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the authors themselves intended it to be used and 

 there is no twisting of data to suit the purposes of 

 the author .... We class this book as giving a 

 very fair idea of China and its inhabitants and as 

 worthy of close study. 



Baltimore Sun. 



Altogether this volume is filled with matter 

 interesting both to the general reader and to the 

 scholar, is written by a thoughtful student on the 

 ground and will put money into the pockets of 

 American manufacturers if tliey will heed its precepts. 

 Southern Historical Society. 



There is a great deal that is valuable in Mr. 

 Jernigan's book and his .statements are accurate. 



Atheneum. 



The book as a whole is highly recommended as that 

 of a keen and thoughtful observer, who is a com- 

 mercial man first, and a politician and philanthropist 

 after. 



Scotsman. 



It is an unpretentious book containing a large 

 amount of well-selected and well-arranged informa- 

 tion. 



Spectator. 



The information furnished us by Mr. Jernigan in 

 this book is of the solid and serious sort, and his 

 plain, straightforward, businesslike style, the ease 

 with which he handles details, his moderation, candor 

 and fairness inspire confidence at once. Not only to 

 the merchant who has business dealings with China, 

 to the tourist proposing to visit China, to the mission- 

 ary making the Middle Kingdom his home will this 

 book be of service ; it will answer for us all a thousand 

 questions suggested by current discussions of affairs in 



