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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Street of a Thousand DelightsOnly from the tree which is sound cometh sound fruit! He intoned, quoting an ancient Chinese proverb as he cast down a handful of painted ivory sticks and showed Nat Hong Km that the omens were unfavorable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgo...

Excerpt from The Street of a Thousand Delights There is no reason whatever, at first glance, why the thoughts of Sen Yeng, fat John Chinaman sitting in the doorway of his shop in Melbourne like some obese spider awaiting unwary prey, should roam out persistently to Nels Larsen, striding to and fro over the narrow bridge of a tramp steamer laboring through heavy seas. To look at Sen Yeng in his black satin coat and skull cap, his face with it...