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Publications on Oriental Topics.
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that it contains an article on "Chinese Philosophy" and the author asks that it be delivered to H. M. the Emperor.
In reply we beg to state, that the article in question has been translated into Chinese by order of the Yamen and has been duly perused by the members thereof.
The article shows that the writer is a scholar well versed in Chinese literature, and has brought together matters which indicate that he fully understood the subject he has treated.
The book will be placed on file in the archives of the Yamen.
OPINION OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR. A Chinese scholar writes with reference to the communication of the Chinese government as follows:
"When the Tsungli Yamen voluntarily certifies that a Western scholar fully understands Chinese philosophy, and the Book of Changes as an incidental section of the same, it would be well for those who happen to be interested in either of these topics to inquire what he has to say. ... Suffice it to say that the author made a profound, if not an absolutely incomprehensible, topic to a certain extent luminous, and to an even great degree interesting."
PRESS NOTICES. "The author gives in his introduction terse and discriminating characterisations of the 'rare mixture of deep thought and idle speculations' which make up the Chinese philosophy, and in his conclusion expresses equally just opinions of China's present un
