 | 1838 - 510 pagina’s
...books are multiplied, at a cheap rate, to an almost indefinite extent ; and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world."—p. 103. the letters, he proceeds to the central parts ; and, after a while, the page... | |
 | 1838 - 520 pagina’s
...books are multiplied, at a cheap rate, to an almost indefinite extent ; and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world." — p. 103. Many of the praises here bestowed by Mr. Medhurst on the Chinese practice,... | |
 | Walter Henry Medhurst - 1838 - 646 pagina’s
...books are multiplied, at a cheap rate, to an almost indefinite extent; and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world. Another discovery, which is supposed to have originated with the Chinese, is that of... | |
 | 1838 - 906 pagina’s
...an almost indefinite extent: and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of kooirledge within his reach. It would not be hazarding too much...more books, and more people to read them, than in an» other country in the world." — p. 103. Many of the praises here bestowed by Mr. Medhurston the... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1838 - 510 pagina’s
...books are multiplied, at a cheap rate, to an almost indefinite extent ; and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his reach. It would not he hazarding too much to say, that in China there are more books, and more people to read them, than... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - 614 pagina’s
...says, 'are multiplied at a cheap rate, and to an almost indefinite extent, and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world.' If to this be added the possession, for above a thousand years, of a system of education,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1839 - 602 pagina’s
...' are multiplied at a cheap rate, and to an almost indefinite extent, and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world.' If to this be added the possession, for above a thousand years, of a system of education,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1839 - 666 pagina’s
...' are multiplied at a cheap rate, and to an almost indefinite extent, and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his...more people to read them, than in any other country of the world.' If to this be added the possession, for above a thousand years, of a system of education,... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1840 - 680 pagina’s
...seventh chapter is occupied with remarks on the ' language and literature.' Mr. Medhurst thinks, " it would not be hazarding too much to say, that, in China, there are more books and more peo. pie to read them, than in any other country in the world." And so thoroughly are the Chinese versed... | |
 | 1847 - 490 pagina’s
...be produced for a mere trifle. Europeans of course pay double for the same works. It has been said that in China there are more books and more people to read them than in any other country in the world ; it would, therefore, be natural to argue that they ought to be the wisest of the human race.... | |
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Thus books are multiplied, at a cheap rate, to an almost indefinite extent ; and every peasant and pedlar has the common depositories of knowledge within his reach. It would not be hazarding too much to say, that in China there are more books, and more... 
