Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... SIX STORIES FROM THE HAPPY CITY. STORY THE FIRST. AMONG THE ORANGES. WONDER which you would like best if you were to start on your travels--a nice smooth journey in the train, with a drive from the station at the end of the day, to your own home, or to a friend's house where you would be sure of a welcome and a comfortable bed, or travelling such as our missionaries have in China. You must look on the map for Fuh Chau. It is on the river Min, and about thirty-four miles from the sea. Fuh Chau means "The Happy City." It lies on a beautiful plain; hills stand round about it, and there are a million people living in the city. But I should call it a very wwhappy place; for there can be no real happiness where there is no knowledge of Jesus, and where the people are heathens. Twenty years ago we sent missionaries there. One is Mr. Wolfe, and Mr. Wolfe has told us stories of some of his journeys; which you will, I think, like to hear. In the month of November, 1866, a little party of travellers started from the Happy City at six o'clock in the morning. The leader of the party was Mr. Wolfe; and with him were his head catechist, a colporteur, or Bible-seller, and two coolies, or servants, carrying a number of Testaments and tracts. Even at six o'clock in the morning the streets were crowded, and the little party found it hard to squeeze through the throng of buyers and sellers; so that they were glad to cross the river, and to get out of the town, where they could enjoy the fresh morning air. After walking for about two hours, their path brought them to beautiful orange-groves. Mr. Wolfe says that the crop of oranges was so great that every tree was loaded with ripe fruit, and the valley looked as if a cloth of gold had been thrown over it. If...
