Chronology Entry
Year
1902
Text
Twain, Mark. The dervish and the offensive stranger [ID D29370].
The Offensive Stranger: Take yet one more instance. With the best intentions the missionary has been laboring in China for eighty years.
The Dervish: The evil result is
The Offensive Stranger: That nearly a hundred thousand Chinamen have acquired our Civilization.
The Dervish: And the good result is
The Offensive Stranger: That by the compassion
of God four hundred millions have escaped it.
The Offensive Stranger: Take yet one more instance. With the best intentions the missionary has been laboring in China for eighty years.
The Dervish: The evil result is
The Offensive Stranger: That nearly a hundred thousand Chinamen have acquired our Civilization.
The Dervish: And the good result is
The Offensive Stranger: That by the compassion
of God four hundred millions have escaped it.
Mentioned People (1)
Twain, Mark
(Florida, Missouri 1835-1910 Redding, Conn.) : Schriftsteller
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1902 |
Twain, Mark. The dervish and the offensive stranger. (1902). [Posthumous fragment]. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/mark-twain/the-writings-of-mark-twain- volume-29-hci/page-22-the-writings-of-mark-twain-volume-29-hci.shtml. |
Publication / Twa35 |
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