By the same Author. CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Two Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution. Crown 8vo, pp. 118, cloth, 5s. "The subject is full of interest, and is treated in these Lectures in an attractive manner."-Standard. "Just the kind of knowledge now most eagerly sought for. The little work is worth perusal for its own sake."-Allen's Indian Mail. "Most educated persons who take an interest in the formation of languages have gained some notion of the general character of Chinese. Here they will find also a popular description of that language.”—Saturday Review. "We sincerely recommend all who are interested in the subject to peruse it for themselves."-The Oriental. "An interesting and concise dissertation upon a very important subject for general readers."-London and China Express. "Professor Douglas's Lectures are interesting in themselves, and give plenty of information upon both the construction of the language and the nature of the Celestials. They will be read with pleasure and profit by that large number of people who like to know the nature of a subject without intending to make a study of it."-Overland Mail. "The appearance of Mr. Douglas's two Lectures in print is a matter of congratulation. We have nowhere met within the compass of a small volume so much valuable information on the subject of China, its language and literature."-Spectator. CATALOGUE OF CHINESE PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, and DRAWINGS in the Library of the British Museum. By ROBERT KENNAWAY DOUGLAS. Printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum. London, 1877. 4to, 344 pp. 20s. From a Review in the "Academy," Sept. 8th, 1877, by Rev. J. Legge, D. D., LL. D., Professor of Chinese at Oxford. "To the Catalogue there is added an Index of all the Works in the collection, alphabetically arranged under their titles. The labour of Professor Douglas will thus completely fulfil the purpose for which it was intended. The Chinese Works in the British Museum are now available for the student as much as those in the English or any other European language." |