The inventor of the numeral-type for China by the use of which illiterate Chinese both blind and sighted can very quickly be taught to read and write fluently

1899·7.1 MB·English

by  Gordon Cumming, C. F. (Constance Frederica), 1837-1924

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THE REV. W. H. MURRAY.
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Numeral-Type
For China
BY THE USE OF WHICH
ILLITERATE CHINESE
BOTH BLIND AND SIGHTED
CAN VERY QUICKLY
BE TAUGHT TO READ AND WRITE FLUENTLY
CONSTANCE GORDON-CUMMING
F.
AUTHOR OF "WANDERINGS IN CHINA," "AT HOME IN FIJI," "FIRE FOUNTAINS
"TWO HAPPY YOEFARHSAWIANIIC.E"YLEOTNC,."(EPTUCB.LI(SPHUEBDLIBSYHEBDLABCYKWCOHOADT)TO AND WINDUS)
A NEW EDITION
DOWNEY & CO. LTD.
12 YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON
1899
"God hath chosen the weak things of the world to
confound the things which are mighty
;
"And base things of the world, and things which are
despised, hath GOD chosen .... to bringtonought things
that are
:
"That no flesh should glory in His presence."
i Cor. i. 27 29.
The bright yellow binding of the book was selected
because in China this colour is held in much reverence,
being sacred to the Emperor. All Imperial buildings are
roofed with glazed tiles ofthis colour.
Friends in this country, and in the Colonies, or America,
could help to extend practical interest in the subject, by
ordering a few copies to lend, or place in public sitting
rooms. No one can tell what may be the mission ofany
one copy ofa book which tells ofsuch a life-story.
CONTENTS.
PAGB
A BRIEF EXPLANATION vii.-x.
A HAND MAP OF CHINESE DIALECTS xi.
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BIOGRAPHY AND FIRST SIXTEEN YEARS IN CH.INA.,WO.RKI.NG
AS COLPORTEUR AND FOR THE BLIND 1-84
NUMERAL TYPE ADAPTED TO THE SIGHTED . . . . 85-139
LETTERS FROM COMPETENT WITNESSES ... . . 139-160
THE LORD'S PRAYER IN FOUR TYPES . . . . 161, 162
EXPLANATION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS,BY PROFE.SSO.R R.USSE.LL,
OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF PEKING 163-181
....
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE AND FINANCE 182
INDEX i6
CATALOGUE OF Miss C. F. GORDON CUMMING'S BOOKS .lastpage