The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 200
eyesight wasfailing, and dreading lesthe should be cut offfrom his beloved Bible and Hymn Book, conceived the plan of copying them with hisown hand in very large Chinese characters. In writing Japan-ese the characters of the Chinese language are used. Begin-ning with the Hymn Book, he Avorked at it… … FATHER OSHIMA. 180 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HUMANITY. for his eyes were too weak, even with spectacles, to enable hiuito make out the letters in the Hymn Book and transcribe themin the copy. Having succeeded with the Hymn Book beyond hishopes, the old man resolved to proceed with the New Testa-ment in…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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