In the third place, as this Society advances in its researches, ways and Reans will be required in order that Many believe, as well they may that.
very distant day, Shanghai will of the great centers of interest inuence, perhaps the greatest, eastern hemisphere, As surely becomes such by the presence and the agency of educated men all active year 1669. Both these illustrations their various callings and professions, so surely" will iter ire and. sel Under the "hallowed influences of re Vealed truth, here find a-nursery and Theme, and ahed forth ealthf "me juerces on all sides of us, and to. the tery Femotest limits of this vast empire. ur incentives. to action are great and manifold, and they appear expect 20, when' they compared with which surrounded ether imilar bodies," in other umes. ud oth places. Here we enjoy the old and the here is an empire more ancient
mee seemingly coeval with a ner on earth with iterate around. us isa. population numbering, probably, not less than four wundred.fiilions, comprising. full one= third part of the' whole human race.
Thus with high ideals began the Society which once more seeks to expand its library and membership, Jand to bring up-to-date entirely, unique collection which includes rare and authentic volumes on libraries, tbliography, philosophy, sociology, philology, natural science, useful arts, fine aris, literature, and story as well as a special section devoted to Far Eastern languages,
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