. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. f ^(\V|\i I. DEESS OF CHINESE LADY OF EANK. MACAO. 345 others than those engaged in trade. The missionaries have an opportunity,undoubtedly, of extending their observations over a wider range, but theirexperience is generally confined to the outskirts of society. There was no very complete account of the social habits and character-istics of the Chinese people until the publication of Pere Hues book oftravels, which contains certainly tlte best account extant of the inner life ofChina. What is seen by a casual v
. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. f ^(\V|\i I. DEESS OF CHINESE LADY OF EANK. MACAO. 345 others than those engaged in trade. The missionaries have an opportunity,undoubtedly, of extending their observations over a wider range, but theirexperience is generally confined to the outskirts of society. There was no very complete account of the social habits and character-istics of the Chinese people until the publication of Pere Hues book oftravels, which contains certainly tlte best account extant of the inner life ofChina. What is seen by a casual visitor of Chinese society is not calculatedto impress him very favorably. The position of women is such as to destroyall the best features of domestic life. Polygamy being allowed by the lawsof China, as well as concubinage, women are naturally considered as merehousehold slaves, to gratify the passions and do menial service at the will oftheir lords and masters. The men do not treat females as equals, and seem-ingly avoid their society as much as possible; for they are passing theirleisure
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