Tam afraid Iam boring you with too many pedantic quotations, so the case of two famous English diarists, John Evelyn, in his translation of 'Van der Douse's "Relation of China" Into English, and Pepys, in his, Interest in Alfred Semedo's "History of the Great and Renowned Kingdom of China," needs to receive only brief mention.' But, all in all, the fine sentiment of' the English people towards Chinese culture is only to> evident. The tide turned after the defeat of China by the first iron-clad war vessel of the British navy in are sorry to discover that such a distinguished writer as Lord Macaulay, then Secretary-at-War in the British cabinet, defended this war} against China with great vehemenc although he publicly admitted in the House of Commons his ignorance of that country. After this, the rel fons between China and England became steadily closer. There appeared many books on and concern ing China, such as Morrison's "The Chinese Commercial Guide." The stories of travellers in China multi. plied. The war memoirs of Hall, Oliphant, Loch, Swinhoe, and many others were read with great interest, The consular reports, the British Blue Books, the Chinese Customs Reports, supplied both the British Government and the public with an enor~ mous amount of information about China. T refrain from making any quotations which would not be confenial to the spirit of the present friendly relations between China and England. AIL T want to point out that while the knowledge concerning! China was greatly increased, the old fine sentiment was gone.
Opening of New Epoch But now a new epoch has been opened, heralded by the admirable work done by distinguished Sinotog-Ists, ever since *he latter part of the 19th century. Legge's translation of the Confucian Classics into English deserves the first mention. Among the valuable contributions which paved the way for a new and better Understanding of China, no one can afford to overlook the outstanding works of the late Herbert Allen Giles, for decades of years the professor of Chinese in the University of Cambridge, whose recent death brings grief to the heart of his many admirers in this country at the loss of 2 genuine friend to the Chinese bation, G. Lowes Dickinson's book, "Letters from a Chinese Oficial" is im fact, a revival of the 18th century pseudo-letters from China, and his well-known book, "Appearances," shows not only his appreciation of Chinese natural scenery, but also Chinese temperament customs at large. Mr. Bertrand Russel, a scientist by training but an artist' by temperament, certainly,
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