THE LORD'S PRAYER. mien forgive earth 地 ju as tí kwoh kingdom 國 tsái debts 債 yú in ché yu the, kiuen power 權 against 200 與 我 tang ché, the, tien heaven jen truly. Tsz' Grant wo tang glory ché, the, us kin 地如於天焉賜我等今日日 日 perfectly shing holy, 等 80 what 所 thy 進 yung tsái Wi tang Our fú father tsái in tien heaven ché, he, yuen wish 乃 use liáng; food; mien 用 dominion 糧死我 forgive 免 wo our wáng rule lin come chí to 吾等父在天考愿爾名成聖爾宰王臨到爾旨奉行於 Printed from the Types cast by Mr. WATTS Crown Court Strand. PREFACE. THE remarkable insurrection now progressing in China has directed special attention to that country. Politicians watch the movement with considerable interest, merchants speculate on the result, while the Protestant Churches of Great Britain and America are anxiously endeavouring to meet the crisis with an additional amount of Christian effort. The Bible Society is engaged in carrying out the vast project of printing a Million copies of the New Testament in the language of China. Missionary Societies also are preparing to send additional Evangelists to preach the Gospel to its myriads of inhabitants. These pages are intended to supply information on all topics of interest connected with China. A great variety of subjects are introduced in a brief, but intelligible form, and the general correctness of the facts and statements may be relied on. A few hours' perusal cannot fail to make the reader acquainted with the past, present, and probable future, of the Chinese people. The advocates of public Societies and teachers of youth will find matter on which they may dilate at pleasure. It is hoped that the book will be acceptable in the family circle, and prove instructive to |