The House of Exile (Classic Reprint) Paperback -
by Nora Waln
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Excerpt from The House of Exile Ate in the eighteenth and early in the nineteenth cen tury, Lin Yan - ken selected merchandise for J. S. Waln. Am ber, alumroot, beeswax, and cassia lignea. Cinnabar, china ware, chessmen carved from ivory tusks, and an elbowchair Of rosewood. Embroidered fans, grass cloth, ginger in earthen pots. Hemp and indigo. Jute, kaolin, also lily ?owers. Musk, nankeens, orpiment, a miniature pagoda of Silver, and medicinal rhubarb. Packets Of seeds Of the melon and of the apricot. Teas, both green and black. Umbrellas, vases, and wall papers with scenes from Chinese life. Writer's ink and xanthein. These are some Of the items neatly entered in a time yellowed account book, as sent by the Confucian merchant, from Canton in the ancient Empire of China, on sailing ships to the Quaker merchant in Philadelphia, usa. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
- Title The House of Exile (Classic Reprint)
- Author Nora Waln
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Forgotten Books
- ISBN 9780282585860 / 0282585869
- Weight 1.04 lbs (0.47 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.73 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.85 cm)
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