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The Chinese write from the top to the bottom OF
the page, in line, as seen in this engraving and
the TUE is on the last page, the order Of arrange
ment being exactly the reverse OF that adopted in
our books We also give translation of the motto
prehxed TO the first chapter OF the work, just as in
the words of Sir Walter Scott:


CHAPTER I.


When Tangs great prince the throne sed,


The phenix sported gladsomely,


With peace profound the land was blessed,


The grand Vizer Of honest breast,


The Empire ruled most 10y ally.


The warrior chief his name Sc Le-


valiant man, in truth, was he,


And deeply skilled In strategy.


Then Kingdoms far bey ond the sea


Most humby % in duty bound,


With precious stones OF rarity


Did every year their tribute pay.


Filled the universe with felicity.


The heroes vslor did display


To serve their Prince, their only pride,


And faithful statesmen did heaven provide,


To advise his sacred Majesty.


Our readers will easily perceive what WIDE,
and attractive field OF study and investigation,
will be opened up by DR.. Hernisz in his lectures
With his dissertations on their language, he will
blend historical sketches Of their singular religion
their commercial customs--and also their social ideas
their phiosophy,and variety OF other matter con-
nected with the celestial empire. 1t seems that the
Chinese have three great systems of religion The
flrst was founded by "LAoU Tsz" and is species
OF primitive rational religion 1t recognizes the ex-
lstence OF one God, and is very much like the Jew
ish religion OF the present period The second sys-
tenn OF religion was founded by Confucius as he is
called by Europeans, or "Khung Tsz" in Chinese.
This is system of morals entirely-acknowledges
one God-toerates all other religious systems-and
in fact may be considered as species Of Unitarian
ism II ls singular fact, too, that the Chinese go
vernment, all the public officers, and all the literary
men belong to this sect. The third and most pre-
vaent religion is that OF Budda. This is an lmpor-
tation from Hndostan, and the principal tenet sets
forth that Budda was son OF the divinity who be-
came incarnatc, visited the earth and established
system OF worship which has grown up in the lapse
0, ages to be full of ceremonies and symbols and
very much resembles the Catholic religion. To such
an extent, indeed, does this resemblance exist tha