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17 Many other islands , scattered over the harbor , lent added protection to the
inner harbor and provided scenic variety . Numerous small villages and green
fields dotted the surrounding coastal plains . The hills nearby were stunning in
their ...
17 Many other islands , scattered over the harbor , lent added protection to the
inner harbor and provided scenic variety . Numerous small villages and green
fields dotted the surrounding coastal plains . The hills nearby were stunning in
their ...
Page 88
That they could not steal Luzon was plain to the English ( and they appear to
have reasoned thus ] : " To coerce and then to wait for [ their ] entreaties before
withdrawing troops would cause [ the Spanish ] to be in awe of our virtue . If we
are ...
That they could not steal Luzon was plain to the English ( and they appear to
have reasoned thus ] : " To coerce and then to wait for [ their ] entreaties before
withdrawing troops would cause [ the Spanish ] to be in awe of our virtue . If we
are ...
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... the message of Western influence penetrating the whole world became all the
more plain in his treatment of India and other continental Asian states
surrounding China . Woven into the very fabric of Hsu ' s geographical tapestry of
the states ...
... the message of Western influence penetrating the whole world became all the
more plain in his treatment of India and other continental Asian states
surrounding China . Woven into the very fabric of Hsu ' s geographical tapestry of
the states ...
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Contents
IN TOUCH WITH A NEW WORLD | 28 |
A VICTIM OF CONSERVATISM | 44 |
THE YINGHUAN CHIHLUEH | 52 |
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