. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ong, loose sleeves,into which they cram everything they want to carry. This has beenrecognised as such a nuisance by the king, that he issued a proclamationagainst long sleeves, ordering his subjects to adopt short, tight sleeves,which he wore himself; but the order was utterly disregarded, and thepeople still keep their long pipes and their long sleeves. The people aresaid t
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ong, loose sleeves,into which they cram everything they want to carry. This has beenrecognised as such a nuisance by the king, that he issued a proclamationagainst long sleeves, ordering his subjects to adopt short, tight sleeves,which he wore himself; but the order was utterly disregarded, and thepeople still keep their long pipes and their long sleeves. The people aresaid to have an intense admiration for the natural beauties of theircountry, which are very great. Just recently Corea has been again coming more under Japaneseinfluence, and making efforts to be completely independent of Chinese resident has had a very unpleasant time of it for some Corean king has decided to send representatives to several Europeancourts. If this be successfully done, Corean independence is asserted ;but at present the whole foreign trade of the country would not supportfive envoys abroad. Such independent action is a fitting consequence ofthe long vacillation of China about CHINESE OBNAJIESTS.
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