Manila And the Philippines
The book Manila And the Philippines was written by author Here you can read free online of Manila And the Philippines book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Manila And the Philippines a good or bad book?
Where can I read Manila And the Philippines for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Manila And the Philippines Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Manila And the Philippines
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Manila And the Philippines Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Manila And the Philippines
What reading level is Manila And the Philippines book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In this respect they are very much like their next door neighbors, the Chinese lower classes.
The author had a friend at Amoy, China, who had a very faithful and efficient servant. One day the latter came to his master weeping and asked permission to leave him for two days, as his mother was dead. The permission 136 MANILA AND THE PHILIPPINES.' vraa given without hesitation. The next year, to the master's surprise, there was the same request, with simi- lar weeping. He said nothing, but gave th...e servant the desired leave of absence. This went on for four years, until the master grew tired. On the last occasion he looked at the servant and said sharply: "What do you mean? Your mother died last year and the year before that. She's died regularly for five years past." The servant nodded his head in acquiescence, and replied : "Tas, master, the same old dead." Their moral code has many odd features. They rarely steal, and even when they do steal it is to gratify some pressing want, yet even here they do not seem to differentiate between one kind of want and another.
What to read after Manila And the Philippines?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Margherita Arlina Hamm to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In this respect they are very much like their next door neighbors, the Chinese lower classes.
The author had a friend at Amoy, China, who had a very faithful and efficient servant. One day the latter came to his master weeping and asked permission to leave him for two days, as his mother was dead. The permission 136 MANILA AND THE PHILIPPINES.' vraa given without hesitation. The next year, to the master's surprise, there was the same request, with simi- lar weeping. He said nothing, but gave th...e servant the desired leave of absence. This went on for four years, until the master grew tired. On the last occasion he looked at the servant and said sharply: "What do you mean? Your mother died last year and the year before that. She's died regularly for five years past." The servant nodded his head in acquiescence, and replied : "Tas, master, the same old dead." Their moral code has many odd features. They rarely steal, and even when they do steal it is to gratify some pressing want, yet even here they do not seem to differentiate between one kind of want and another.
What to read after Manila And the Philippines?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Margherita Arlina Hamm to read onlineMoreLess
Read book Manila And the Philippines for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: