To Change China: Western Advisers in China, 1620-1960 |
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... wrote : " There is nothing surprising in the fact that the Jesuits apply all their energies to the reform of astronomy , since it is a purely scientific occupation , not at all out of place for religious men . " 15 What he meant by this ...
... wrote : " There is nothing surprising in the fact that the Jesuits apply all their energies to the reform of astronomy , since it is a purely scientific occupation , not at all out of place for religious men . " 15 What he meant by this ...
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... wrote , " we found an ' alternative ' placed beside almost every day , which didn't please us much ; and in the other calendar used to show the planetary motions we noticed right away a large number of mistakes which stemmed from their ...
... wrote , " we found an ' alternative ' placed beside almost every day , which didn't please us much ; and in the other calendar used to show the planetary motions we noticed right away a large number of mistakes which stemmed from their ...
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... wrote to his eleven - year- old son in 1843 , “ you must come [ to China ] and see me , should I not be called home before that period . " " Here , ” he added a year later , “ is a fine country , people ready to shew you much attention ...
... wrote to his eleven - year- old son in 1843 , “ you must come [ to China ] and see me , should I not be called home before that period . " " Here , ” he added a year later , “ is a fine country , people ready to shew you much attention ...
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