We have lntely heard s good deal about a book entitled The Chinese Painted by 'Themselves,' and purporting to be written by a person calling himeelf Colonel Tohéng-Ki-fong. We have not seen the book ourselves, but hail with satisfaction a sturdy bit of literary ism upon it by Dr. B, J. Hitel, one of the very highest authorities on most matters connected with China and the Chinese. In Dr, Bitel's belief, the book is a fraud, He does not believe that it is the bond fide work of & China-mat, but adheres strongly to Use theory that it was written by some clever and experienced Parisian journalist, assisted or coached up, no doubt, by the colonel" whose name is prefixed to it. In defence of this position Dr. Hitel gives certain quotations from the work, which he justly considers exceedingly unlike the unassisted avd spontaneous production of a Chinese, For instance, it is difficult to believe that any Chinese ever wrote such sentences as thes "Inq Eucopeau goviety one must either
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