After thus blessing Australia, Japan becomes the goal of our author's desires, Enroute he gets "a glimpse of Cathay," Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai. Of the Model Settlement he has very little to say, but that little is highly complimentary. strange: "A proeprrens nit pervades the One remark at first sight may appear
European settlement of Shanghai." Ie needful to remember that this was written in 1890. On the subject of Japan there is nothing new to be ssid, nothing new to a resident in Shanghai at any rate. 'To a resident in Shanghai who knows Japan by heart this part of the book might seem dull, Hardly cafe from chance of this is the Modern Ulyeece' account of his travale in India, whither he now sets sail. To appreciate India requires an education, Noe until the influence of the Bast has uk deep down into " man's po to hear her message, to.|se her beauty, to fe the power of her spell, To & man who is prossed for time the East is a closed book, the secret lore of which—the things belonging to her peace—he who runs may not read, Only to him that hath is given, Th Modern Ulysa we anid with a reflective mind. A" a consequence he did not retarn home empty. The Modern Odyssey is proof of thia, It is very delightfully illustrated, @utports.
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