Chinese Novels: Translated from the Originals, The Shadow in the Water, The Twin Sisters, The Three Dedicated Chambers, With Observati

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Excerpt from Chinese Novels: Translated From the Originals, The Shadow in the Water, The Twin Sisters, The Three Dedicated Chambers, With Observations on the Language and Literature of ChinaIf, however, the particular situation and prejudices Of the Jesuits occasioned the information, which they transmitted to Eu rope, to be on some points both scanty and unfaithful, they must still have their due praise for being the first who told us any thing on the subject. We seem, in deed, to be particularly indebted, for our knowledge of China, to that zeal for spread ing Christianity through the world, which has prompted so many to devote their lives to the cause, and it must be allowed, that to men who have such a purpose in View.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.