File:Image from page 343 of "China, its marvel and mystery" (1910) (14781488091).jpg
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Identifier: chinaitsmarvelmy00lidd Title: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidchinaitsmarvelmy00lidd">China, its marvel and mystery</a> Year: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1910">1910</a> (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1910">1910s</a>) Authors: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLiddell__T__Hodgson__1860_">Liddell, T. Hodgson, 1860-</a> Subjects: Publisher: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherNew_York___J__Lane_Co_">New York : J. Lane Co.</a> Contributing Library: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorThe_Library_of_Congress">The Library of Congress</a> Digitizing Sponsor: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorThe_Library_of_Congress">The Library of Congress</a>
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Text Appearing After Image: i*:ykt PEKING: THE MARBLE JUNK This imitation of an old junk, on the Lake of the SummerPalace, is used as a Tea-House for the Imperial family. Themarble paddle-wheels were added during the late reign. THE SUMMER PALACE each day this performance was enacted for an unassum-ing artist. The weather had now become extremely cold, and Ifound it necessary to put on all the warmest clothing Ihad, and over all a heavy fur coat; even so, I felt thebitter wind when I sat at work: how my attendantsstood it I dont know ; but they could move about andseek shelter from the biting wind in corners of build-ings, whilst I had to stick to my easel. But I wasnever left entirely alone whilst on land, and only once,when painting the Marble Junk from a boat, did Isucceed in getting rid of all my following, and havingabout two hours alone on my boat. That morning, onboarding the boats, I had suggested that all need notcome, as it was so very cold; so the mandarins andsome others walked by the lake side to th
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