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While belonging to the British Legation Escort in Peking in 1869, Mr. Stent first discovered a taste for the study of Chinese. Chiefly in its colloquial form, and his aptitude and perseverance received their first encouragement from Mr. (afterwards Sir Thomas) Wade, British Minister to Peking, himself famous for his 5 53 or Colloquial Lessons and other works on Chinese. Mr. Stent then joined the Foreign Customs Service, serving successively at Chefoo, Shanghai, Wenchow, and Swatow. Early in 1882 he was appointed to Takow, Formosa, and in May, 1883, he became assistant-in-charge of the Customs at that port, which post he continued to hold till Ist September, 1884, the day of his death.
His chief literary work was his Chinese and English Vocabulary in the Pekingese Dialect. He early showed a taste for colloquial novels, and began making a collection of phrases on the plan now so well-known, and followed in all subsequent editions. The first edition came out in 1871 and the second in 1877. Its popularity was evident from the begin ning. In 1874 he also published a Chinese and English Pocket Dictionary.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the comprehensive Mandarin Chinese-Romanized dictionary published by the author in the early 20th century. The dictionary, consisting of a Mandarin phrase book, uses the Romanization system of Wade, which was the most widely accepted system of its time. The system replaced the problematic practice of using Chinese characters to represent the sounds used in various dialects. Instead, it uses Latin letters to represent Mandarin sounds and words. The author presents a valuable work with detailed pronunciations, roots, and literary and colloquial usage, ultimately providing a unique insight into Mandarin and Chinese dialects from over a century ago. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282621322_0
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