Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Martin, William, 1801-1867 · London : Darton and Co · leaf 144
s, andoranges, which are grown in the gardens of the country people;they also eat the young shoots of the fragrant ash, theflowers of the yulong, and the soft shoots of the juicy-bam-boo. The leaf which the itinerant fruit-seller holds, is that ofthe nelumbriem, an aquatic plant, the canes of which… … The middle classes of the Chinese live upon pork, venison,and shark-fins. Horse-flesh is eaten by the Tartars, andsold in the markets with beef. Cats, too, are a favouritedish, and dogs are the crowning delicacy of the cookery-book. The Chinese towns swarm with hawkers of all sorts, andamong the…
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