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... carrying on that work . In Japan in Transition I have naturally had to go over a great deal of the ground covered by my former articles ; and , by the courtesy of the Editor of the Morning Post , I have been allowed to xii INTRODUCTION.
... carrying on that work . In Japan in Transition I have naturally had to go over a great deal of the ground covered by my former articles ; and , by the courtesy of the Editor of the Morning Post , I have been allowed to xii INTRODUCTION.
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... carry on their trade without his assistance . For there is no doubt that the treaty - port foreigner in days gone by created and built up the international trade of the country ; and he is perhaps right in his estimate of the treaty ...
... carry on their trade without his assistance . For there is no doubt that the treaty - port foreigner in days gone by created and built up the international trade of the country ; and he is perhaps right in his estimate of the treaty ...
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... carried on in one's room . In certain passages water - stands are placed with metal basins for washing one's hands and face . These are usual- ly half in the open air and half under cover . They do not , however , play an important part ...
... carried on in one's room . In certain passages water - stands are placed with metal basins for washing one's hands and face . These are usual- ly half in the open air and half under cover . They do not , however , play an important part ...
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... carry out the whole process for him . The buckets of water are constantly renewed , and after being soused with clean water to wash the soap off , and thumped be- tween the shoulder - blades and in the back of the neck , he gets into ...
... carry out the whole process for him . The buckets of water are constantly renewed , and after being soused with clean water to wash the soap off , and thumped be- tween the shoulder - blades and in the back of the neck , he gets into ...
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... a real and tangible nature . But in justice we must admit - firstly , that the foreigner , in carrying out his work , has had to do with extremely apt and eager pupils ; and , secondly , that the Japanese have been willing to pay for any ...
... a real and tangible nature . But in justice we must admit - firstly , that the foreigner , in carrying out his work , has had to do with extremely apt and eager pupils ; and , secondly , that the Japanese have been willing to pay for any ...
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Page 64 - Japan, published in 1872, he directed that "henceforth Education shall be so diffused that there may not be a village with an ignorant family, nor a family with an ignorant member.
Page xi - Ransome, Stafford. Japan in transition: a comparative study of the progress, policy and methods of the Japanese since their war with China, 277 pp., 1899.
Page 72 - Elementary schools are designed to give children the rudiments of moral education specially adapted to make of them good members of the community, together with such general knowledge and skill as are necessary for the practical duties of life, due attention being paid to their bodily development.
Page 75 - As regards the length of the courses of study, it should be mentioned here that the course of medicine extends over four years, while in the College of Law, no definite term of study is fixed, but three examination periods are specially prescribed for each course.
Page 74 - Engineering includes the nine courses of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Technology of Arms, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Applied Chemistry, Technology of Explosives, and Mining and Metallurgy, with 29 professorial chairs.