REASON OF MONOGAMY.
VIEW OF CHINESE WIVES. A Sivedish lady missionary in China relates that she visited a mandarin's family and that the Chinese ladies examined her very closely, and finally were horrified at the size of her feet. "You can walk and run like a man?" .said one Chinese lady. "Of course," replied the visitor. "You are no doubt as strong as a man?" said another Chinese.—"l hope so." "And no man could give you a thrashing, not even if you were married?" "No; it would not be good for him if he tried it." The mandarin's eight wives looked at each other, and then the eldest said reflectively, "Now 1 know why the for eign devil never has more than one wife—he is afraid."
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Mataura Ensign, 14 May 1912, Page 2
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126REASON OF MONOGAMY. Mataura Ensign, 14 May 1912, Page 2
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