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Identifier: chinaitsmarvelmy00lidd Title: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidchinaitsmarvelmy00lidd">China, its marvel and mystery</a> Year: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1910">1910</a> (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1910">1910s</a>) Authors: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLiddell__T__Hodgson__1860_">Liddell, T. Hodgson, 1860-</a> Subjects: Publisher: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherNew_York___J__Lane_Co_">New York : J. Lane Co.</a> Contributing Library: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorThe_Library_of_Congress">The Library of Congress</a> Digitizing Sponsor: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorThe_Library_of_Congress">The Library of Congress</a>


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Text Appearing Before Image: drawing in its case, then more servants carrying my various implements (they are cunning enough to divide up the loads, so that each has but little); and, following them, a few coolies carrying teapots and so forth. So we started—the sentry at the gate having notified the guard and presented arms as I pass: I find a long double line of soldiers going right across the great courtyard to the palace gates; through this we pass, being saluted by sections as I go, and at the farther end by the officer in command. At this point we are received by palace officials; and on our passing inside the gates several soldiers and palace officials join the company. Boatmen attend, in case I wish to go on the water. Proceeding to the subject I had in hand, I get quickly to work; and my crowd of attendants dispose of themselves as they like. I thought that it would only be at first that such ceremony would be observed ; but it continued all through my stay, and I had much quiet amusement as190 0-t It

Text Appearing After Image: i*:ykt PEKING: THE MARBLE JUNK This imitation of an old junk, on the Lake of the SummerPalace, is used as a Tea-House for the Imperial family. Themarble paddle-wheels were added during the late reign. THE SUMMER PALACE each day this performance was enacted for an unassum-ing artist. The weather had now become extremely cold, and Ifound it necessary to put on all the warmest clothing Ihad, and over all a heavy fur coat; even so, I felt thebitter wind when I sat at work: how my attendantsstood it I dont know ; but they could move about andseek shelter from the biting wind in corners of build-ings, whilst I had to stick to my easel. But I wasnever left entirely alone whilst on land, and only once,when painting the Marble Junk from a boat, did Isucceed in getting rid of all my following, and havingabout two hours alone on my boat. That morning, onboarding the boats, I had suggested that all need notcome, as it was so very cold; so the mandarins andsome others walked by the lake side to th


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