ought n s to be4 ,& if all good p c\ld see h[ mis]able ^! hea!ns are1 & c\ld feel = !m1 z ,*ri/ ,jesus comm&s !m to feel1 ! ?+s w\ld n be s mu* long]4 ,!re w\ld be a great *ange imm$iately4 ,! ,bible w\ld be di/ribut$2 ! ,gospel w\ld be prea*$2 & !n w\ld ! hea!n ca/ away _! dumb idols1 & s]ve ! true ,god4 ,& n[1 de> *ildr51 f>ewell4 ,?9k ( ^! ?+s & rememb] & pray = ! poor hea!n always4 ,i hope to write to y aga92 p]haps1 sev]al %ort lett]s1 b ,i may be disappo9t$4 ,endeavor+ to ca/ all my c>es on ,him1 :o c>e? = u all1 & to s]ve him ) s+l5ess ( he>t1 ,i /ill rema9 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4 ,,bridgman4 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,oct4 #be1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,!re is no ca/e 9 ,*9a1 z !re is 9 ,india4 ,m5 may rise f ! mo/ humble /ations 9 life1 to ! highe/ rank ( (fice2 ! ?rone only be+ except$4 ,! ,*9ese1 9 _! books1 (t5 speak ( ! soldi]s & ! p3 & :5 speak+ ( ! p1 divide !m into m]*ants1 me*anics1 husb&m51 & s*ol>s4 ,! occupations ( ^! five classes1 ! ,*9ese call ! ess5tial employm5ts4 ,& !y say t :5 ! high heav5s produc$ m51 !y appo9t$ to e "o an employm5t1 z ! means ( p]sonal support4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh m5 naturally diff] z to k & ignorance1 /r5g? & weakness1 yet none %\ld be )\t an employm5t4 ,hav+ employm5ts1 all m5 h a prop] duty to :i* !y %\ld att5d1 bo? t !y may be pr(itable to !mselves1 & useful to ! _w4 ,i ?9k n[1 *ildr51 y w be bett] able to und]/& ! "* ( ! ,*9ese1 if ,i tell y some?+ ( ^! five classes sep>ately4 ,i w rem>k fir/1 h[ev]1 t ^! divisions are n exclusive4 ,a man may be a s*ol>1 & at ! same "t engage 9 husb&ry4 ,s he may be a m]*ant1 & at ! same "t a s*ol>4 ,soldi]s1 sometimes also1 ,i believe1 are f>m]s1 or m]*ants1 or me*anics4 ,b usually "o man att5ds to only "o ( ! ess5tial employm5ts4 ,*9a is n[ gov]n$ by ! ,t>t>s1 a v w>l nation1 :o conqu]$ & subdu$ ! c\ntry1 & asc5d$ ! ?rone #ahg ye>s ago4 ,x 0 at t "t1 ,a4,d4 #afdd1 t ! long tail m5tion$ 9 ! second lett]1 0 introduc$4 ,_m ( ! old p1 x is said1 7 unwill+ to %ave _! heads1 & braid _! hair4 ,b ! ,t>t>s be+ _! ma/]s1 & hav+ ! p[]1 compell$ !m to d s1 on ! pa9 ( dea?4 ,_m actually pref]r$ dea? to su* a m>k ( disgrace4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 9 ord] to keep ! p 9 subjection1 a great numb] ( soldi]s1 _m ( !m ,t>t>s1 are /ation$ all ov] ! ,empire4 ,!re are sev]al ?\s&s 9 ,canton4 ,^! soldi]s h a few guns3 b g5]ally !y are arm$ ) swords & %ields1 or b[s & arr[s1 or spe>s & pikes1 or "s o!r su* l in/rum5ts4 ,! soldi]s h v little to d2 & s !y become v lazy1 & gamble1 & /eal1 rob & oppress ! poor1 & (t5 make a great deal ( di/urbance4 ,& aft] all !y c d to keep ! peace1 ! p (t5 rise 9 rebellion2 & !n !y qu>rel & fight1 & hundr$s ( ! p & soldi]s are kill$4 ,two ( ?ree su* rebellions h happ5$ s9ce ,i h be5 9 ,*9a4 ,to prev5t mi/ake1 ,i wi% y to keep 9 m9d ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,*9a1 & ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,by ,*9a1 or ,*9a ,prop]1 is und]/ood ! #ah prov9ces1 :i* = a long "t1 con/itut$ ! :ole ( ! ,*9ese possessions4 ,! ,*9ese ,empire1 z x has exi/$ s9ce #afdd1 ext5ds on ! nor?1 & we/1 f> beyond ! b\nd>ies ( anci5t ,*9a1 & is1 probably1 ! l>ge/ ,empire 9 ! _w4 ,! :ole numb] ( p]sons 9 ! ,empire1 :o are enroll$ z soldi]s & make ! art & practice ( w> _! ess5tial employm5t1 is v great2 am\nt+1 probably1 to two or ?ree millions4 ,*9ese ,m]*ants h by no means t high "*1 & t influ5ce1 :i* ! same class ( m5 possess 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,!y are rank$ ! la/ ( ! f\r divisions ( ! p1 & are reg>d$ by _! own c\ntrym5 z ! lea/ respectable "p ( ! community4 ,!y are1 usually1 v gre$y ( ga91 & (t5 *eat & deceive2 & !y reg>d x z a v small (f5ce to *eat & deceive =eign]s1 :om !y usually call b>b>ians3 & :o1 !y say1 come an imm5se di/ance across ! seas1 f ! nor?we/ corn] ( ! _w1 to buy teas1 & silks ( ! cele/ial ,empire4 ,! =eign trade to ,*9a is pretty ext5sive1 & is cont9ually increas+4 ,!re are n[ at ,:ampoa1 :]e ! =eign %ips unload & load _! c>goes1 #eb %ips1 & #d1jjj seam54 ,^! %ips br+ t91 lead1 quicksilv]1 copp]1 iron1 furs1 cotton y>n1 cotton & wooll5 clo?1 & _m o!r su* l1 useful articles4 ,!y br+ also1 & ( late ye>s1 a v great quantity ( opium4 ,m ?an tw5ty millions ( doll>s' wor? ( opium 7 sold "h la/ ye>4 ,?is is v bad1 & does a great deal ( hurt4 ,^? :o br+ & sell ! opium1 & ^? :o buy x also1 "k v well t x is do+ a great deal ( injury4 ,only a "p ( ! =eign m]*ants trade 9 opium2 ! o!rs w n1 because !y "k x is wrong1 & contr>y to ! laws ( ,god & man4 ,return+ f ,*9a1 ! %ips are usually v ri*ly lad5 ) nanke5s1 silks1 teas1 c4 ,*9ese m]*ants d n (t5 g v f> abroad2 seldom if ev]1 s f> z to ,india4 ,!y c>ry on1 h[ev]1 consid]able trade ) ,co*9 ,*9a1 ,siam1 ,s+apore1 ,malacca1 ,java2 to :i*1 & to "s o!r places1 !y h q a numb] ( vessels1 p]haps fifty1 :i* make a voyage e ye>4 ,x is by ^! vessels t ,mr4 ,m$hur/1 & ,mr4 ,toml91 & o!r mission>ies1 h s5t _m ,bibles & tracts into ,*9a4 ,x is 9 "o ( ^! vessels also1 t ,mr4 ,gutzlaff has gone to ,pek+1 :]e he means to sp5d ! w9t] & prea* ! gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,aga91 de> *ildr51 adieu4 ,be good *ildr5obey & love y\r p>5tsread y\r ,biblesbelieve 9 ,jesus ) y\r :ole he>ts1 & pray to ,god always1 !n y w be happy4 ,i w by ! assi/ance & p]mission ( ,god1 endeavor to cont9ue ! acc\nt ( ! ,*9ese p1 9 ano!r lett]4 ,y\r v true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,v4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,nov4#b1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,hav+ giv5 y1 9 my la/ lett]1 "s acc\nt ( ! soldi]s & m]*ants1 ,i int5d 9 ?is1 to tell y ab\t ! m]*ants1 ! husb&m51 & ! s*ol>s4 ,i d n pret5d to give y a v complete acc\nt ( ^! sev]al classes ( p]sons4 ,my desire is1 h[ev]1 t y %all h su* an acqua9tance ) ! e day conduct1 & peculi> mann]s & cu/oms ( ! ,*9ese1 t y may be able to =m = y\rselves1 correct ideas ( _! "*4 ,i %\ld be glad to h y "k fully _! :ole mann] ( life4 ,i wi% y to "k all ab\t !m3 h[ !y live1 h[ !y ?9k1 & h[ !y act4 ,& ,i wi% y to "k h[ !y reg>d & treat ea* o!r1 z foll[ citiz5s1 z husb&s & wives1 z p>5ts & *ildr51 & z bro!rs & si/]s1 c4 c4 ,because1 :5 y c see !m 9 all _! daily conduct1 & 9 all _! v>i\s relations1 & h correct views ( _! "*2 !n y w "k h[ mu* y ought to pity !m1 & w be v anxi\s1 ,i ?9k1 to s5d !m ! gospel ( ,god1 :i* is able to make !m wise unto ev]la/+ life4 ,i rememb] y h already done some?+ = ! hea!n1 b y "k t !re is a great deal m to be done2 & we mu/ n /op till ! :ole _w is conv]t$4 ,n[ ,i w tell y ab\t ! ,me*anics4 ,!y are usually1 z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a v indu/ri\s class ( p1 & _m ( !m excell5t workm54 ,x is writt5 9 "o ( _! books1 ,let me*anics exam9e ! f\r seasons2 prep>e ! six mat]ials2 daily & mon?ly inve/igate ! progress ( _! pursuits2 abide toge!r 9 _! own dep>tm5ts2 & ?us complete _! bus9ess4 ,^! words :i* ,i h n[ quot$1 are f\nd 9 a book call$ ! ,sacr$ ,edict ( ! emp]or ,kanghe4 ,he liv$ ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x is v common among ! ,*9ese = p]sons ( ! same occupation to live toge!r 9 ! same neighborhood4 ,especially is ?is ! case ) ! me*anics4 ,! f\r seasons1 spr+1 summ]1 autumn & w9t]1 are to be exam9$ = two purposes4 ,! "o is1 = ! purpose ( obs]v+ v>i\s sup]/iti\s rites & c]emonies1 :i* !y va9ly suppose necess>y to secure success 9 bus9ess4 ,! o!r is1 = select+ & /or+ up1 on lucky days1 ! six mat]ials4 ,! six mat]ials are1 e>?1 metal1 /one1 wood1 animals1 & fibr\s plants4 ,( e>? !y make bricks1 tiles1 porcela91 & a great v>iety ( w>es4 ,( metals !y make implem5ts ( husb&ry1 & w>1 c4 ,/one is us$ = build+ bridges1 h\ses1 temples1 & especially = mak+ idols4 ,^!1 & all o!r mat]ials1 are select$ ) great c>e1 & _m c]emonies1 :i* make ! ord9>y labors ( ?is p1 9 _m respects1 exce$+ly h>d4 ,today is ! bir?day ( ! god ( fire1 & ! me*anics ( ,canton are exp5d+ ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 ord] to secure 8 protection4 ,!re are "s k9ds ( workman%ip :i* exhibit v little skill or ta/e4 ,!re are o!r k9ds :i* are excell5t4 ,! ,*9ese1 x is said1 make good clocks1 b d n succe$ 9 mak+ wat*es4 ,v mu* ( _! "w is1 inde$1 good 9 its k9d2 &1 usually1 rem>kably simple4 ,! ,*9ese me*anics almo/ always "w by a patt]n2 & e ?+ s f> z x is = _! own use1 mu/ be made accord+ to old cu/om4 ,?is p are v f> f ?9k+ t e g5]ation gr[s wis] & wis]4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y ?9k t ! anci5ts 71 9 _m respects1 ! p]fect models ( p]fection4 ,h5ce to imitate1 & to be l !m1 is ! utmo/ ( _! wi%es4 ,?is is ! case ) ! me*anics4 ,h5ce %ips1 boats1 h\ses1 %ops1 temples1 furniture1 & implem5ts ( e k9d1 are made j l ^? made ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,i w give y "o s+le example4 ,in/ead ( knives & =ks1 :i* !y nev] use1 !y h two small r\nd /icks1 ab\t ! size ( ! old fa%ion pipe/ems1 & ab\t a foot long4 ,^! nimble lads1 = s !y call ! two r\nd /icks1 !y hold 9 _! "r h&1 & ) a b[l ( food 9 _! left1 rais$ q up to ! *91 !y j]k ! food into _! m\? ) a/oni%+ rapidity4 ,^! /icks1 by =eign]s usually call$ *op/icks1 h be5 9 common use1 accord+ to ! ,*9ese acc\nt ( !m1 m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,b z *ildr5 are e>ly tra9$ to ! use ( ^! /icks1 p]haps !re is no loss or disadvantage 9 cont9u+ _! use4 ,yet1 ev5 :5 !re w\ld be a great improvem5t1 z 9 ! helms ( _! %ips1 !y mu/ 7because _! gov]nm5t compels !m7 adh]e /rictly to old cu/om4 ,accord+ to law1 ! diff]5t k9ds ( me*anics are all1 ,i believe1 to be enroll$ 9 ! gov]nm5t (fices4 ,! foll[+ is a specim5 ( ^? 9 ?is city4 ,%oemak]s1 tw5tyfive ?\s&4 ,c>p5t]s & cab9etmak]s1 sixte5 ?\s&4 ,lapid>ies or ^? :o "w 9 /one1 sev5 ?\s&4 ,b>b]s also1 sev5 ?\s&4 ,i mu/ def] :at ,i h to tell y ab\t ! husb&m5 & s*ol>s1 = ano!r lett]4 ,till !n1 f>ewell4 ,l good *ildr51 be dilig5t & c>eful 9 all t y h to d2 especially be dilig5t & c>eful 9 y\r /udies1 & committ+ to memory ! holy ,scriptures4 ,rememb] t good & wise *ildr5 w make glad _! p>5ts4 ,s may y d4 ,& may ,god our heav5ly ,fa!r keep y f all s94 ,s writes ,y\r true fri5ds1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,canton1 7,*9a7 ,nov4 #d1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,! ,*9ese rul]s ( ! pres5t day1 say to _! p1give ! *ief place to husb&ry & ! cultivation ( ! mulb]rytree1 9 ord] to procure adequate supplies ( food & raim5t4 ,to impress ?is precept on ! m9ds ( ! p1 !y add1if a man pl\gh n1 he w v likely suff] hung]2 if a woman weave n1 %e may probably feel ! cold4 ,( old "t1 ! emp]ors !mselves pl\gh$1 & _! empresses cultivat$ ! mulb]ry2 !y disda9$ n to labor1 9 ord] t1 by _! example1 !y might excite ! millions ( ! p to lay due /ress on ! radical pr9ciples ( economy4 ,& yet aga9 !y add1,we wi% our p to ex]t _! :ole /r5g? 9 agriculture4 ,d n love idl5ess & hate labor2 d n be dilig5t at fir/1 & slo?ful aft]w>ds2 d n1 because ( a defici5t season1 reject y\r fields & plantations2 d n covet ! multipli$ pr(its ( comm]ce1 & *ange ! good old employm5t4 ,agriculture alone is ! fundam5tal employm5t4 ,i h made ^! quotations1 9 ord] to %[ y 9 :at e/imation agriculture is held by ! emp]ors ( ,*9a4 ,9 reg>d to f>m+ bus9ess1 !y act v wisely1 & set be=e _! p a good example4 ,= a long "t ! ,*9ese h be5 reg>d$1 z among ! be/1 & ! mo/ anci5t till]s ( ! gr\nd4 ,v _m ( ! p are f>m]s4 ,a pretty l>ge proportion1 ,i %\ld ?9k sixeights1 ( ! :ole population engage 9 agricultural pursuits4 ,"s notices ( _! implem5ts & modes ( husb&ry1 & ! productions ( _! soil1 w s]ve to illu/rate ! "* & condition ( ^? :o make agriculture _! ess5tial employm5t4 ,_! f>m+ tools are few 9 numb]1 & simple 9 ! /ructure4 ,n a :eel c>riage ( any description h ,i yet se5 9 ,*9a1 except+ only fire eng9es1 :i*1 bo? =eign & native built1 are usually drawn on f\r :eels4 ,9 ! nor? ( ,*9a1 :eel c>riages = v>i\s purposes are 9 common use2 b "h1 all k9ds ( produce & m]*&ize1 & m5 & wom5 !mselves1 are c>ri$1 ei!r 9 boats1 or by human /r5g?4 ,! s$an1 9 :i* p ride1 is made q l a *aise top1 ) poles1 l ?ills1 ext5d+ an equal di/ance be=e & beh9d4 ,only "o p]son is seat$ 9 ! s$an1 & two /rong m5 /oop+ d[n take ! poles on _! %\ld]s1 & !n ris+ up1 lift ! s$an ab\t a foot f ! gr\nd4 ,9 ?is /yle1 away !y g1 = miles1 l horses4 ,^! be>]s ! ,*9ese nick"n momema1 i4e4 notailhorses4 ,simil> m5 are employ$ to c>ry heavy burd5s4 ,:5 ! weight is only en\gh = "o man1 x is susp5d$ f ! ends ( a light1 b v /rong bamboo pole1 ab\t six feet long1 :i* ! be>] balances on 8 "r %\ld]4 ,:5 ! weight requires two or m m51 x is susp5d$ f ! middle ( ! pole1 :i* is a l>ge r\nd heavy bamboo1 ab\t t5 feet long4 ,9 ?is way ?\s&s ( our fell[m5 are us$ z bea/s ( burd54 ,! ,*9ese use ! pl\gh & h>r[1 :i* are made simil> to ^? us$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,^! are drawn by a s+le ox1 or buffalo1a v /\t animal1 ( a dun color1 well fitt$ = ! "w4 ,_! spade1 hoe1 & rake1 & _! implem5ts = cutt+1 ?re%+1 & w9n[+ gra9 are1 also1 l ^? us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ,europe1 ?\gh mu* m rude & simple4 ,!y commonly use a l>ge pe/le & mort> to make fl\r4 ,!y h also mills = gr9d+1 b ! /ones us$ are always small1 & nev] turn$ by wat]4 ,^! mills are1 probably1 l ^? ref]r$ to ! wordstwo wom5 %all be gr9d+ at ! mill4 ,:at ,i h n[ told y ( _! implem5ts1 w lead y to =m "s ideas ( ! modes ( husb&ry1 :i* are mo/ common among ! ,*9ese4 ,! v great v>iety1 pl5ty & p]fection ( vegetable productions f\nd among ?is p1 give u favorable op9ions ( _! mann] ( cultivat+ ! e>?4 ,_! l&s are laid out 9 ext5sive fields1 & dit*es dug1 or /ones set up1 usually s]ve = l& m>ks4 ,i believe !y h no f5ces1 except1 sometimes1 ar\nd _! ri*e/ g>d5s1& ^! n s mu* = a def5ce aga9/ ! encroa*m5t ( bea/s1 z !y are = a protection f ?ieves & robb]s4 ,v little ( _! l& is left uncultivat$4 ,inde$ "s ( ! mo/ ri* & beautiful gr\nds are made s by human indu/ry4 ,sometimes by embankm5ts built up l mildams1 ! wat] is kept back1 & acres & acres are made dry l&1 & ri* h>ve/s are ga!r$1 :]e be=e x 0 all cov]$ ) wat]1 & m5 us$ to drag _! nets to cat* fi%4 ,at o!r times1 h>d1 /]ile hilltops1 t]rac$ & cov]$ ) a ri* soil1 are made *>m+ly beautiful1 & v productive4 ,v mu* is effect$ by manur+ & irrigation4 ,! me?ods ( do+ ! latt] are v curi\s4 ,b ( ^! & _m o!r ?+s ,i h n "t to speak4 ,besides ,i am afraid y w be tir$ ) my long acc\nts2 :i*1 inde$1 are becom+ mu* l>g] ?an ,i int5d$4 ,i c\ld by no means p]suade1 or all[ myself ?us to employ a few1n leisure1 h\rs1 did ,i n hope1 & confid5tly believe1 t y w d some?+ = ?is p4 ,*9a has long1 long be5 neglect$4 ,scores & scores ( labor]s are ne$$1 to break up ?is fall[ gr\nd1 to s[ ! good se$1 to seek ! ,"l1 ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 till he come & ra9 righte\sness ^u ?is p1 & make !m 8 own husb&ry4 ,y "k1 my de> "y fri5ds1 t ,god1 our heav5ly ,fa!r1 is v good1 t ,he doe? good to ! evil & un?ankful1 & s5de? ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/4 ,god has be5 v good to ! ,*9ese4 ,( fruit trees1 ,he has giv5 !m ! ri* banana1 ! apple1 pea*1 walnut1 *e/nut1 orange lemon1 & _m o!rs4 ,he has giv5 !m figs1 grapes1 & _m k9ds ( b]ries4 ,( vegetables1 ,he has giv5 !m almo/ e k9d1 t c be nam$4 ,he has caus$ ! mulb]ry to gr[ & yield an abundance ( mat]ial = silk to clo! !m4 ,he has giv5 !m ! tea plant also1 & s pl5te\sly1 t !y c supply ! :ole _w ) x1 & make !mselves ri* 9 ! traffic4 ,he has giv5 !m abundance ( gra9 = bread1 & = meat4 ,he has giv5 !m ! fi%es ( ! sea1 ! f[ls ( heav51 & cattle on a ?\s& hills4 ,b1 alas6 !y d n love to reta9 ,him 9 _! k4 ,!y d5y 8 exi/5ce4 ,!y wor%ip dumb idols4 ,&1 :at ?9k y1 w become ( !m :5 !y die8 ,oh1 happy1 ?rice happy is t nation?rice happy are ^? *ildr51 ^: ,god is ! ,"l4 ,f>ewell1 de> *ildr54 ,! ,"l bless y ev]more1 & y\r true fri5d4 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,nov4 #bb1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,i h already told y ab\t ! soldi]s1 ! m]*ants1 ! me*anics1 & ! husb&m5 ( ,*9a2 9 ?is lett] ,i w give y "s acc\nt ( ! s*ol>s4 ,among all ! pagan nations1 t h ev] be51 or n[ exi/1 none p]haps1 h be5 m le>n$ ?an ! ,*9ese4 ,b no p 9 ! _w1 )\t ! ,bible1 c be s le>n$ z ^? nations :o h x4 ,^? p1 :o read1 & /udy1 & und]/& ! ,holy ,scriptures ! be/1 w always be ! be/ s*ol>s2 !y w h ! be/ ta/e1 ! be/ judgm5t1 ! be/ und]/&+2 &1 if !y obey :at !y read1 !y w h ! be/ he>ts4 ,believe me1 my de> *ildr51 if y read & obey ! ,holy ,bible1 we %all be truly wise4 ,god himself w be our tea*]3 & ,8 holy law w be our s*oolma/] to br+ u to ,*ri/4 ,if all p w\ld only read & obey ! ^w ( ,god1 !n !re w\ld be no w>s & fight+s2 !re w\ld be no m ?ieves1 no m robb]s1 no m murd]]s1 no m pr(ane p]sons1 & drunk>ds1 & su* l wick$ p]sons4 ,b ! ,*9ese h n ! ,holy ,bible4 ,!y h n ! wisdom1 t is f above1 :i* is fir/ pure1 !n peaceable1 g5tle1 & easy to be entreat$1 full ( m]cy & good fruits1 )\t p>tiality1 & )\t hypocrisy4 ,pr(ess+ !mselves to be wise1 !y become fools1blasphem]s ( ,god1boa/+ ( ?+s )\t _! measure1 & _! m\? speake? great swell+ words4 ,!y call _! emp]or ! ,son ( ,heav51 & b[ d[n be=e him1 & wor%ip him z a div9e be+4 ,!y call _! empire ! cele/ial empire4 ,!y call x also ! middle k+dom4 ,all ! p ar\nd !m1 ev5 all ! nations ( ! e>?1! ,engli% & ,am]icans1 & all o!r p1 !y call ignorant cruel b>b>ians4 ,i d n dislike ! ,*9ese4 ,i love !m2 b ,i dislike _! vices & _! wick$ness4 ,!re is a diff]5ce 9 _! "* & conduct4 ,"s are f> m hone/1 m k9d1 m upright1 & bett] dispos$ ?an o!rs4 ,usually1 n always1 ! mo/ ignorant are ! mo/ wick$4 ,! ,*9ese pay consid]able att5tion to le>n+4 ,!y h a great _m books1 "s ( :i* conta9 excell5t precepts1 & mu* good in/ruction4 ,b ! good1 :i* _! books conta91 is almo/ always mix$ up ) m or less t is bad1 & contr>y to ! laws ( ,god4 ,s*ol>s 9 ,*9a are ! mo/ respectable "p ( ! community4 ,"s ( _! s*ol>s ( anci5t times1 !y say1 7 p]fect m52 & s n[ ! p wor%ip !m1 & sacrifice to !m4 ,!y say1 also1 t (1 old families _h _! s*ools2 villages _! academies2 di/ricts _! colleges2 & ! nation h] univ]sity4 ,( consequ5ce1 no "o 0 left un9/ruct$4 ,!y say1 also1 t ! s*ools 7 n int5d$ = "o class only b = all ! p2t if ! husb&man c ex]t 8 /r5g? 9 ! field2 & duly att5d to 8 duty1 !n he is a s*ol>1& t1 :5 ! soldi]s all "k h[ to v5]ate _! sup]iors1 & love _! relatives1 !n !y also are s*ol>s4 ,^! & m l ^!1 are ! say+s ( ! ,*9ese1 ( mod]n times4 ,b mo/ truly may x be said ( ?is p1 t !y say & d n4 ,:e!r all 71 or 7 n1 in/ruct$ 9 times ( old1 ,i w n und]take to det]m9e2 b at ! pres5t "t1 x is f> en\gh f be+ ! case4 ,if ,i am able to cont9ue ^! lett]s1 z ,i wi%1 y w see1 by & by1 :5 ,i come to speak ( ! condition ( females1 t "o half! faire/ half ( ! community1 are exclud$ f ^! s*ools1 & left un9/ruct$4 ,besides1 !re are n a few m5 & boys :o are left un9/ruct$4 ,a majority1 probably a v l>ge majority1 ( ! male population1 above ! age ( t5 ye>s1 are taught to read & write4 ,!y h num]\s di/rict s*ools1 & "s colleges2 & multitudes make le>n+ _! ess5tial employm5t4 ,b _! :ole sy/em ( education is wret*$ly bad4 ,! ,*9ese language is v curi\s inde$2 !re is no language l x 9 all ! _w4 ,x is n at all l ! ,engli% language4 ,!y h no alphabet1no ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 & s =?4 ,!y d n write ) a p51 b use a p5cil made l a small pa9tbru%4 ,_! books beg9 :]e ours end2 t is :5 !y take a book into _! h&s to read1 !y op5 x at ! "r h& side1 in/ead ( ! left2 &1 beg9n+ at ! top ( ! "r h& side ( ! page1 read d[n 9 columns1 pass+ on f ! "r to ! left1 & n f ! left to ! "r1 z 9 ! old ,engli% spell+books4 ,usually1 boys d n beg9 to le>n to read until !y eight or t5 ye>s old4 ,!y are !n s5t to s*ool1 & ! ma/] fir/ tea*es !m h[ to pron\nce ! words1 & aft]w>ds expla9s _! mean+4 ,_! fir/ s*ool books are v %ort1 & ! boys are requir$ to le>n !m by he>t1 s t !y c repeat !m f beg9n+ to end4 ,_! words are v /range look+ *>act]s4 ,a v long "t ago1 !y say1 t a c]ta9 man1 by obs]v+ ! pr9t ( ! horse's foot 9 ! s&1 & ! m>ks on ! %ell ( ! tortoise1 fir/ f\nd out h[ to write words1 ,^! words 7 s =m$ z to be a k9d ( picture ( ! ?+s :i* !y signifi$4 ,?\gh !y h be5 mu* *ang$ s9ce !y 7 fir/ f\nd out1 yet /ill !y h "s resemblance to ! object4 ,boys always /udy out l\d 9 s*ool1 :i* makes a great deal ( noise4 ,:5 !y h le>n$ a few lessons1 !y !n beg9 to write4 ,! pap] is s ?91 t !y place ! copy und]nea? x1 & !n try to =m ! words j l ! copy4 ,mo/ ( ! boys cont9ue at s*ool only two or ?ree ye>s4 ,b ^?1 :o are int5d$ = s*ol>s1 cont9ue _m ye>s1 & are f "t to "t exam9$ = degrees1 simil> to ,ma/] & ,ba*elor ( ,arts4 ,"s m5 9 ,*9a c get into (fice by pay+ money2 b all o!rs1 :o obta9 (fices ( gov]nm5t1 are appo9t$ f among ! s*ol>s1 :o h receiv$ degrees3 s ! great object ( be+ s*ol>s is1 t !y may get into (fice1 & become rul]s ( ! p4 ,! le>n+ ( ! ,*9ese is v limit$ & sup]ficial4 ,!y h sc>cely any k ( a/ronomy1 geography1 & hi/ory4 ,& s ( anatomy1 & m$ic9e1 & *emi/ry1 & _m o!r k9ds ( le>n+ !y are amaz+ly defici5t4 ,! c\rse ( /udy = all *ildr5 9 ,*9a is ne>ly ! same e :]e4 ,! fir/ book ! boy beg9s ) is 9 poetry4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! fir/ two l9es1 man's beg9n+nature orig9al good1 t is ! nature ( man is orig9ally good2 or1 m fully z !y expla9 !m1,all m5 are born virtu\s & good4 ,^! are ! fir/ words1 & ?is ! fir/ s5tim5t ! boy le>ns 9 s*ool4 ,! words are good en\gh1 & c]ta9ly v curi\s4 ,b :at %all we say ( ! s5tim5t1! mean+ ( ! words8 ,:y does ,god require all m51 & all little *ildr5 to h new he>ts8 ,x is because all m5 h h>d he>ts1 he>ts ( /one1 & _c love ,him4 ,:y does ,he require u all to be r5ew$ 9 ! temp] ( our m9ds8 ,x is because t z we are born & gr[ up1 our m9ds are enmity aga9/ ,god4 ,:y does ,jesus ,*ri/ say1 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god6 ,because t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1is n virtu\s & good4 ,f>ewell1 de> *ildr54 ,& may ,he1 :o is ! =m] ( y\r bodies1 & ! fa!r ( y\r spirits1 h m]cy on y1 & s5d 8 ,holy ,_s t y may be born aga91born ( ! ,_s1 be r5ew$ 9 y\r m9ds1 & h new he>ts1 & love & enjoy ,god =ev]4 ,i rema9 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,viii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,nov4 #bh1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,! sailors1 or ^? :o live con/antly on ! wat]1 ought to be m5tion$ z a di/9ct class4 ,!y are1 inde$1 a v num]\s p2 &1 s f> z ,i "k1 !y are no way inf]ior1 or worse ?an ^? belong+ to ! five classes1 ( :i* ,i h already giv5 y "s acc\nt4 ,l ! seam5 ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 !y h be5 v wrongly neglect$4 ,! riv]s ( ,*9a are v num]\s1 & sev]al ( !m are v broad1 beautiful & maje/ic4 ,! canals1 also1 are num]\s4 ,&1 besides a numb] ( lakes1 ! c\ntry1 = an imm5se di/ance on ! ea/1 & s\?ea/1 is wa%$ by ! waves ( ! ,pacific ,ocean1=m+ along ! coa/ a great numb] ( bays & h>bors4 ,on all ^! wat]s1 va/ multitudes ( human be+s are born1 & live1 & die2hav+1 _m ( !m :ile !y live1 no home b a boat1 or a %ip1 & :5 !y die1 no w9d+ %eet & grave b ! wat]s4 ,on ! nor? bank ( "o ( ^! riv]s1 /& ! city & suburbs ( ,canton4 ,! riv] v>ies 9 its brea?4 ,at ?is place1 ,i %\ld ?9k x ab\t =ty or fifty rods wide4 ,9 ano!r lett]1 ,i may tell y some?+ ab\t ,canton4 ,i w only /ate "h1 t ! build+s ext5d q d[n to ! riv]3 & 9 _m places1 ev5 ! gr\nd has be5 built out beyond ! =m] bank1 & 9 "s places mu* f>!r ?an 9 o!rs1 :i* makes _m nooks & corn]s4 ,^!1 & inde$1 a consid]able "p ( ! riv]1 = ?ree or f\r miles1 seem to be almo/ cov]$ ) boats2 :i* are ( v>i\s descriptions1 & 9 all1 probably am\nt to n less ?an =ty or fifty ?\s&4 ,! tanka boats are ! smalle/ & mo/ num]\s4 ,tanks means an eggh\se1 & ! boats are s call$ because !y resemble an egg float+ on ! wat]4 ,! smalle/ ( ^! boats are n m ?an twelve or fifte5 feet long1 ab\t six broad1 & s high1 t a p]son c /& up 9 !m4 ,_! cov]+ is v light1 & c be easily adju/$ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,:ole families live 9 ^! boats2 & (t5 besides a good numb] ( *ildr51 raise broods ( ducks & *ick5s1 :i* !y la% on ! outside ( ! boats 9 coops4 ,f]ryboats diff] f ! tanks1 only by be+ a little long] & n>r[]1 & n q s high4 ,!re is a f]ry "r opposite to ! place :]e ,i live4 ,f\r hundr$ doll>s are paid = x annually2 & ! f]rym51 or r wom51 :o r[ & scull ! boats1 usually c>ry eight p]sons at a "t1 & ea* p]son's f>e is eight ca%1 ( :i* ab\t eight hundr$ make a doll>4 ,! scull is a k9d ( long o>1 balanc$ on a pivot close to "o side ( ! /]n ( ! boat4 ,?is !y make use ( z ! fi% does ( 8 tail1 ?ru/+ x out1 & pull+ x to !m aga91 )\t ev] lift+ x above wat]4 ,by ?is o>1 work$ 9 ?is mann]1 n only ! f]ryboats1 b o!r1 & mu* l>g] boats1 are urg$ =w>d to ! greate/ possible advantage4 ,x w\ld require a l>ge book to give y a full acc\nt ( all ! diff]5t k9ds ( boats1 & %ips1 & ! p t live 9 !m4 ,hundr$s ( passageboats to ,canton1 come & g daily4 ,^! are some?+ l ! f]ryboats1 only !y are mu* l>g]3"s ( !m are ?irty =ty1 or ev5 fifty or m feet 9 l5g?4 ,!y are furni%$ ) "o v l>ge mat sail2 also ) o>s1 sculls1 poles & ropes4 ,:5 !re is no w9d1 & ! wat] is %all[1 ! boats are pu%$ along ) ! poles2 or1 if !y are close along ! bank ( a riv] or canal1 ropes are ti$ to ! top ( ! ma/1 & ! m5 go+ on ! %ore drag ! boats along l horses4 ,! numb] ( sailors1 or wat]h&s1 ! ,*9ese call !m1 v>y accord+ to ! size ( ! boatssay f t5 to tw5ty1 & upw>ds2 & ! numb] ( pass5g]s1 f t5 to "o hundr$1 & upw>ds4 ,! canalboats are l>ge1 f9e1 noble boats1 & (t5 c>ry imm5se burd5s4 ,numb]s ( ^! may always be se5 on ! riv] at ,canton4 ,!y are usually propell$ by ! same means1 & 9 ! same way1 t ! passageboats are4 ,!re are also _m smuggl+boats1 & gov]nm5t cruis]s4 ,! smuggl+ boats c>ry prohibit$ goods1 & su* articles z opium4 ,?is is an unlawful & wick$ bus9ess4 ,! cruis]s1 or soldi]boats1 z ! ,*9ese call !m1 are pretty well mann$2 b n mu* fe>$1 ev5 by ! smuggl]s1 :om !y are comm&$ to seize1 & de/roy4 ,inde$1 ! m5 ( ! cruis]s w (t5 take bribes1 & s let ! smuggl]s pass2 & n only s1 b !y w !mselves1 also1 engage 9 ! same wick$ bus9ess4 ,dragonboats1 s nam$ f _! appe>ance1 are se5 annually1 on ! #ag? ( ,june4 ,!y are br\ght out to celebrate a k9d ( fe/ival2 ! /ory ab\t ! orig91 & object ( :i*1 ,i h n "t to tell y4 ,^! boats are1 sometimes1 "o hundr$ feet long1 made to resemble a great snake on ! wat]4 ,well suppli$ ) drums1 & gongs1 & flags1 & m5 ) paddles1 !y make a curi\s figure4 ,! duckboats1 :i* are ab\t ! size ( ! l>ge f]ryboats1 hav+ balanc$ on ea* side a l>ge squ>e p51 or coop1 conta9+ sev]al hundr$s ( ducks1 are v curi\s objects4 ,by lett+ d[n a k9d ( trapdoor1 ! ducks are let out1 e day1 to get _! food1 & play 9 ! wat]1 &1 sometimes1 along ! %ore2 & at night1 !y all come back & are driv5 into ! boats4 ,?\s&s ( ducks are rais$ 9 ?is way = ! m>ket4 ,! ,*9ese h1 also1 _m l>ge vessels1 "s ( :i* are soldi]%ip1 & o!rs are m]*ant%ips4 ,mo/ ( ^! are v rude inde$1 & usually furni%$ ) wood5 an*ors1 & a helm or rudd] ( mo/ mon/r\s size1 awkw>dly con/ruct$4 ,! numb] ( m5 9 ^! vessels v>ies f =ty or fifty to ?ree hundr$ & upw>ds4 ,^! m]*ant%ips are ^? allud$ to 9 a =m] lett]1 :i* g to ,s+apore1 ,batavia1 c41 & are usually call$ junks4 ,! fi%+boats are ! la/ ,i c m5tion4 ,!y are v num]\s1 & ( almo/ e size & description4 ,:5 behold+ ! occupants ( ^! boats1 ,i h (t5 be5 rem9d$ ( ! fi%]m5 ( ,galilee1 :om our bless$ ,savi\r taught1 & *ose to be 8 apo/les4 ,b1 alas1 = all ^! poor sailors1 & fi%]m56 no man c>es = _! s\ls4 ,l brutes !y live1 l brutes !y die4 ,aga91 de> *ildr51 ,i bid y adieu6 & rema9 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,ix4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #c1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,i w n[1 z ,i h desir$1 proce$ to tell y ab\t ! "* & condition ( females 9 ,*9a4 ,all t ,i c write1 w give y only an imp]fect idea ( _! degradation4 ,wom51 :o h be5 born & nurtur$ 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 & h nev] se5 ) _! own eyes ! desolations ( ! human race 9 hea!n c\ntries1 c nev] "k h[ mu* !y ought to value ! bless+s ( ! gospel4 ,9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 c]ta9ly 9 ,am]ica1 females con/itute ! mo/ amiable1 ! mo/ virtu\s1 & ! happie/ "p ( ! community4 ,exactly ! opposite is true "h4 ,!y are ! mo/ ugly1 ! mo/ vici\s1 & ! mo/ mis]able4 ,i d n mean t !y are born s1 or are s by nature4 ,by nature all are alike2 = ,god1 t made ! _w1 & all ?+s !re91 ha? made ( "o blood all nations ( m51 = to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?4 ,?us sai? ,god 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,b see n[ :at ! ,*9ese say3 ,:5 a man is born1 he sleeps on a b$2 ,he is clo!d 9 robes1 & plays ) g]ms2 ,b :5 a daught] is born1 %e sleeps on ! gr\nd2 ,%e is clo!d ) a wrapp] & plays ) a tile2 ,%e is incapable ei!r ( evil or ( good3 ,if %e does ill1 %e is n a woman2 ,if %e does well1 %e is n a woman2 ,virtue & vice _c belong to woman4 ,^!1 de> *ildr51 are ! words ( "o ( ! anci5t wise m5 ( ,*9a4 ,& ! pres5t condition ( females1 is 9 exact accordance ) ! s5tim5t :i* !y conta94 ,females are treat$ z if !y 7 incapable ei!r ( evil1 or ( good4 ,!re are no s*ools = girls4 ,v few inde$ receive any education4 ,only "h & !re "o1 a solit>y individual1 is able ei!r to read or to write4 ,su* ignorance1 & su* degradation1 d n de/roy female influ5ce1 b leave x to corrupt1 & to be corrupt$4 ,?us1 9 ! v nurs]y1 & 9 ! "m's arms1 :]e ! /ory ( ,*ri/ crucifi$ ought (t5 to be repeat$1 & :]e all ! fir/ pr9ciples ( our holy religion %\ld con/antly be taught1 ! little *ild is left1 n only un9/ruct$ 9 all t is goodb left1 to foll[ va9 imag9ations1 & a m9d :i* is enmity aga9/ ,god4 ,y1 de> *ildr51 h receiv$1 & cont9ue to receive mu* good in/ruction f y\r p>5tsespecially f y\r mo!rs4 ,y h l9e ^u l9e1 & precept ^u precept4 ,x is n s ) little *ildr5 9 ,*9a4 ,by precept1 & by example1 !y are taught ?+s contr>y to ! law ( ,godtaught to di%onor ,god4 ,!y are tra9$ up 9 ! way !y %\ld n g1 & :5 !y are old1 !y d n dep>t f x4 ,females 9 ,*9a are n l anci5t mo!rs 9 ,israel4 ,!y are n l multitudes ( excell5t wom5 n[ 9 ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,females are reg>d$ z a v inf]ior "p ( ! community4 ,!y are (t5 doom$ to ! l[e/ & sev]e/ labor4 ,i h (t5 se5 ! "m1 ) an infant ti$ on h] back1 labor+ h>d 9 r[+ h] husb&'s boat1 :ile he sat at 8 ease1 smok+ 8 pipe4 ,females ( ! poor] class1 are e :]e to be se5 meanly attir$1 & usually b>efoot$4 ,^? ( ! high] classes1 seldom1 if ev] appe> abroad4 ,:ey !y d g out1 x is always 9 s$ans2p>tly1 ,i suppose1 t !y may n be se51 & p>tly1 because ( _! little feet4 ,! small foot is an odd ?+4 ,a ,*9ese hi/orian says1 ,x is n kn[n :5 ! b[ foot 7t is1 ! small foot7 ( females 0 introduc$4 ,ab\t n9e hundr$ ye>s ago1 a c]ta9 pr9ce1 says ! same hi/orian1 ord]$ 8 concub9e to b9d h] foot ) silk1 & cause x to appe> small1 & 9 ! %ape ( ! new moon4 ,f ?is sprung ! imitation ( e o!r female4 ,?is is q l t fa%ion 9 ,am]ica1 ( lac+ s tight z to br+ on ! consumption4 ,x is a/oni%+ to :at a small size _! feet are sometimes compress$4 ,! toes1 ) ! exception ( ! great toe1 are d\bl$ "u ! foot1 9 ! t5d]e/ infancy1 & fa/5$ by tight b&ages1 till !y unite ) & are buri$ 91 ! sole ( ! foot4 ,?is utt]ly unfits !m = walk+1 & gives !m1 :5 !y attempt x1 an awkw>d1 hobbl+ gait1 l a p]son try+ to walk on 8 heels4 ,"s ( _! feet1 ,i h be5 told1 are no m ?an ?ree in*es long4 ,^! are :at !y call ! gold5 lilies1 are reg>d$ z ! v p]fection ( beauty4 ,i h s5t "o ( ^!1 or r a model ( "o ( ^! along ) ! box ( idols1 to ! ,sem9>y at ,&ov]4 ,female *ildr5 are (t5 sold4 ,& !re are /rong reasons = believ+1 t !re are cases :]e p>5ts dr[n _! infant female *ildr51 9 ord] to free !mselves f ! c>e & exp5se ( nurs+ & support+ !m4 ,m5tion is made ( ?is fact1 9 _! books4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 9 ,*9a1 ,i h n se5 or he>d ( a s+le case4 ,i d n ?9k x true1 c]ta9ly n 9 ?is "p ( ,*9a1 t ! inhabitants ?r[ out by ?\s&s _! new born infants into ! /reets1 s t !y are ga!r$ up by ! scav5g]s e morn+4 ,b t great numb]s ( female *ildr51 t h be5 nurs$ & re>$ to ! age ( six1 eight1 t51 or twelve ye>s1 are sold1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,little girls are v (t5 sold4 ,sometimes !y are sold by _! p>5ts4 ,sometimes !y are sold by robb]s1 :o h /ol5 !m away f _! p>5ts4 ,?is practice is v common 9 ,canton1 & 9 o!r places 9 ! s\? ( ,*9a4 ,sometimes1 :5 !y are sold by ! p>5ts1 x is on condition1 t at a c]ta9 age1 ! buy] %all procure = !m a husb&1 & set !m at lib]ty4 ,at o!r times1 & usually1 !y are sold unconditionally4 ,n long ago1 ,i knew a case1 :]e a little girl1 elev5 ye>s ( age1 0 sold = fifty doll>s4 ,a great _m ( ! mo/ beautiful female *ildr5 among ! poor are sold1 & c>ri$ away to be ! inmates ( ^? abom9able abodes1 ( :i* x is almo/ a %ame ev5 to speak4 ,9 ! ,bible1 !y are call$ ! way to hell2 go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4 ,!re are _m hundr$s ( ^! wick$ h\ses 9 & ab\t ,canton4 ,!y are j l ^? bad boats1 ^? float+ sepul*res1 m5tion$ 9 ! la/ lett]s4 ,a great _m ( ! poor1 ab&on$ creatures t inhabit !m1 become we>y ) life1 & kill !mselves2 sometimes ?ree or f\r m 9 a company1 & at "o "t4 ,! ,judge ( ,canton rec5tly /at$1 t eight or n9e t5?s ( ! untimely dea?s br\ght to ! notice ( gov]nm5t1 7 suicides2 & t six or sev5 t5?s 7 wom54 ,) ?is sad /ory1 ,i mu/ close ?is lett]4 ,i c\ld relate _m facts ( ! same sort4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i h told y en\gh2en\gh to %[ y h[ mis]ably ! faire/ half ( ! human family w always be degrad$1 & abus$1 until !y h ! ,bible1 & enjoy ! bless+s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,f>ewell4 ,y\r true fri5ds1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,x4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #e1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,9 my la/ lett]1 ,i told y ab\t ! "* & condition ( females 9 ,*9a4 ,9 ?is1 ,i w give y an acc\nt ( ! m>riage c]emony4 ,x w1 /ill f>!r illu/rate ! "* ( ?is p1 & help to *]i%1 & e/abli% 9 y\r "y & t5d] m9ds1 a /rong desire = ! salvation ( ?is p4 ,today is ! fir/ ,monday 9 ! mon?4 ,& x is n[1 "h1 j ab\t noon4 ,) y x is midnight1 & ! ,sabba? has j dep>t$1 leav+ all ! inhabitants ( my de> native l& 9 quiet slumb]s4 ,happy1 happy l&4 ,happy1 ?rice happy *ildr54 ,h[ diff]5t "h4 ,alas1 h[ diff]5t6 ,! natural d>kness :i* at ?is h\r ga!rs ar\nd y\r habitations1 & ! cold1 nor!rn bla/s ( w9t] t sweep ov] ! hills ( ,new ,engl&1 are fit emblems ( ! ?ick moral d>kness1 & dea?l desolations t ga!r ar\nd u "h4 ,)\t1 all is d>k z midnighta h[l+ wa/ea des]t ( immortal s\ls4 ,my he>t a*es1 z ,i /& & gaze at gloomy prospects4 ,b )91 we h a little light3 a little fire has be5 k9dl$ up4 ,a few namestwo or ?reehope to jo9 ! conc]t ?is ev5+4 ,x is *e]+ to ?9k1 :at multitudes1 z ! e>? rolls r\nd w b[ ! knee 9 pray] be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 & cont9ue ! voice ( f]v5t supplication1 till y1 de> *ildr51 & ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( o!rs1 %all be f\nd plead+ ) ,god4 ,& oh1 rememb] ,*9a4 ,pray = ! mission>ies4 ,pray = ! hea!n ,pray = ! rul]s4 ,pray = ! p4 ,pray = ! poor *ildr5& = ! un9/ruct$1 neglect$1 & degrad$ females4 ,pray t !y may all receive ! ^w ( ,god2 read x2 obey x2 be sanctifi$ ?r\gh x2 & !reby made fit = heav54 ,9 ,*9a a man (t5 has two or m wives2 & sometimes1 eight or t54 ,i h he>d ( "o man1 n[ liv+ 9 ,canton1 :o has tw5tyf\r3 & says1 he means to h a new "o e ye>4 ,( my ?ree boys1 ( :om ,i hope to tell y m by & by! olde/ "o's fa!r has two wives1 ! second "o's1 f\r1 & ?ird "o's fa!r1 only "o4 ,9 ,*9a1 z 9 anci5t ,judea1 *ildr5 are (t5 esp\s$1 :5 q "y4 ,b !y are n usually m>ri$1 until girls arrive at ! age ( #ad or #af2 & boys to ! age ( #ah or #bj ye>s4 ,:5 p>5ts wi% to h a daught] m>ri$1 !y write on a %eet ( r$ pap]1 ! ye>1 mon?1 day1 & h\r ( h] bir?1 & give ! pap] to a gbetwe5mat*mak]1 :o c>ries x to ! h\se ( ! int5d$ husb&1 & br+s back1 f 8 p>5ts1 a simil> /atem5t4 ,aft] ?is ! girl's fa!r is introduc$ to ! "y man1 & 8 "m on ! o!r side1 is introduc$ to ! girl4 ,_m pres5ts ( fancy articles1 dresses1 meats1 cakes1 fruits1 & ! l are !n int]*ang$1 & ! m>riage contract is consid]$ z settl$4 ,two1 ?ree1 f\r or m ye>s1 or p]haps only a few mon?s elapse1 :i* "t is usually regulat$ by ! age ( ! p>ties1 & !n o!r1 & m valuable gifts are reciprocat$2 & ano!r int]val ( mon?s1 or ye>s passes away1 & !n comes ! w$d+ day4 ,on t day ! "y man s5ds a s$an to br+ home ! bride4 ,?is s$an is always elegant1 & (t5 sup]b1 co/+ sev]al hundr$ doll>s4 ,x is made q l ^? describ$ 9 a =m] lett]1 b always s con/ruct$ z entirely to conceal ! p]son c>ri$ 9 x4 ,9 ?is s$an1 ! "y woman is seat$ by h] p>5ts1 & te>s are %$ bo? by ! daught] & p>5ts1 z %e is sep>at$ f !m1 & borne (f 9 ! m>riage procession4 ,?is is (t5 a v long procession1 sometimes consi/+ ( sev]al hundr$ p]sons1 "s 9 ! procession c>ry+ embroid]$ canopies2 o!rs c>ry+ l>ge1 elegant lant]ns2 o!rs be>+ pots ( inc5se2 & o!rs lad5 ) ! girl's toilet w>drobe1 b$d+1 furniture1 provisions1 cakes1 sweetmeats1 c4 ,among o!rs are b&s ( musicians4 ,i h se5 9 a s+le procession eight b&s1 & six or eight p]sons 9 ea* b&4 ,"s ( ! b&s1 & "s ( ! be>]s ( ! inc5se pots & ! o!r ?+s1 consi/ ( boys #h1 or #aj1 or #ab ye>s old1 fancifully dress$ 9 uni=m4 ,9 "o in/ance1 ,i h se5 a b& ( girls 9 ! procession4 ,!y 7 six 9 numb]1 neatly dress$1 two ab\t n9e ye>s ( age1 two ( twelve1 & two ( fifte54 ,!y 7 all on foot1 imm$iately prec$+ ! s$an2 & close beh9d x1 c>ri$ on m5's %\ld]s1 9 ! same mann] z ! s$an1 0 a /y conta9+ a mon/r\s hog4 ,:5 ! procession arrives at ! gate ( ! bridegroom's h\se1 he meets ! s$an1 & conducts x to an inn] ap>tm5t1 :51 = ! fir/ "t1 he is p]mitt$ to see ! face ( 8 bride4 ,two or ?ree days are !n sp5t 9 fe/ivity1 & a long1 t$i\s r\nd ( c]emonies1 wor%ipp+ _! h\sehold gods1 ! gods ( _! ance/ors1 c4 ,_m ( _! fri5ds call to see1 & congratulate !m4 ,& ?us ! m>riage c]emony is consummat$4 ,x appe>s1 t 9 all ?is bus9ess1 ! *ildr5 h no?+ to say4 ,accord+ to ! laws & usage ( ! l&1 x is ! *ildr5's duty to receive ! object ( _! p>5t's *oice1 ,no?+ 9 ,*9a c be m absolute ?an a p>5t's' au?ority4 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 x may1 & does ) impunity1 take ! life ( ! *ild4 ,su* au?ority is liable to abuse2 & (t5 9 connexion ) su* a /range sy/em ( w$lock1 x becomes a mu/ fruitful s\rce ( dislike1 deception1 /rife1 hatr$1 & almo/ e o!r evil passion4 ,! ,*9ese h _m laws on ! subject ( m>riages1 specify+ all ! /eps necess>y 9 ord] to make !m legal2 & %[+1 also1 h[ & :5 !y may be set aside1 or be brok54 ,x has be5 /at$ on good au?ority1 t ,?r\gh ! ,*9ese empire1 !re are only ab\t "o hundr$ family names4 ,"o law is1 t p]sons ( ! same family "nsurnamemay n int]m>ry4 ,x w\ld be curi\s to "k ! reason ( ?is4 ,ano!r law is1 t tak+ a second wife1 aft] ! decease ( ! fir/1 or 9 pur*as+ concub9es1 ! man is at lib]ty to see ! females1 & *oose = himself4 ,a wid[1 also1 :o is desir\s ( w$d+ a second "t1 does n hesitate to %[ h]self to ! int5d$ husb&4 ,_! laws m5tion sev5 cases1 9 :i* a man may be ju/ifi$ 9 putt+ away 8 wife2 7#a47 b>r5ness2 7#b47 lascivi\sness2 7#c47 disreg>d ( h] husb&'s p>5ts2 7#d47 talkativ5ess2 7#e47 ?ievi% prop5sities2 7#f47 envi\s & suspici\s temp]2 7#g47 invet]ate infirmity4 ,!re are sev]al o!r topics on :i* ,i wi% to write be=e ,i close ^! lett]s4 ,9 ! next1 ,i w tell y ab\t ! begg>s4 ,f>ewell4 ,ev] & always rememb]+ y 9 my pray]s1 ,i rema91 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xi4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #g1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,= ye h ! poor ) y always1 said our ,savior1 & :5soev] ye w1 ye may d !m good4 ,9 connexion ) :at ,i h to tell y ab\t ! begg>s1 ,i wi% to give y "s acc\nt ( ! food & clo?+1 common & peculi> among ! ,*9ese4 ,! proportion ( poor p & begg>s1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ri* & ! poor1 is ,i ?9k1 mu* great] "h ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,*9ese are r fond ( dress4 ,! ri*1 & all :o c af=d x1 & _m :o _c1 usually dress v well4 ,sometimes _! dresses are ri* & co/ly3 & *ildr5 "h1 z e :]e else1 are fond en\gh ( f9e1 gay clo?+4 ,& pretti] lads c]ta9ly1 ,i h r>ely se51 ?an "s ( ! ,*9ese boys1 :5 neatly dress$4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! little fell[s1 ) _! great boots1 & "o g>m5t pil$ on ano!r to ! numb] ( six or eight1 or ev5 m1 & ! long tail hang+ d[n to _! heels1 & ! head cr[n$ ) a long tassel$ cap1 make a v ridicul\s appe>ance4 ,! :ole dress ( ! ,*9ese is diff]5t f ours4 ,to beg9 ) ! %oes & boots2 ^! are made ) black1 br[n1 or r$ clo?1 = ! upp] "p1 :ile ! soles are ( lea!r or wood1 an in* or m 9 ?ickness1 ) sn[ :ite edges4 ,!y usually we> long :ite silk1 or l95 /ock+s1 made ( clo?2 sometimes knit4 ,^! are drawn up to ! knee1 & fa/5$ ) g>t]s4 ,sometimes ! /ock+s are drawn ov] ! tr[s]s2 at o!r times1 !y are made1 or worn at lea/1 l ! old fa%ion$ %ort bree*es4 ,^! ?ree articles are usually ! same ?r\gh ! ye>1 & v>y only 9 quality1 accord+ to ! circum/ances ( ! p]sons1 be+ made e :]e 9 ! same old fa%ion4 ,begg>s are (t5 se5 9 ! /reets1 9 ! mo/ loa?some condition1 ) no o!r clo?+ ?an a tatt]$ pair ( tr[s]s2 inde$ _m ( ! labor]s 9 ! fields & %ops1 dur+ ! w>m wea!r1 we> no?+ elseb 9 ! latt] case1 ! articles are ( good mat]ial1 & well made4 ,_! tr[s]s are nev] support$ by braces ov] ! %\ld]s1 b always1 among ! ri* & poor alike1 by a girdle ab\t ! lo9s4 ,to ?is girdle 9 front1 a small bag or wallet is atta*$2 ?is is an indisp5sable1 & 9 x1 !y c>ry ca%1 a small knife1 c4 c4 ,9 ,am]ica1 ! man :o has n a %irt to 8 back1 mu/ be poor inde$4 ,9 ,*9a1 ! poor seldom h su* an article2 & n a few1 ev5 among ! g5tlefolks1 (t5 g )\t x1 especially 9 summ]4 ,9 :i* case1 ! only dress1 9 addition to %oes1 /ock+s1 & tr[s]s1 is a long frock1 made q l t worn by f>m]s 9 ,new ,engl&1 at haymak+4 ,all ! upp] g>m5ts1 :e!r = w>m wea!r or cold1 are made 9 ! same fa%ion1 ) long1 l>ge sleeves1 & )\t any coll>s = ! neck4 ,^! g>m5ts are sometimes %ort1 only com+ d[n to ! wai/b sometimes to ! knees1 or ancles4 ,!y are fa/5$ ) small r\nd buttons & loops1 ei!r d[n 9 front1 or "u "o arm4 ,:5 ! wea!r gr[s cold1 !y increase ! numb] ( ^! g>m5ts1 putt+ on five1 or six1 or eight1 or ev5 m at a "t4 ,"s ( ^! g>m5ts1 :5 made ( silk1 or broadclo?1 & fa/5$ close ab\t ! wai/ ) a sa%1 make a v f9e dress4 ,_! %orte/ frocks are frequ5tly made ( fur4 ,! common cov]+ = ! head is a k9d ( skullcap2 b 9 w>m wea!r all ! p g b>ehead$1 ) no?+ b a fan 7:i* !y always c>ry7 to keep (f ! sun4 ,!y h a clo? or wool hat1 ( a conical =m1 l ! unf9i%$ hats1 sometimes se5 9 hatt]s' %ops4 ,!y h also a hat made ( f9e bamboo1 9 ! same =m1 & yet ano!r k9d ) a brim s broad1 t x s]ves z an umbrella1 ei!r to keep (f ! sun or ! ra94 ,su* is a description ( ! ord9>y clo?+ ( ! common & poor] classes ( p2 t ( ! ri* is usually q 9 ! same /yle1 b ! quality ( ! articles always sup]ior4 ,! ri* also we> ornam5tal articles1 z beads1 bracelets1 c4 c4 ,! dress ( ! females is n v unlike t ( m52!y usually we> tr[s]s1 & a fold$ petticoat1 dep5d+ sev]al in*es bel[ _! frocks4 ,_! headdress is v pretty2 ! hair is ta/efully fold$ on ! back on ! head1 & fa/5$ by a neat brace & p94 ,!y are rem>kably fond ( fl[]s on _! headsn artificial1 b natural ones4 ,! m\rn+ dress is n blackb :ite1 or :at approa*es almo/ to :iteb m ( ?is 9 ano!r lett]4 ,rice1 among ! ,*9ese1 9 ?is "p ( ! empire1 is ! /aff ( life4 ,multitudes obta9 no o!r food4 ,to breakfa/1 is to eat morn+ rice3?is is at t5 o'clock4 ,to d9e or sup1 is to eat ev5+ rice3?is meal !y h ab\t five o'clock1 ,p4,m4 ,:5 !y c obta9 a little salt or dri$ fi%1 a few vegetables to eat ) _! rice1 & also tea1 :i* !y always dr9k )\t milk or sug>1 !n !y h good liv+1 & ^! few simple articles con/itute ! ord9>y food & dr9k1 among ! common & poor] classes4 ,a s+le kettle to boil _! ricea pan to fry _! fi% & vegetablesa l>ge b[l = ! boil$ rice& a small b[l & a pair ( *op/icks1 make up ! :ole ( _! table furniture1 if inde$ !y are s happy z to h a table4 ,b :e!r !y h or n1 ! l>ge b[l ( rice =ms ! c5tre1 & ar\nd ?is squat on _! heels1 or seat$ on wood5 /ools1 !y arrange !mselves1 & receive _! humble f>e1 ) no d\btful m>ks ( a good reli%4 ,f ^! poor p1 ! common & ri*] classes diff]1 only 9 ! am\nt & quality ( _! furniture1 & provisions2 ! /yle z 9 ! case ( dress1 be+ ne>ly ! same ?r\gh all ! grades ( society4 ,! tables ( ! ri* are (t5 v sumptu\s4 ,!re is no?+1 sc>cely1 :e!r vegetable or animal1 :i* ! ,*9ese d n eat4 ,besides all k9ds ( fi%1 birds1 horn$ cattle1 %eep & hogs1 !y eat horses1 dogs1 cats1 rats1 c4 ,tea is us$ 9 great abundance1 & is almo/ _! only bev]age4 ,!y seldom dr9k wat] alone1 because !y ?9k x unheal?y4 ,! ,*9ese are n greatly addict$ to ! use ( /rong dr9k2 less1 probably1 ?an ! ,*ri/ian p ( ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is 9 no small degree1 ow+ to _! con/ant use ( tea4 ,i h n "t to ext5d ^! rem>ks2 y see !re is no lack ( inquiry ab\t :at we %all eat1 & :at we %all dr9k1 & :]e)al we %all be clo!d4 ,^! are ! v ?+s aft] :i* ! ,g5tiles seek2 & !y seek !m ) _! :ole s\l1 & m9d1 & /r5g?4 ,yet great numb]s livep]haps are compell$ to livesolely by begg+4 ,9 ,canton1 begg>s are v num]\s4 ,!y h1 x is said1 laws = begg+1 & a head man1 :o among ! =eign]s is call$ ! k+ ( ! begg>s4 ,m5 & wom5 ( all ages1 may be se5 begg+2 great numb]s ( !m are bl9d4 ,:5 !y g ?r\gh ! /reets1 !y c>ry 9 "o h& a cane to feel _! way1 & 9 ! o!r a di% or bag to receive money or food1 or any ?+ p please to give !m4 ,sometimes !y are se5 9 companies1 ( #c1 #d1 #f1 or #aj1 or ev5 m2 !y holl[ or s+1 or r cry out z !y g4 ,"o ( _! laws is1 t :5 !y ent] a h\se or %op1 !y w n g till some?+ is giv5 !m4 ,) bamboo /icks1 or gongs1 !y set up a mo/ vexati\s clatt]1 & 9 ?is way tr\ble & annoy p1 till !y give !m some?+2 &1 if x be no m ?an a s+le ca%1 !n !y mu/ be (f4 ,y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #i1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,hav+ no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes1 ! ,*9ese (t5 become v wick$ & guilty ( num]\s crimes1 n only aga9/ ,him1 ^: et]nal p[] & godhead !y d5y1 b aga9/ _! fell[m54 ,?is wick$ness & ^! crimes1 expose !m to _m & v sev]e puni%m5ts4 ,ly+1 gambl+1 qu>rell+1 !ft1 robb]y1 & brib]y1 are among _! mo/ common vices4 ,!re are five puni%m5ts2 7#a47 to beat ) a small bamboo2 7#b47 to beat ) a l>ge bamboo2 7#c47 bani%m5t to ano!r di/rict or prov9ce2 7#d47 p]petual bani%m5t to ! bord]s ( ! empire2 & 7#e47 dea?4 ,^! five1 are sometimes r$uc$ to ?ree1 ! bamboo1 bani%m5t1 & dea?4 ,x may be rem>k$1 also1 t ^! puni%m5ts are sometimes ex*ang$ = o!rs4 ,ly+1 among a great majority ( ! population1 seems to be reg>d$ z a v small (f5ce1provid$ ! lie be n detect$4 ,!re are m51 ,i believe1 :o w n lie2 b :ile ?is great wick$ness is disall[$ ( by a few1 multitudes w ev] & always practise x2 if !y only suppose !y %all be ! ga9]s !reby4 ,(fic]s ( ,gov]nm5t w tell lies to "o ano!r4 ,! p w lie to ! magi/rates2 *ildr5 to _! p>5ts2 & s]vants to _! ma/]s4 ,in/ead ( suppos+ e man to be hone/1 until he is prov$ to be a rogue1 !y seem to reg>d e "o z a rogue1 until he proves himself to be hone/4 ,gambl+ is a *ief cry+ s9 among ! ,*9ese4 ,!y are notori\s gambl]s4 ,old & "y1 rul]s & subjects1 ri* & poor1 w gamble2 nor h !y mu* reg>d to ! "t1 or place1 :5 !y gamble4 ,i h (t5 se5 !m gambl+ 9 _! temples4 ,?\s&s are ru9$ by ?is s94 ,qu>rels spr+ up f ly+1 & gambl+1 & o!r wick$ practices1 j z surely z bri]s1 ?orns1 & ?i/les spr+ up 9 a ri* b uncultivat$ soil4 ,_! /range mode ( m>riage too1 is a fruitful s\rce ( qu>rels4 ,z to _! qu>rels1 x has be5 well said1,a ,*9ese w\ld /& & reason ) a man1 :5 an ,engli%man w\ld knock him d[n1 or an ,italian /ab him4 ,x is ne$less to say :i* is ! m rational mode ( proce$+4 ,i am n aw>e t ! ,*9ese ev] fight duels?\gh 9 _! qu>rels1 p]sons are (t5 kill$4 ,!y are great scolds1 & use ! mo/ obsc5e & abusive language4 ,!ft & robb]y are ! mo/ common among ! poor1 ?\gh x is n conf9$ to !m4 ,among su* multitudes ( begg>s1 x (t5 happ5s1 t !y _c obta9 suffici5t food & clo?+ to make !mselves com=table4 ,by gambl+ also1 multitudes are r$uc$ to begg>y & want2 h5ce come b&s ( ?ieves & robb]s1 tra9$ & prep>$ = any & e ?+ t is evil4 ,!ft & robb]y con/itute "o ( ! greate/ sc\rges 9 ?is l&2 & no "p ( ! c\ntry1 f "o extremity ( ! empire to ! o!r1 is free & secure f ?is evil4 ,s9ce ,i comm5c$ ?is lett]1 "o ( my boys has told me ( a case ( ?is k9d1 :i* has j occurr$ 9 ! neighborhood4 ,x is z foll[s2two m51 dress$ l poor females1 ent]$ a ri* man's h\se late 9 ! ev5+1 & wi%$ to be lodg$ !re dur+ ! night4 ,?is privilege 0 grant$ !m4 ,:5 all 7 asleep1 !y sil5tly put (f _! false dress1 pack$ up a l>ge numb] ( ri* articles belong+ to ! h\se1 & 7 ab\t to escape1 :5 !y 7 discov]$1 seiz$1 c>ri$ away to ! magi/rates & s5t5c$ to be behead$4,?\gh decapitation is n ! sev]e/ puni%m5t1 yet m ?an two hundr$ in/ances ( x h occurr$ 9 ,canton 9 a s+le ye>4 ,brib]y is v common 9 ,*9a2 p]v]t+ j judgm5t1 & scre5+ ! guilty4 ,?is wick$ness is mo/ common among ! ri*4 ,almo/ all ! rul]s ( ! l&1 w take bribes4 ,_m defraud]s & injuri\s p]sons1 _m ?ieves1 & robb]s1 & murd]]s1 escape ?r\gh bribes4 ,money is se5 to be1 "h1 ! root ( all evil4 ,a little silv] physic1 x is said1 has (t5 br\ght a dead man to life4 ,! imm5se quantity ( opium t is smok$ "h1 is a mo/ fruitful s\rce ( crime4 ,_m ( ! practis$ villa9s1 :5 !y wi% to contrive new plans ( wick$ness1 h rec\rse to ?is black commodity3 :i* produces a mo/ a/oni%+ effect1 9 enabl+ ! smok]s to frame new s*emes ( d>kness4 ,x has be5 said1 & by a man ( s\nd judgm5t & correct obs]vation1 7,i am sorry to say t he is an ,am]ican1 & an ext5sive deal] 9 opium17 t ! drug is do+ m to break d[n ! sup]/itions ( ,*9a1 & to op5 ! c\ntry to =eign]s1 ?an all ! ef=ts ( mission>ies4 ,!re is a degree ( app>5t tru? 9 ?is man's v hone/ rem>k1 & ,i ?9k j z mu* real tru?1 z if he _h said1 to set fire to _! h\ses1 & but*] ! inhabitants1 w d m to break d[n ! sup]/itions ( ,*9a1 & op5 ! c\ntry to =eign]s1 ?an all ! ef=ts ( ,bibles1 & tracts1 & mission>ies4 ,:e!r x be a crime or n1 to br+ & sell opium to ?is p2& :e!r x be a crime or n1 = ?is p to use x1 :5 br\ght & sold by ! h&s ( ,*ri/ians1 ,i w n und]take to say1b ,i believe1 /ubborn facts compel me to believe1 t ( all ! causes ( crime1 among ! inhabitants ( ! ,*9ese empire1 ,,opium1 br\ght & sold at ! rate ( a million ( doll>s p] mon?1 is ! greate/4 ,x is no?+ bett]1 ?an to scatt] firebr&s1 arr[s1 & dea?4 ,simply be+ put 9 prison1 seems h>dly to be reg>d$ z a puni%m5t among ?is p2 ?\gh multitudes are imprison$ & suff]$ greatly !reby4 ,! common in/rum5ts ( puni%m5t are1 7#a47 ! bamboo1 ab\t ! size ( l>ge cane2 7#b47 ! yoke1 a heavy plank ?ree feet squ>e1 & ?irty?ree p\nds weight2 7#c47 ! *a9 to fa/5 ! crim9als to ! block2 7#d47 h&cuff1 l>ge & long1 made ( wood2 & 7#e47 iron fett]s4 ,su* are "s ( ! mo/ common crimes1 & su* are ! in/rum5ts ( puni%m5t 9 ,*9a4 ,to det]m9e ! degree ( crim9ality1 & fix ! puni%m5t accord+ly1 is among mo/ nations v difficult1 b ! ,*9ese make x v easy1 at lea/ !y make x appe> s 9 _! law books1 ,! degrees ( puni%m5t are tw5ty1! fir/ t51 are ) bamboo2 ! next eight1 bani%m5t2 ! la/ two1 dea?4 ,= a v small (f5ce1 am\nt+ to ! fir/ degree ( crim9ality1 ! (f5d] may receive t5 bl[s2 increas+ 8 guilt five times1 ! fifty bl[s1 c4 ,^! bl[s may be *ang$ = ! yoke1 ! *a91 ! h&cuffs1 c4 ,= "s ( ! l>g] crimes1 z brib]y & ! l1 p]sons are bamboo$1 & !n s5t into bani%m5t4 ,sometimes1 only f "o prov9ce to ano!r1 z f ! nor? to ! s\?1 & f ! s\? to ! nor?2 at o!r times1 crim9als are s5t a long di/ance1 to ! fronti]s ( ! empire1 = _m ye>s1 & ev5 = life4 ,! highe/ degrees ( crime are puni%able ) dea?4 ,! mo/ common mode ( inflict+ dea?1 is by cutt+ (f ! head1 & ?is is done by a k9d ( %ort sword4 ,= v he9\s crimes1 ! (f5d] is s5t5c$ to be cut into t5 ?\s& pieces4 ,i int5d$ to h said some?+ to y1 on ! subject ( slav]y 9 ,*9a b mu/ pass x by )\t a s+le rem>k4 ,aga9 adieu4 ,y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xiii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #aj1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,!n %all ! du/ return to ! du/ z x 02 & ! _s %all return unto ,god :o gave x4 ,9 an empire s anci5t & popul\s z ,*9a1 ! numb] ( human be+s t h return$ to ! e>?1 mu/ be great inde$2 great] ?an any man c numb]4 ,= m ?an ?irty hundr$ ye>s1 "o g5]ation aft] ano!r1 9 awfully rapid succession1 h gone to ! dead4 ,almo/ all ! hills & upl&s ab\t ,canton & ,macao1 :i* are n cov]$ ) ! habitations ( ! liv+1 are fill$ ) ! abodes ( dead4 ,9 ,macao1 almo/ e rod ( gr\nd1 :i* is safe f wat]1 ev5 to h>d1 rocky hill tops1 has "s emblem1a turf$ hillock1 a /one1 or a little enclosure1 to rem9d ! visit] ( ! sleep]s bel[4 ,:5 ,i h walk$ ov] ^! gr\nds1^! abodes ( ! dead1 ?\ghts h aris5 9 ! m9d1 :i* y may conceive1 b :i* ,i _c express4 ,o1 :at multitudes w rise "h1 at ! s\nd ( ! la/ trumpet6 ,:at va/ congregations w come up f ^! bury+ places1 & /& ) u be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/6 ,e day is add+ to ! numb] ( ?is va/ congregation4 ,dea? does n wait = 8 victimsdea? does n wait till ! hea!n h ! gospel prea*$ unto !m4 ,& unless ^! multitudes ( ! liv+1 spe$ily obta9 m]cy ( him1 ( :om !y are n[ ignorant1 h[ %all !y come =? to ! resurrection ( life8 ,w ! hea!n be sav$1 :o nev] he>d ! gospel8 ,i ask y1 de> *ildr51 d y ?9k ! hea!n c be sav$1 unless ! gospel be prea*$ unto !m1 & !y believe 9 ! "n ( ,jesus8 ,x is v pa9ful to all ?9k1 t all ! millions ( our fell[ creatures1 :o are n[ ignorant ( ! ,savior1 mu/1 :5 !y die1 s9k d[n to hell4 ,b h[ c x be o!rwise8 ,:osoev] %all call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be sav$4 ,b h[ %all !y call on him 9 :om !y h n believ$8 & h[ %all !y believe 9 him ( :om !y h n he>d8 ,& h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]8 ,& h[ %all !y prea*1 except !y be s5t6 ,& n[1 de> *ildr51 ,i desire to ask aga91 :at d y ?9k ( ^! words1 :i* ,i h quot$ f ! t5? *apt] ( ,romans8 ,:at d y ?9k ,/4 ,paul meant8 ,he means to say1if ,i und]/& him1 he means to affirm19 ! mo/ positive mann]1 by ! que/ions :i* he asks1 t ! hea!n1 :o d n he> & believe ! gospel1 _c be sav$4 ,i fe> t _m v good p h wrong ideas on ?is subject2 & d n consid] & realize ! awful condition ( ! hea!n2 = ,i am p]suad$1 t if !y did see & realize1 !y w\ld d v diff]5tly f :at !y ev] h done yet2 !y w\ld feel & act z ,jesus ,*ri/ did2 !y w\ld be will+ to become poor1 to labor & toil1 & ev5 die = ! salvation ( ! hea!n4 ,) a desire t y may h correct ideas ( ! real condition ( ! ,*9ese1 ,i h be5 urg$ on to write ^! lett]s4 ,i h /at$ _m facts2 b y w desire1 ,i presume1 to "k some?+ m ab\t _! ideas ( dea?1 /yle ( m\rn+1 fun]als1 c4 ,hav+ v little if any k ( ! true ,god1 ! ,*9ese are entirely ignorant ( ano!r _w3( heav5 & hell1( ! joys ( ! "o1 & ! t]rors ( ! o!r1 z reveal$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,all _! notions ab\t ! s\l ( man1 are v d>k & confus$4 ,_m ?9k t ! s\l dies1 & ceases to exi/ ) ! body4 ,o!rs ?9k t :5 ! body dies1 ! s\l goes away & ent]s into o!r bodiesbirds1 bea/s1 or m54 ,all ?is ignorance makes ! ,*9ese v c>eless ab\t dea?1 & all t :i* is to come ^u !m4 ,!y die l ! brutes4 ,su* are _! ideas ( dea?4 ,:5 a p>5t dies1 a mess5g] is s5t to ann\nce x to all ! relatives4 ,a bo>d1 or a long slip ( br[ni% :ite pap]1 is hung up at ! door1 on :i* is writt5 ! p]son's "n1 age1 & virtues1 c4 ,! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 ( ! deceas$1 sit on ! gr\nd1 & weep & m\rn4 ,relations come 9 & dress ! corpse2 & _m long & t$i\s c]emonies are p]=m$4 ,usually1 aft] ?ree times sev5 days1 ! fun]al takes place4 ,a l>ge conc\rse ( fri5ds & m\rn]s assemble2 & a procession is =m$ ) prie/s1 b&s ( music1 flags1 c4 c4all q l "o ( ! m>riage processions1 :i* ,i h already describ$4 ,meats1 fruits1 cakes ( v>i\s k9ds1 are c>ri$ z (f]+s to ! dead1 & ! procession moves on to ! bury+ place4 ,?is is always select$ ) great c>e1 & is usually a hill4 ,only two ?+s1 x has be5 said1 are fe>$ by ! ,*9ese aft] dea?1 a wat]y grave1 & a :ite ant sepul*re4 ,x is n e day1 t !y may bury ! dead2 !y mu/ wait = a luckday4 ,_m ( ^! processions may be se5 9 a s+le day4 ,"s ( ! fun]als are v exp5sive4 ,two occurr$ 9 ?is neighborhood la/ summ]2 "o ( a fa!r1 ! o!r ( a wife1 on ea* ( :i* m ?an t5 ?\s& doll>s 7 exp5d$4 ,! m\rn+ co/ume is l a br[ni% :ite1 ) a p]fectly :ite napk9 ar\nd ! head1 & sometimes ar\nd ! lo9s2 & _! %oes are ex*ang$ = s&als4 ,by ! dea? ( a fa!r1 a son is disqualifi$ =1 & is oblig$ to retire f (fice1 = ?ree ye>s4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to h a good bury+ place2 & = want ( su*1 & means to bury ! dead1 bodies sometimes lie mon?s & ye>s 9 c(f9s1 unburi$4 ,!re 7 t5 ?\s& su* 9 ,canton la/ ye>4 ,i "k ( "o family :]e !re are ?irte5 9 ?is /ate4 ,b f ! acc\nts ( ! dead1 ,i ?9k y w be will+1 if n glad1 to h me desi/4 ,i w d s2 &1 if ! ,"l w1 ,i desire to proce$ & give y "s acc\nt ( :at has be5 done = ,*9a4 ,9 ! next lett]1 ,i propose to speak ( ! labors ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,morrison1 ,tell !n1 f>ewell4 ,y\r true fri5ds1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xiv4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #ab1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,y "k ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ?\gh he 0 ri*1 yet = our sakes he became poor1 t we1 ?r\gh 8 pov]ty1 might be made ri*4 ,y "k h[1 :ile on e>?1 he w5t ab\t do+ good2 h[ he lov$ poor s9n]s1 & wept because !y rep5t$ n2 & h[ he lov$ little *ildr51 & us$ to take !m 9 8 arms & bless !m4 ,y rememb] h[1 at a c]ta9 "t1 he w5t out into a m\nta9 to pray1 & cont9u$ all night 9 pray] to ,god4 ,& y rememb]1 h[1 j be=e he w5t back to heav51 he comm&$ 8 disciples to g & tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i w n[ tell y :at has be5 done to make kn[n ! gospel ( ,god among ! ,*9ese4 ,"s h suppos$ t ,/4 ,?omas1 "o ( ! twelve apo/les1 came into ,*9a1 & prea*$ ! gospel2 & "o man1 a ,portuguese1 has suppos$ t he ev5 pass$ to ,am]ica4 ,!re is no pro( ( all ?is1 & nobody n[ believes x4 ,b x is v probable1 ?\gh n q c]ta91 t "s mission>ies f ,syria1 came into ,*9a1 ab\t sev5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,roman ,ca?olic mission>ies came into ,*9a m ?an five hundr$ ye>s ago1 & h cont9u$ "h ev] s9ce4 ,at "o "t1 !y _h a great _m conv]ts1 b n[ !y h v few1 = !y h be5 p]secut$1 & mo/ ( ! mission>ies driv5 out ( ! c\ntry4 ,! ,ca?olics1 all ! "t !y h be5 9 ?is c\ntry1 h nev] giv5 ! ,*9ese ! ,bible4 ,! v fir/ ?+ ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians ev] ?\ght ( do+ = ! ,*9ese1 0 to give !m ! ,holy ,bible3 ,?is 0 a mo/ excell5t plan4 ,x 0 fir/ sugge/$ by t good man1 ,joseph ,h>dca/le1 ,esq4 ( ,engl&4 ,he 0 !n ! treasur] ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4,b z yet ! ,bible _h nev] be5 translat$ into ! ,*9ese language1 & !re 0 nobody able to translate x4 ,s ! ,society resolv$ to s5d out a mission1 & ! ,rev41 n[ ,dr4 ,rob]t ,morrison1 0 ! fir/ p]son :o engag$ to g4 ,he _h1 = "s "t1 be5 ?9k+ on ! subject ( missions4 ,?is 0 j at ! "t :5 ,samuel ,j4 ,mills1 & o!rs ) him1 9 ,williams ,college1 7 ?9k+ on ! same subject2 & l !m1 he w\ld h gone1 ,i quote ,dr4 ,morrison's own words1 to any qu>t] ( ! globe1 :]e ! p 7 yet )\t a div9e revelation4 ,he once ?\ght ( go+ to ,africa1 & w\ld d\btless h gone1 _h ! way be5 op5$4 ,b ! ,"l _h o!r "w = him to accompli%4 ,on ! #ca/ ( ,jan4 #ahjg1 ,dr4 ,morrison left ,engl&1 cross$ ov] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e he t>ri$ ab\t tw5ty days1 & became acqua9t$ ) "s good p 9 ,philadelphia1 f :5ce he arriv$ 9 ,*9a on ! #d? ( ,septemb]1 ! same ye>4 ,8 situation 9 ,*9a 0 try+ en\gh4 ,he 0 alone1 )\t companions1 a /rang] 9 a /range l&4 ,at fir/ he liv$ 9 a god[n1 a room occupi$ = a /ore h\se1 or a lodg+place = s]vants1 :]e he /udi$1 ate1 & slept4 ,8 lamp 0 made ( e>!n w>e1 & a l>ge ,bible s]v$ = a scre5 to keep ! w9d f bl[+ x out4 ,he liv$ l ! ,*9ese2 put on _! dress1 ! long frock1 ! ?icksol$ %oes2 let 8 hair gr[ long1 & ate ) *op/icks4 ,aft]w>ds1 he f\nd t ?is 0 n ! be/ way1 s he *ang$ 8 dress1 & mode ( liv+4 ,be=e leav+ ,engl&1 ,dr4 ,morrison obta9$ an imp]fect & incomplete manuscript copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! ,*9ese language4 ,aft] he arriv$ 9 ,*9a1 he 0 v dilig5t1 night & day1 /udy+ ! language1 cont9ually read+1 writ+1 & speak+ x2 &1 9 ab\t ?ree ye>s1 began to pr9t ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,*9ese4 ,soon aft]1 he publi%$ a little tract1 call$1 ,! ,div9e ,doctr9e1 conc]n+ ! ,r$emption ( ! ,_w4 ,he also publi%$ a cate*ism4 ,& 9 #ahac1 six ye>s aft] 8 arrival1 he complet$ ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 j at ?is "t1 :5 he _h be5 9 ! field alone six ye>s1 t ano!r mission>y arriv$ to assi/ him4 ,i hope to tell y m ( ,dr4 ,milne1 9 ano!r lett]4 ,be=e ?is "t1 ,dr4 ,morrison _h prep>$ two books ab\t ! ,*9ese language1 writt5 9 ,engli%1 9 ord] to assi/ o!r mission>ies 9 le>n+ ! language4 ,he _h also in/ruct$1 = ab\t two ye>s1 f\r orphan boys4 ,i h n "t1 9 a s+le lett]1 to tell y all ,i c\ld wi%1 ab\t :at he has done4 ,he has publi%$ _m books1 & accompli%$ mu* 9 o!r ways4 ,9 ! ,*9ese language1 he has prep>$ & publi%$ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & two tracts above m5tion$2 ! l>ge/ half ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! o!r half 0 done by ,dr4 ,milne2 an outl9e ( ! ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory2 daily ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,pray]s1 be+ a translation ( ! ,common ,pray] ,book2 also1 a ,hymn ,book2 &1 rec5tly1 a book 9 ?ree or f\r volumes1 call$ ! ,family ,in/ructor3 mak+ 9 all1 ab\t #bj vols4 ,besides1 he has writt5 o!r books1 b _h n money to publi% !m4 ,! translation ( ! :ole ,bible 0 complet$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahai1 & publi%$ soon aft]4 ,9 ,engli%1 he has writt5 & publi%$ two volumes ( s]mons & lectures2 a little book ab\t ,*9a1 = ,sabba? s*ool *ildr52 he has also writt5 a great _m pap]s ab\t ,*9a1 :i* h be5 pr9t$ 9 ! ,canton newspap]s1 ,! ,canton ,regi/]1 publi%$ by an ,engli% g5tleman1 & 9 ! ,anglo ,*9ese ,glean]1 publi%$ at ,malacca2 & o!rs1 pr9t$ 9 o!r places4 ,9 ,*9ese & ,engli%1 t is1 a "p ( ea* page ,*9ese1 & a "p ,engli%1 he has writt5 & publi%$ six qu>to volumes1 ab\t ! size ( ,scott's ,bible1 con/itut+ a mo/ excell5t ,diction>y2 also six octavo vols4 9 ! same /yle4 ,^! twelve volumes h be5 prep>$ = ! purpose ( assi/+ ^? :o wi% to le>n ! ,*9ese language4 ,ab\t a ye> aft] ,dr4 ,morrison came to ,*9a1 ! ,engli% ,ea/ ,india ,company wi%$ him to be _! translator4 ,he compli$1 & has ev] s9ce act$ 9 t capacity4 ,he ?\ght x 8 duty to d s1 t he might1 by ! labor ( 8 own h&s1 relieve o!rs f ! burd5 ( support+ himself & family4 ,?is1 9 a consid]able degree1 he has done4 ,= upw>ds ( tw5ty ye>s he has receiv$ no sal>y f any *>itable in/itution4 ,! ,london ,mission>y ,society assi/ him e ye> 9 defray+ a "p ( 8 h\ser5t1 :i*1 9 ,*9a1 is v hight5 or twelve hundr$ doll>s annually4 ,be+ translator = ! company1 !y 7 will+ to defray ! exp5ses ( publi%+ 8 ,diction>y1 :i* 0 m ?an #ab1jjj4;,& besides ?is1 & :at he has done = ! support ( 8 own family1 x has enabl$ him to give betwe5 #h & #aj1jjj doll>s = ! promotion ( ,*ri/ianity among ! ,*9ese2 a consid]able "p ( ?is sum 0 exp5d$ 9 f\nd+ ! ,anglo ,*9ese ,college at ,malacca2 ( ?is1 ,i w tell y m :5 ,i come to write ab\t ,dr4 ,milne4 ,! same day he became translator to ! company1 he 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,morton1 an excell5t & pi\s lady1 :o _h a long "t resid$ 9 ,india4 ,_! fir/ born son di$ ! same day 9 :i* he brea!d ! brea? ( life4 ,! infant 0 int]r$ on ! top ( a little hill1 at ! nor? extremity ( ,macao2 & 9 a beautiful enclosure1 n f> f :]e he n[ sleeps1 are ! e>?ly rema9s ( 8 "m4 ,mrs4 ,morrison di$ ,june #aj1 #ahba4 ,9 #ahbd1 ,dr4 ,morrison visit$ ,engl&1 & return$ 9 #ahbf4 ,:ile 9 8 native c\ntry1 he m>ri$ ,miss ,arm/rong1 a pi\s & accompli%$ lady4 ,he has n[ liv+ 9 ,*9a1 six *ildr52 f\r sons & two daught]s4 ,8 family reside at ,macao1 = ! ,*9ese w n all[ =eign ladies to come to ,canton4 ,8 elde/ son1 ,john ,rob]t ,morrison1 is already q a ma/] ( ,*9ese1 & acts z translator to ! ,briti% m]*ants 9 ,*9a4 ,dr4 ,morrison is n[ fifty ye>s old1 & x is m ?an #bd ye>s s9ce he came to ,*9a4 ,! ,"l has be5 v good to him1 & has bless$ him1 & giv5 good success to ! labor ( 8 h&s4 ,he has liv$ to see _m & mo/ glori\s results f ! v small beg9n+s he 0 p]mitt$ & enabl$ to make2 b ! judgm5t ( ! great day1 only1 c display all ! effects ( 8 long & ardu\s labors4 ,e ,*ri/ian prays 9 secret2 b he has (t5 prea*$ 9 secret1 ) 8 doors lock$ ar\nd him1 & only "o or two to li/5 to ! s\nd ( ! gospel4 ,no *ur* has yet be5 ga!r$ & organiz$ 9 ,*9a4 ,sev]al individuals h believ$1 & h be5 baptiz$2 & ! ,"l's supp] has1 occasionally1 be5 adm9i/]$4 ,! fir/ baptism 0 9 #ahad4 ,?is man came to ,dr4 ,morrison's h\se1 & he>d him talk ( ,jesus1 ! fir/ ye> he 0 9 ,*9a4 ,at a spr+ ( wat]1 says ,dr4 ,morrison1 issu+ f a l(ty hill by ! seaside1 away f human obs]vation1 ,i baptiz$1 into ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 ,tsaeako4 ,o t ! ,"l may cleanse him f all s9 9 ! blood ( ,jesus1 & purify 8 he>t by ! influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,may he be ! fir/ fruits ( a great h>ve/2 "o ( millions :o %all believe1 & be sav$ f ! wra? to come4 ,dur+ mu* ( 8 "t 9 ,*9a1 ,dr4 ,morrison has prea*$ to ! ,engli% & ,am]ican resid5ts4 ,he is n[ ) 8 family at ,macao2 &1 dur+ ! pa/ season1 has usually _h f\r religi\s s]vices on ea* ,"l's day2 a morn+ & ev5+ s]vice 9 ,engli%1 & a morn+ & ev5+ s]vice 9 ,*9ese4 ,f #d to #bj p]sons h usually att5d$ on ! ,engli%1 & ab\t #ae on ! ,*9ese s]vices4 ,?us1 my "y fri5ds1 ,i h giv5 y a brief acc\nt ( "o :om ,god has employ$ 9 ?is "p ( ! great field2 & ?\gh he has accompli%$ s mu*1 he looks ^u x all z no?+4 ,he is truly a mo/ excell5t man1 & ,i love him mu*4 ,& ,i desire t y w always pray = him2 t ! ,"l w pres]ve him1 & bless him m & m1 & all ^? :o are engag$ ) him 9 ! gospel4 ,i rema9 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xv4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #ac1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,i told y 9 ! la/ lett] ab\t ,dr4 ,morrison1 & ! comm5cem5t ( ! mission to ,*9a4 ,i w n[ give y "s acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,milne1 & ! missions among ! ,*9ese1 e/abli%$ out ( ,*9a4 ,! mission>y /ations e/abli%$ among ! ,*9ese1 resid+ or settl$ abroad )\t ! ,*9ese empire1 may be reckon$ five 9 numb]4 ,!y are at ! foll[+ places namely3 ,malacca1 ,p5ang1 ,java1 ,s+apore1 & ,siam4 ,i wi% y to look out all ^! places on ! maps1 & le>n f y\r geographies all y c ab\t !m4 ,?is w assi/ y v mu* to und]/& & rememb] :at y read ab\t ! missions4 ,! ,rev4 ,william1 aft]w>ds ,dr4 ,milne1 ) 8 wife1 arriv$ at ,macao 9 ,*9a1 ! #d? ( ,july1 #ahac1 j at ! "t z be=e /at$1 :5 ,dr4 ,morrison _h f9i%$ ! translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,a day or two aft] 8 arrival1 he 0 ord]$ by ! 7!n7 ,portuguese ,gov]nor ( ,macao1 to leave ! place imm$iately4 ,he did s1 & came up to ,canton4 ,"h he resid$ = sev]al mon?s1 enjoy+ t hospitality among ! hea!n1 :i* _h be5 d5i$ 9 a ,*ri/ian colony4 ,macao is a small t[n4 ,y w see x on y\r maps1 situat$ #gj or #hj miles s\? ( ,canton4 ,x is ! only ,european or =eign settlem5t 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,portuguese h liv$ !re two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,dr4 ,milne rema9$ ab\t six mon?s2 9 ! mean "t1 ) ! assi/ance ( 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,morrison1 he got #b1jjj copies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & #ae1jjj ,*ri/ian tracts1 pr9t$ 9 ,*9ese4 ,^! he put on bo>d a %ip1 9 :i* he emb>k$ ) #dej ,*9ese emigrants1 all b\nd to ,java4 ,dr4 ,milne 0 a v active man on bo>d %ip2 & at ,java1 :]ev] he w5t1 he 0 delight$ to give away tracts & ,bibles4 ,he lov$ to d good to all m51 z he _h opportunity4 ,f ,java1 he w5t to ,malacca1 :i* place aft]w>ds became 8 home1 & ! seat ( ! ,anglo ,*9ese college1 ( :i* he 0 ! fir/ pr9cipal4 ,f ,malacca1 he return$ to ,*9a1 conf]r$ ) ,dr4 ,morrison ab\t ! mission1 & !n1 ) ,mrs4 ,milne1 return$ to ,malacca1 :i* place 0 n only _! home1 b also _! grave4 ,! "o di$ 9 #ahai1 ,mrs4 ,m41 ! o!r1 9 #ahbb4 ,!y left beh9d !m f\r or five *ildr51 to m\rn _! loss4 ,dr4 ,milne1 8 wife1 & _! little daught] ,amelia1 & two infant tw9 boys born on _! passage d[n ! ,*9ese sea1 arriv$ at ,malacca1 ,may #ba1 #ahae4 ,?is 0 ! comm5cem5t ( ! mission at ,malacca4 ,s*ools 7 op5$*ildr5 collect$ & taughtbooks pr9t$ & circulat$4 ,! ,bible 0 read1 & ! poor _h ! gospel prea*$ to !mprep>ations 7 made = ! college1 & its f\ndation laid1 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahah4 ,malacca1 y w see by ref]5ce to y\r maps1 is n f> f ,*9a1 ,co*9 ,*9a1 ,siam1 & _m isl&s :]e great numb]s ( ,*9ese reside4 ,x is also a heal?y place1 & "u a great & good gov]nm5t4 ,^! & o!r consid]ations induc$ ,drs4 ,morrison & ,milne to resolve on ! mission1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! college4 ,at ! outset1 ,dr4 ,morrison gave #d1jjj = ! b5efit ( ! college1 & up to ! pres5t "t1 has be5 its *ief support1 & ! ,"l has bless$ & prosp]$ ! "w4 ,! numb] ( ,*9ese /ud5ts 9 ! college1 has usually be5 ab\t #cj4 ,! regul> c\rse ( /udies occupies six ye>s4 ,! aborig9al inhabitants ( ,malacca & ! adjac5t regions are call$ ,malays4 ,= ?is p also1 s*ools h be5 e/abli%$ & support$1 & !y prosp]4 ,_m ?\s&s ( ,bibles & tracts h be5 pr9t$ & s5t out f ! college1 & ^! h gone f> & wide1 ! sil5t mess5g]s ( ! tru? ( ,god4 ,! ,rev4 ,samuel ,kidd1 ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 is n[ pr9cipal ( ! college4 ,p5ang1 or ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,isl&1 y w see by ref]r+ aga9 to y\r maps1 is situat$ (f ! we/ coa/ ( ! p59sula ( ,malaccay w f9d x ab\t ! #f? degree ( nor? latitude4 ,x is a beautiful situation1 & has a good gov]nm5t4 ,! numb] ( ,*9ese is ab\t #h or #aj1jjj1 #ad or #ae1jjj ,malays4 ,!re are also ,siamese & ,burmese4 ,?is mission 0 begun 9 #ahai4 ,x has n[ two mission>ies ) _! wives2 ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,dy] = ! ,*9ese1 & ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,beighton = ! ,malays4 ,^! mission>ies are v devot$1 & are do+ great good4 ,!y h a numb] ( s*ools = *ildr51 :]e !y tea* !m daily out ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 ( ! way ( salvation by ,jesus ,*ri/2 & by ! books :i* ! *ildr5 receive1 mu* good in/ruction is convey$ to ! p>5ts4 ,b ,i h n "t to give y all ! p>ticul>s ( ?is & ! o!r /ations ( ! /raits4 ,! same ye>1 namely #ahai1 ! mission 0 begun 9 ,java4 ,! seat ( ?is mission is at ,batavia4 ,! elevat$ isl& ( ,java1 pres5ts "s v f9e tracts ( c\ntry4 ,batavia itself is unheal?y1 b a few miles out ( ! t[n :]e =eign]s g5]ally reside1 ! c\ntry is delightful1 & ! climate agreeable4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4,h4 ,m$hur/ is ! mission>y at ! /ations4 ,he & ,mrs4 ,m$hur/ h be5 v abundant 9 _! labors1 & z _! labors multiply1 _! zeal & _! success increase4 ,mr4 ,m$hur/ has travell$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,java & ! neighbor+ isl&s1 prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom1 & scatt]+ 9 e direction ! good se$ ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,ano!r mission 0 comm5c$ ?is same ye>1 #ahai4 ,?is 0 at ,s+apore1 an isl& situat$ 9 ! /raits1 n f> di/ant f ! s\?ea/]n extremity ( ! p59sul> ( ,malacca4 ,at ?is /ation1 f ! comm5cem5t to ! pres5t "t1 !re h be5 labor]s bo? = ! ,malays & = ! ,*9ese4 ,! ,rev4 ,c4,h4 ,?ompson = ! ,malays1 & ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,toml9 = ! ,*9ese4 ,^! mission>ies h travell$ & scatt]$ abroad ! ^w1 especially 9 ,siam1 :]e ,mr4 ,toml9 has made two or ?ree visits:]e ,i suppose he n[ is ) my good fri5d ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,abeel4 ,9 ! e/abli%m5ts ( all ^! missions1 ,dr4 ,milne took a v lively int]e/4 ,he ent]$ into ! bus9ess ) ?is :ole s\l4 ,he expect$ great ?+s1 he attempt$ great ?+s1 & he accompli%$ great ?+s4 ,at ! age ( #bj1 he det]m9$ to become a soldi] to s]ve abroad 9 ,immanuel's w>s1 und]tak+ to de/roy ,satan's k+dom4 ,he prep>$ himself = ! conflict1 buckl$ on 8 armor1at #bg1 ent]$ on ! field ( battle1 s]v$ ) c\rage & fidelity #aj ye>s1 & !n1 worn out by useful toils & h>d s]vice1 di$ on 8 po/4 ,*ildr51 f>ewell2 9 ! next ,i w tell y ( ,leang ,afa4 ,y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xvi4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #ai1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1--,y "k ! goodness & m]cy ( our ,god1 y "k h[ he has giv5 8 de> ,son to die = u poor rebelli\s s9n]s1 & has promis$ to give to ,*ri/ ! hea!n = 8 inh]itance1 & ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? = 8 possession4 ,x is our heav5ly ,fa!r1 t ,be+ :o _c lie1 :o has told u t 8 ^w %all n return unto him void1 b %all prosp]1 & accompli% all 8 holy w4 ,if all good p w\ld only d _! duty1 ! hea!n ,i ?9k w\ld v soon become conv]t$4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god pray & labor z !y ought1 he always blesses !m4 ,i h told y ab\t "o p]son :o came to ,dr4 ,morrison's h\se1 & he>d him talk ( ,jesus & ( ! way ( salvation by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & t man believ$ & 0 baptiz$4 ,i h n[ to tell y ( ano!r1 :o has become a disciple ( ,jesus1 & is devot+ all 8 "t & /r5g? to ! s]vice ( 8 div9e ,ma/]1 ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,i am go+ to tell ( ! evangeli/ ,leang ,afa4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,milne left ,canton & w5t to ,malacca1 9 #ahae1 ,afa w5t ) him z pr9t]?is 0 8 trade4 ,soon aft] ?is1 x 0 obs]v$ t ! tru? _h tak5 a /rong hold ^u 8 m9d1 he 0 convict$ by ! holy law ( ,god1 saw himself to be a s9n]1 poor & mis]able1 bl9d & nak$1 & 9 ne$ ( all ?+s4 ,& ?us he 0 br\ght to decl>e 8 det]m9ation to take up 8 cross & foll[ ,*ri/4 ,:at c>e 0 tak5 to in/ruct him w be se5 by ! foll[+ extract f ,dr4 ,milne's ,j\rnal4 ,novemb] #c1 #ahaf4 ,at twelve o'clock ?is day1 ,i baptiz$1 9 ! "n ( ! adorable ,tr9ity1 ,leang ,afa4 ,?is s]vice 0 p]=m$ privately 9 a room ( ! missionh\se4 ,c>e _h be5 tak5 by private conv]sation1 in/ruction & pray]1 to prep>e him = ?is sacr$ ord9ance4 ,?is _h be5 cont9u$ = a consid]able "t4 ,f9d+ him /ill /eadfa/ 9 8 desire to become a ,*ri/ian1 ,i baptiz$ him4 ,! *ange produc$ 9 8 s5tim5ts & conduct1 is1 ,i hope1 ! effect ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 & ( t alone3 yet :o ( mortals c "k ! he>t8 ,sev]al se>*+ que/ions 7 propos$ to him 9 private1 & an ex]cise suit$ to a hea!n c&idate = baptism1 compos$ & giv5 to him to read & to m$itate ^u4 ,) respect to 8 =m] life1 he says1 ,i 0 nev] mu* giv5 to idolatry4 ,i seldom w5t to ! temples4 ,i sometimes pray$ t[>ds heav51 b liv$ 9 c>eless indiff]5ce4 ,al?\gh ,i r>ely w5t to excess 9 s91 yet ,i h be5 occasionally guilty ( drunk5ness1 & o!r k9dr$ vices4 ,be=e ,i came hi!r 7to ,malacca7 ,i knew n ,godn[ ,i desire to s]ve him4 ,! foll[+ are ! que/ions propos$1 & ! answ]s giv5 at ! "t ( baptism3 #a4 ,h y truly turn$ f idols1 to s]ve & wor%ip ! liv+ & true ,god1 ! ,creator ( heav5 & e>?1 & all ?+s8 ,?is is my he>t's desire4 #b4 ,d y "k & feel t y are a s9ful creature1 totally unable to save y\rself8 ,i "k x4 #c4 ,d y really1 f y\r he>t1 believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 ! salvation ( ! _w2 & d y tru/ alone 9 him = salvation8 ,?is is my he>t's desire4 #d4 ,d y expect any worldly advantage1 pr(it or ga9 :atev]1 by y\r becom+ a ,*ri/ian8 ,none4 ,i receive baptism1 because x is my duty4 #e4 ,d y resolve f ?is day to ! day ( y\r dea?1 to live 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts & ord9ances ( ,god1 & 9 ju/ice & s]i\sness ( life be=e m58 ,?is is my det]m9ation1 b ,i fe> my /r5g? is n equal to x4 ,on my "p1 says ,dr4 ,milne1 ! ord9ance 0 disp5s$ ) affection1 joy1 hope1 & fe>4 ,may he be made fai?ful unto dea?1 & z he is ! fir/ fruits ( ?is bran* ( ! mission1 may an abundant h>ve/ foll[ to ! joy ( ! *ur*1 & to ! honor ( ,*ri/4 ,su* is ,dr4 ,milne's acc\nt ( ,leang ,afa1 & ,o1 ) :at delight mu/ ! sa9t$ _s look d[n f heav5 ^u ! disciple ( ,jesus1 z he labors1 & toils1 & fa9ts n6 ,april #g1 #ahai4 ,aft] pray]s & _m te>s1 ! two bro!rs 9 ,*ri/ p>t$4 ,afa return$ to ,*9a1 & n long aft]1 0 m>ri$4 ,8 wife has become a believ] 9 ,*ri/1 & has receiv$ baptism4 ,he has n[ liv+1 two *ildr5a little daught] ( f\r1 & a son ( elev5 ye>s4 ,! son's "n is ,leang ,atih4 ,he 0 baptiz$ 9 infancy4 ,he n[ lives ) me1 & ,i w tell y m ab\t him 9 ano!r lett]4 ,atih _h a little bro!r a few mon?s old1 b la/ summ] he di$4 ,8 p>5ts griev$ v mu* = him1 because !y lov$ him v mu*1 & he 0 a t5d] *ild4 ,afa has promis$ to give me a writt5 acc\nt ( himself1 by & by4 ,i ?9k x w be v int]e/+1 & :5 ,i receive x1 ,i c tell y m ab\t him4 ,he has receiv$ a great deal ( ill treatm5t f 8 fri5ds1 neighbors1 & c\ntrym54 ,8 home is ab\t sev5tyfive miles we/ f ,canton4 ,he has an ag$ fa!r1 :om he supports4 ,?\gh old1 & feeble1 & grey head$1 & (t times t5d]ly in/ruct$ by 8 son2 yet1 poor man1 he resi/s ! tru?1 loves 8 idols1 & says !re is no ,god4 ,& s :5 ! son ,leang ,afa1 & 8 wife & "y ,atih1 kneel d[n toge!r ar\nd ! family alt>1 to wor%ip ! liv+ & true ,god1 ! fa!r1 ! gr&fa!r1 ! old1 feeble1 dy+ man1 goes away & wor%ips4,o h[ dreadful1 h[ pitiable1 he goes away & b[s d[n & wor%ips1 z he himself decl>es1 ! ,,devil1 & !n comes & rails at 8 son1 because he has =sak5 ! gods ( 8 c\ntry6 ,?is is a great trial to ,afa1 b he be>s x z he does all 8 trials1 ) meekness & =titude4 ,afflict$ & p]secut$ z ?is family h be51 !y feel almo/ z if !y _h no home on ?is e>?4 ,!y are poor 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 b d\btless !y h treasures 9 heav54 ,!y live sometimes 9 "o place1 sometimes 9 ano!r4 ,dur+ ! la/ summ] & fall1 !y h liv$ 9 a hir$ h\se 9 ?is city4 ,afa has be5 "h to see me today1 & ,atih has gone ) him1 ?is ev5+1 to see ! family4 ,9 ! morn+1 if ! ,"l w1 he w come back to me1 !n he w g ab\t tw5ty miles to ! ea/ ( ,canton1 to a retir$ place1 :]e he1 ) ano!r ,*ri/ian1 is pr9t+ ! ,scripture ,lessons2 & 8 gr&fa!r1 & 8 "m & little si/]1 w leave ! city & g to ! ,we/1 to _! own village4 ,b ! true ,god w protect !m1 says ,afa1 & keep !m all 9 safety4 ,afa is n[ =tyf\r ye>s old4 ,m ?an fifte5 ye>s he has borne ! ,*ri/ian "n1 & toil$ & suff]$ h>d%ips & p]secutions 9 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice1 & 8 fai? & 8 zeal increase z he holds on 8 way3 s may x be to ! end4 ,de> *ildr51 rememb]1 ,i entreat y1 ,afa & 8 family 9 y\r daily pray]s1 & rememb] also1 y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xvii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #bj1 #ahca4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"y ,,fri5ds1,:5 ,i h giv5 y a %ort acc\nt ( ,canton city1 & told y a few ?+s ab\t my boys1 !n ,i mu/ close ^! lett]s4 ,canton is a v l>ge city1 situat$ 9 #bc degrees #g m9utes nor? latitude1 #aac degrees #ad m9utes ea/ longitude1 f ,gre5wi*4 ,x is di/ant f ! op5 sea1 ab\t #gj or #hj miles1 & /&s on ! nor? bank ( ! ,jake1 :i* ! ,*9ese call ,*ookeany1 t is1 ! ,pe>l ,riv]4 ,! city is built :olly on "o side ( ! riv]4 ,opposite to ,canton1 is ! isl& ( ,honam1 on :i* /&s ! celebrat$ ,honam ,jo%\se4 ,inde$1 all ! way f ,canton to ! op5 sea1 is "p l& & "p wat]1 & =ms a great numb] ( isl&s4 ,a "p ( ,canton is enclos$ by a wall built ( brick & /one1 ab\t #bj or #be feet high1 & #aj or #ae feet ?ick4 ,! "p ( ! city :i* is enclos$ by ! wall1 is ne>ly squ>e4 ,ea* ( ! f\r sides ( ! city1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 measures ab\t two miles1 p]haps less1 p]haps m4 ,on ea* side1 !re are ?ree or f\r gates1 ^! are always gu>d$ by day1 & %ut & b>r$ by night4 ,=eign]s may n ent] ! gates4 ,on ! s\?1 ! wall ext5ds )9 ab\t #bj rods ( ! riv]4 ,on ! nor? side1 x ext5ds to ! br[ ( a hill1 :i* t]m9ates ! range ( m\nta9s :i* rise & /ret* along 9 ! re> ( ,canton4 ,!re is a wall :i* divides ! city into two p>ts1 ! nor? & s\?4 ,! s\? "p1 is ab\t "o qu>t] ( ! :ole1 & has be5 built s9ce ! o!r1 & is sometimes call$ ! new city2 b ?is di/9ction is n necess>y4 ,! space betwe5 ! city walls & ! riv]1 & a consid]able ext5t ( ! ea/ & we/ sides ( ! city )\t ! walls1 con/itutes ! suburbs ( ,canton1 or1 z ! ,*9ese say1 ! city outside1 :i*1 z to its /reets1 h\ses1 %ops1 c4 is all ! same z ! city inside4 ,s ! ,*9ese h repeat$ly assur$ me1 & ?is1 ,i believe1 is ! op9ion ( ! =eign]s "h4 ,usually1 ! /reets are n m ?an eight feet wide1 & (t5 n m ?an f\r4 ,_! h\ses & %ops are seldom1 if ev]1 m ?an two /ories high1 & (t5 ! top "o is only a k9d ( half /ory4 ,! %ops are built close on ! /reets1 & n unfrequ5tly project ov] !m4 ,:5 ! %ops are op5$ 9 pleasant wea!r1 ! :ole front is remov$2 ?is displays _! goods to great advantage4 ,"s ( ^! /reets are v beautiful4 ,dwell+h\ses & %ops are seldom built on ! same /reet4 ,dwell+h\ses1 & ! g>d5s & y>ds ar\nd !m1 are usually surr\nd$ by a wall :i* is built close on ! /reet1 & s high z to prev5t any "o pass+ along1 f see+ ! h\ses4 ,at ea* end ( ! pr9cipal /reets1 !re is a gate & a wat*h\se built above x4 ,! gates are clos$ at night1 & ! wat*m5 keep a con/ant look out1 & beat ) _! gongs or bells ! wat*es ( ! night4 ,! population ( ,canton is v num]\s4 ,i ?9k1 n less ?an a million ( s\ls4 ,_m p ?9k ?is numb] too great1 & p]haps x is4 ,includ+ ^? :o live on ! riv]1 & all ^? )9 & )\t ! city1 ! numb] is v great4 ,?\gh ! h\ses are n high1 yet ! p live toge!r v ?ick4 ,!y m>ry "y1 & live to a good old age4 ,9 ! same h\se1 y w sometimes f9d great gr&p>5ts1 gr&p>5ts1 p>5ts1 *ildr51 gr&*ildr51 great1 & ev5 great1 great1 gr&*ildr51 mak+ 9 all a v great numb]4 ,f p]sonal obs]vation1 ,i %\ld n ?9k t m ?an "o t5? or "o fifte5? "p ( ! :ole p ( ,canton live on ! riv]4 ,b if to ! #dj1jjj boats1 we all[ only ?ree p]sons to ea* boat1 we %all h #abj1jjj on ! riv]1 & if ?is is only "o n9? "p ( ! :ole population1 x w am\nt to m ?an "o million4 ,b1 my "y fri5ds1 ,i w n tr\ble y any m ) ^! h>d reckon+s2 y\r tea*]s w expla9 ! :ole = y4 ,=eign m]*ants h = sev]al ye>s trad$ to ,*9a4 ,only a few rods f ! s\?we/ corn] ( ! city walls1 !re are twelve or ?irte5 l>ge build+s1 or r r[s ( build+s1 & ea* ( ! r[s conta9 ?ree or f\r1 & sometimes m h\ses1 built l ! h\ses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & "h we live2 9 all1 ,i suppose1 ab\t #ajj p]sons1 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,dut*1 ,am]icans1 c4 ,^! h\ses are sometimes call$ factories1 & sometimes hongs4 ,! ,engli% h a *apel & cl]gyman1 & wor%ip on ! ,sabba?4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,abeel 0 "h1 & also s9ce he left1 ! ,am]icans h _h wor%ip on ! ,sabba? 9 a l>ge room 9 "o ( ! private h\ses4 ,we live v com=tably "h1 ?\gh cut (f f "s ( ! greate/ dome/ic & social enjoym5ts4 ,no man c br+ 8 family ) him to ,canton4 ,all ! "w ab\t h\se1 cook]y & e ?+1 is done by ,*9ese m5 s]vants4 ,! s]vant t 0 ) me sev]al mon?s aft] ,i came to ,*9a1 did 8 "w well en\gh1 b did n l to read2 besides1 he 0 q old4 ,s ,i m5tion$ "o day1 t ,i %\ld l a lad t w\ld le>n to read & write4 ,a s]vant ( "o ( ! g5tlem5 ) :om ,i liv$ he>d ?is1 & imm$iately wi%$ me to take 8 little bro!r1 !n t5 ye>s old4 ,8 "n is ,atsan4 ,9 a few days1 he made 8 appe>ance1 a f9e1 r\ndfac$1 sprightlylook+ boy4 ,he knew some?+ ( 8 own language1 b n a s+le lett] ( ! ,engli%4 ,j at ?is "t1 ,afa came & wi%$ me to take 8 little son1 ,atih2 & 9 a few days1 ! boy came1 poorly clo!d1 ) great head1 flat nose1 & crook$ %\ld]s4 ,8 fir/ appe>ance 0 n v promis+4 ,he c\ld read & write 8 own language well1 = a boy ( 8 age1 b knew n a ^w ( ,engli%4 ,i wrote out ! alphabet = ! two boys1 & !y began to le>n2 two or ?ree days aft] ?is1 !y wi%$ to introduce ano!r boy4 ,?is 0 ,a*ang1 fifte5 ye>s old1 & _h be5 to s*ool ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,he _h le>nt also a "p ( ! ,engli% alphabet4 ,9 ?is way ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! boys4 ,?is 0 a ye> ago4 ,!y h done1 & /ill cont9ue to d1 exce$+ly well4 ,!y read1 write & recite1 bo? ,*9ese & ,engli%1 daily4 ,if !y cont9ue to le>n z !y h done ?us f>1 !y w make excell5t s*ol>s4 ,!y read daily 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,!y h le>nt ! "n ( ,*ri/ ! ,"l1 & ,i hope ere long !y w *oose him = _! ,savi\r4 ,atih says he loves ! ,savior n[1 & prays to him e night & morn+1 & :5 ,i ask ,atih if he did n fe> m5 w\ld laugh at him1 he answ]$1 m5 d laugh at me1 b ,i d n fe> !m t kill ! body1 ,i r fe> ,him :o c de/roy bo? s\l & body 9 hell4 ,& n[1 de> *ildr51 f>ewell4 ,i beg y w n cease to pray = ! de> boys1 & all ?is nation1 & m ?an ?is1 ,i hope y w cont9ue to s5d !m ! ,bible & mission>ies4 ,& /ill m1 ,i desire t "s ( y may come "h1 may come z good mission>ies1 = hundr$s are n[ ne$$ to prea* ! gospel to ^! hea!n4 ,say1 w y come8 ,i once knew a boy1 y\ng] ?an "s ( y are n[1 :o1 hav+ read an acc\nt ( ! hea!n1 su* z y h n[ read 9 ^! lett]s1 desir$ to be a mission>y1 & g to ! hea!n1 & ! ,"l has grant$ ! desire ( 8 he>t1 & n[ he is a mission>y1 labor+ to make kn[n ! glori\s gospel ( ! bless$ ,god4 ,f>ewell4 ,y\r true fri5d1 ,e4,c4,b4 ,,lett] ,,xviii4 ,canton1 7,*9a17 ,dec4 #ba1 #ahca4 ,to ,p>5ts & ,tea*]s3 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1,we>y & oppress$ :5 ,i _h f9i%$ my la/ lett]1 ,i det]m9$ to desi/ f writ+ m1 b aft] reflection & pray] be=e ,god1 ,i felt con/ra9$ to add yet ano!r4 ,! lett]s h co/ me consid]able "t & labor1 & ?\gh %ort1 !y conta9 _m int]e/+ facts4 ,i h be5 oblig$ to sit up late at night to write1 & e>ly 9 ! morn+2 & m ?an once1 :ile writ+ & contemplat+ ! condition ( p]i%+ millions ar\nd me1 te>s h />t$ f ! eyes1 & ! brea/ has be5 agitat$ ) ?\ghts too pa9ful to describe4 ,i once ?\ght1 z "s ( y may n[ ?9k1 t ! acc\nts ( ! hea!n are ov]drawn1 & _! condition repres5t$ to be worse ?an x actually is4 ,?is is n ! case2 f> f x4 ,!re are sometimes inaccurate /atem5ts,i h met ) su*b ,i h nev] se5 a description1 giv5 by un9spir$ m51 :i* adequately portrays ! mis]y1 & moral degradation1 ( ?is elegant1 le>n$1 poli%$1 & ref9$ pagan nation4 ,! inimitable descriptions ( ! hea!n _w1 giv5 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 are all exemplifi$ "h1 9 liv+ *>act]s4 ,9 ! lett]s to ! de> y\?1 :o /& to y 9 ! relations ( sons1 & daught]s1 & pupils1 x has be5 my object to assi/ y1 9 mak+ kn[n to !m ! pres5t condition & "* ( ! ,*9ese4 ,i h n>rat$ *iefly1 su* ?+s z ,i _h ei!r se5 or he>d "h on ! spot4 ,_m ( ! acc\nts are imp]fect1 & ! descriptions fa9t2 & ,i am on t v acc\nt1 m anxi\s t y %\ld foll[ up ! subject1 expla9+ & illu/rat+ :atev] ! *ildr5 d n easily und]/&4 ,i wi% y w\ld (t5 read to !m ! #dd? *apt] ( ,isaiah1 & ! #a/ *apt] ( ,romans4 ,i wi% also t y w\ld collect & po9t out to !m int]e/+ acc\nts1 publi%$ 9 ! ,mission>y ,h]ald1 & 9 religi\s newspap]s1 & books :i* h be5 publi%$ on missions4 ,x is ( great importance t *ildr5 be well in/ruct$1 correctly & ext5sively in=m$1 9 reg>d to ! condition ( ^? to :om ! gospel is yet to be publi%$4 ,e "o1 :e!r old or "y1 ri* or poor1 has an int]e/a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ?is great & glori\s "w2 b *ildr5 h a peculi> p]sonal int]e/4 ,f ! pres5t g5]ation ( *ildr51 _m hundr$s1 nay1 ?\s&s ( mission>ies1 are to be tra9$ up & s5t abroad to ! fields already :ite = ! h>ve/4 ,our ,"l1 ! ,savi\r1 has made x ! privilege1 & ! duty1 ( e "o :o w be 8 disciple1 to seek fir/ ! k+dom ( heav52 & he has assur$ u t no "o c be 8 disciple :o w n =sake all & foll[ him4 ,x w pr(it a man no?+1 if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l3 & s 9 comp>ison ) seek+ to ext5d ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 comp>ison ) br++ s\ls f ! damnation & p[] ( s9 & ,satan into ! k+dom ( ,god's de> ,son1 all ?+s also are no?+4 ,!re is to be a great *ange 9 ! op9ions1 & feel+s1 & actions1 ( ,*ri/ians1 9 reg>d to ?is subject1 else ! gospel w n be prea*$ to e creature4 ,n[ hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians1 or r :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 are say+1 ,we h no?+ to d 9 ?is bus9ess1 & we c't d any ?+ if we try4 ,b ! "t is com+1 :5 all good p w say1 ,we h a great "w to d1 = x is our bus9ess to publi% ! gospel to e creature2 & we c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ /r5g!n+ u4 ,x w help to ha/5 ?is *ange1 if we make ?is subject! subject ( missions! prea*+ ( ! gospel to e creature! conv]sion ( ! :ole _wv famili> to our own m9ds & to ! m9ds ( o!rs1especially to *ildr54 ,if ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld come d[n f heav51 & g r\nd to ea* ( y\r h\ses1 & ent]+1 %\ld address y individually1 & say1 ,g ye & prea* ! gospel to e creature2 y w\ld ?9k ?is a mo/ solemn comm&2 "o :i* y c\ld n misund]/&4 ,s x w\ld be1 & j s x is n[4 ,x is no m y\r duty & y\r privilege1 ?an x is my duty & privilege4 ,x is a common cause2 "o 9 :i* x is alike ! privilege & ! b\nd5 duty ( e disciple ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to engage1 & ) 8 :ole s\l1 & m9d & /r5g?4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 suff]e? viol5ce4 ,! case :i* ,i h pres5t$1 is an extreme "oa case ( life & dea?n ! life ( a s+le individual1 a bro!r1 a si/]1 or a *ild2 nor is x ! temporal life ( #aj1jjj individuals4 ,oh6 no4 ,x is ! et]nal life ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( immortal s\ls4 ,& n[1 de> fri5ds1 all[ me to make 9 behalf ( ^? among :om ,i live1 ?is "o reque/2t y w ?9k (t5 ( _! condition1 & make x a frequ5t subject ( conv]sation ) y\r *ildr54 ,i desire t y may d ?is1 t y may be l$1 & may lead y\r *ildr5 to desire & e>ne/ly to pray = ! conv]sion ( ! ,*9ese4 ,!re is no dang] ( ?9k+1 or say+1 or feel+1 or do+ too mu* 9 a "w ( su* amaz+ magnitude4 ,! dang]1 & x is v great1 is all on ! o!r side4 ,"o solit>y in/ance ( do+ too mu*1 has nev] yet be5 kn[n2 b on ! contr>y all h come %ort4 ,y c easily imag9e :at w\ld be y\r feel+s1 if y %\ld see y\r fell[ creatures1 fri5ds & /rang]s1 s9k+ & dr[n+ 9 ! waves1 & if x 0 9 y\r p[]1 y w\ld1 ev5 at ! haz>d ( y\r own lives1 seek to save !m4 ,o !n1 :at ought to be ! emotions1 & :at ! ef=t to save1 :5 contemplat+ a :ole nation s9k+ 9 ! bottomless pit8 ,s9k+6 yet !y are l u1 prison]s ( hope4 ,& if !y he> ! joyful s\nd1 & believe 9 ,jesus1 !n %all !y be sav$4 ,wi%+ y & y\r *ildr51 ev]la/+ happ9ess1 ,i rema9 ev]1 y\r affectionate fri5d & s]vant1 ,e4,c4,b4