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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

The Foreigner in Far Cathay is a book written by Walter Henry Medhurst and published in 1873. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a Christian missionary in China during the mid-19th century. Medhurst describes his travels and encounters with the local people,... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

The foreigner in far Cathay. This book, "The foreigner in far Cathay", by W.H. Medhurst, is a replication of a book originally published before 1873. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Walter Medhust's 1872 book traces his personal impressions of nineteenth-century Chinese society. The author is determined to give a picture of the country and its inhabitants that is realistic and free of the tired clich s often found in contemporary Western accounts of the... Read Full Overview

""The Foreigner in Far Cathay"" is a travelogue written by Walter Henry Medhurst in 1873. The book details his experiences as a Christian missionary in China during the mid-19th century. Medhurst provides a vivid description of the Chinese culture, customs, and traditions, as... Read Full Overview