An Ideal Race.
Sir Edwin Aniold does no* TOaoe to WoD( j ef at the universal and politeness of toe Japanese. "^ her<s e l Be> » he “does there tii&tsaoh a conspiracy to be agreeable ) such a widespread compact to render the difficult affairs of life as smooth and graceful as circumstances permit; such fai; decrees of fine behaviour fifed and accepted by all; such universal restraint of the coarser impulses of speech and act; snob pretty of daily existence; such lively love of nature; such sincere delight in beautiful and artistic things; such Iran's enjoyment of the enjoyable; such tea* derness to little children ; such rerefence foe parents and old persons ; such courtesy to strangers ; such willingness to please and tebe pleased?” It is, we are assured,, anabsolute fact that there is no oath or fool' Ihterjnotionary word in the Japanese lang®**6’ l
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Evening Star, Issue 8529, 30 May 1891, Page 1 (Supplement)
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143An Ideal Race. Evening Star, Issue 8529, 30 May 1891, Page 1 (Supplement)
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