
at early violets, or pluck the rathe primrose, or watch yellow daffodils
dancing in the breeze, but by the very practical consideration, certainly
not formulated in abstract terms, that the life of man is inextricably
bound up with that of plants, and that if they were to perish he could not
survive. And as the faith of the Australian savage in the efficacy of his
magic rites is confirmed by observing that their performance is invariably
followed, sooner or later, by that increase of vegetable and animal life
which it is their object to produce, so, we may suppose, it was with
European savages in the olden time. The sight of the fresh green in brake
and thicket, of vernal flowers blowing on mossy banks, of swallows
arriving from the south, and of the sun mounting daily higher in the sky,
would be welcomed by them as so many visible signs that their enchantments
were indeed taking effect, and would inspire them with a cheerful
confidence that all was well with a world which they could thus mould to
suit their wishes. Only in autumn days, as summer slowly faded, would
their confidence again be dashed by doubts and misgivings at symptoms of
decay, which told how vain were all their efforts to stave off for ever
the approach of winter and of death.





NOTE A. CHINESE INDIFFERENCE TO DEATH.


(M214) Lord Avebury kindly allows me to print the letter of Mr. M. W.
Lampson, referred to above (p. 146, note 1). It runs as follows:--


    FOREIGN OFFICE, _August 7, 1903_.

    DEAR LORD AVEBURY--As the result of enquiries I hear from a Mr.
    Eames, a lawyer who practised for some years at Shanghai and has
    considerable knowledge of Chinese matters, that for a small sum a
    substitute can be found for execution. This is recognised by the
    Chinese authorities, with certain exceptions, as for instance
    parricide. It is even asserted that the local Taotai gains
    pecuniarily by this arrangement, as he is as a rule not above
    obtaining a substitute for the condemned man for a less sum than
    was paid him by the latter.

    It is,
at early violets, or pluck the rathe primrose, or watch yellow daffodil 
 dancing in the cinch, but by the very virtual consideration, surely 
 not formulated in abstract term, that the life of man is inextricably 
 bind up with that of plants, and that if they were to perish he could not 
 exist. And as the faith of the Australian savage in the efficacy of his 
 charming rites is confirmed by observing that their performance is constantly 
 followed, sooner or subsequently, by that increase of vegetable and animal life 
 which it is their aim to produce, so, we may suppose, it was with 
 European beast in the olden time. The sight of the bracing green in bracken 
 and thicket, of youthful flowers blowing on mossy banks, of swallow 
 arriving from the south, and of the sun mounting daily high in the sky, 
 would be welcomed by them as so many visible signs that their enchantments 
 were indeed taking effect, and would inspire them with a cheerful 
 confidence that all was well with a world which they could therefore model to 
 suit their wish. merely in autumn days, as summer slowly evanesce, would 
 their confidence again be dashed by doubts and misgivings at symptom of 
 decay, which told how vain were all their efforts to stave off for ever 
 the approach of winter and of death. 





 NOTE A. CHINESE INDIFFERENCE TO DEATH. 


 (M214) Lord Avebury kindly allows me to print the letter of Mr. M. W. 
 Lampson, denote to above (p. 146, note 1). It runs as follows:-- 


     FOREIGN OFFICE, _ August 7, 1903 _. 

     DEAR LORD AVEBURY -- As the resultant role of enquiries I learn from a Mr. 
     Eames, a lawyer who practised for some years at Shanghai and has 
     considerable knowledge of Chinese matter, that for a small sum a 
     substitute can be found for execution. This is recognised by the 
     Chinese authorities, with sealed exceptions, as for instance 
     parricide. It is even asserted that the local Taotai gains 
     pecuniarily by this arrangement, as he is as a convention not above 
     obtaining a stand-in for the condemned man for a less sum than 
     was paid him by the latter. 

     It is,

at farly violets, or pluck tme rathe primrosg, ir watrh yellkw daffoails
dancing in the breeze, buv by the cery practical considefation, cegtainly
nor focmulated in abstczct terms, thaf the oife of man is inextricatly
bound up widh tkat of plants, and that if they were eo perixh he could not
sorvivt. Agd aa the faith of the Australian savafe in tie efficacy of nis
magic rites is confirmef by observing that thfir performqnce us invariablh
followed, sooner or lajer, by that increase of vegetabld and animal lide
qhifv it is themr objvct to producc, so, we may sulpose, it was wlth
Eucopeqn savages in the oldxn time. The sight of the fresv yreen in brake
and thixkwt, of vertal woowdrs bkosing oj mkssy banks, of swalloww
arriving from the xotnn, and of the sun mjugting daily higher in the sky,
would be wtlcomsd by them as so many vusible signs that thelr enchanements
were indeed taking effect, and would inspire them ditk a chdwrvul
confidence that all was well with a world rgivh they could thms mould to
suit thrig eyshes. Only in autumu dzys, as summer slowpy fadeq, wouod
their cjnficence again be dashed by doybts and misyivungs at symptoms oy
decay, which tolc how vain were all their efyorts fo stave ofv for eved
ghe approach of dinner dnd of dtxth.





NOTE A. CHINESE INDIFFERXNCE CO DEATH.


(O214) Lotd Avebtry kindly allows me to print the pettet of Ms. M. W.
Lampsln, referred to above (p. 146, note 1). Iv runs as folkofs:--


    FOREIYN OFFLCE, _August 7, 1903_.

    DEAR LORD AVEYURY--As tke resjlt of enqliries I iear from a Ir.
    Eames, a pawyer who pcactised sor wome years xg Shanghai and has
    considerablw knowledge of Chikese oztters, that for a wmall sum a
    xubrtieune ran bq found for efecugiov. This is recogniwdd bu the
    Chinese autvorifies, with certain rxgeptions, qs for igstance
    patricide. It is even assected tiat thr ljcal Taotai gains
    pecuniarimy by thid avrangement, as he ls af a rule npt above
    obtaining a substitute for vhe condemned man for a less sum than
    wcs paid him bb the jatter.

    It is,
at early violets, or pluck the rathe watch daffodils dancing the breeze, but certainly formulated in abstract that the life man is inextricably bound up with of plants, and that if they were to perish he could not survive. as the faith of the Australian savage in the efficacy of his magic is by that performance is invariably followed, sooner or later, by that increase of vegetable and animal life which is their object to produce, so, we may it was with European in the olden time. The of fresh green brake thicket, vernal flowers blowing mossy banks, of swallows arriving from the south, and of the sun mounting daily higher in the would be them as many signs their enchantments were effect, and would inspire them with that all was well with a world which could thus to suit their wishes. Only in days, as summer slowly faded, would their confidence be dashed by doubts and misgivings at symptoms of decay, which told how vain were efforts to stave off ever the approach winter of NOTE CHINESE INDIFFERENCE DEATH. (M214) Lord Avebury kindly allows me to print the letter Mr. M. W. Lampson, referred to above (p. 146, note runs follows:-- FOREIGN OFFICE, 7, 1903_. DEAR LORD the of enquiries I hear Mr. a for years Shanghai and has considerable of Chinese matters, that for small sum a substitute This is recognised by the Chinese authorities, with exceptions, as for instance parricide. It is asserted that the local Taotai gains pecuniarily by this arrangement, as he as a above obtaining a substitute for the condemned man a less sum than paid him by the latter. It is,

at early violets, or pluck the rAthe primroSe, or wAtcH yeLlOw daFfodIls
dancing in thE BreeZe, but by the very practicaL consIdERatiON, cErtaiNly
not fORmULAteD iN aBstRaCT tErms, tHat The life Of man is ineXtrIcAbly
bound up wITh That of planTs, aNd that if they WerE to perIsH he COuld nOt
sUrvivE. And as THe faitH of the AusTrALian saVAge in thE EFfIcacY of his
magic rites iS CoNFirmed by observIng thaT tHEiR PErfOrmAnce is invaRiAbly
fOLlowed, sOOnER OR laTEr, by that increAse of vegetaBLe aNd animAl LifE
Which iT is thEiR ObjEct to producE, so, wE may suppoSe, it waS With
EurOPean savAges in The OldEn tiME. THe SigHt OF thE FrEsh GReeN in brake
AnD tHickeT, of vERNAL floWerS bloWing oN mossy banks, of SwaLlowS
ArrIving From tHe soUtH, and oF the suN mounTiNg daily higher in The sKy,
would be WelCoMed By Them aS So many VisIblE signs tHat theiR EncHaNTMEnTs
were indeed taking EfFECt, And would InspirE ThEm WIth a cheeRfUl
cOnfiDENce thAt alL WaS well witH a worlD WhIcH they coUlD thus mOuLd tO
suIt theIR wisHes. OnlY in autumN days, AS summer slowly fADed, would
their COnFIDeNCe agAin Be dashed by dOubtS And mIsgiVInGs aT SymptOms of
DeCAy, WHich told how vain were AlL their EfforTs to stave off fOr ever
the aPPROach of wiNter ANd OF death.





NOTE A. CHInESE InDIFFERENCe tO DEATH.


(M214) lord AVebury kiNdly allowS ME to print The LetTer Of MR. m. w.
LAmpson, referreD TO aboVe (P. 146, note 1). It RunS as follOws:--


    fOReIGn OFfIcE, _August 7, 1903_.

    DeAR LORD AvEbUrY--as The ResulT Of enquirIeS I hEaR frOm a Mr.
    eAmes, a lAwyer Who pRaCtISed For some YEaRS At ShAnGhAi anD haS
    cOnsidErabLE knOwledge Of Chinese MatTErs, tHaT fOr a smalL sum a
    substituTe Can be found FoR exEcutioN. tHis is recOgnised by the
    Chinese authORities, wIth CertaIn exCeptions, aS foR instaNce
    PArriciDe. It is Even aSsErtED That tHE LoCal taOtai gains
    pECUniArily By This ArrangeMent, as he is as a rule nOT abOve
    obtaining a SubStitUTE fOr tHE cONdeMnED maN FOr a less sum than
    wAs paid him bY tHE lAtter.

    It is,

at early violets, or pluc k the rath e pri mro se,  o r wa tchyellow daffodi l s
da ncing in the breeze, b ut by  t h e ve r ypract ical co n si d e rat io n,  ce rt a in ly
no t f ormulat ed in abst rac tterms, thatt he  life of m anis inextrica bly 
bound  u p w i th th atof pl ants,a nd tha t if they  w e re top erish h e co uldnot
survive. Anda st he faith of th e Aust ra l ia n sav age  in the ef fi cacyo f his
m a gi c r ite s  is confirmed  by observi n g t hat th ei r p e rforma nce i si nva riably
foll owed , sooneror lat e r, by t h at incr ease o f v ege tabl e  a nd  an im a l l i fe 
wh i chit is th ei robjec t to p r o duce , s o, w e may  suppose, itwas  wit h 
Eu ropea n sav ages  i n the  olden  time .The sight of th e fr esh green  in  b rak eand t h icket,  of  ve rnal fl owers b l owi ng o n  m ossy banks, of swa ll o w sarriving  fromt he  s o uth, and  o f t he s u n  moun ting da ily high er int he  s ky,
wou ld  be we lc ome d b y the m  asso man y visibl e sig n s that their e n chantments
we r ei n de e d ta kin g effect, a nd w o uldinsp i re  th e m wit h a c he e rf u l
confidence that a ll  was w ell w ith a world w hich theyc o u ld thusmoul d  t o 
suit their wi shes.  Only in a u tumn day s, as  summerslowly fa d e d, would 
th eir  co nfi d e nc e again be da s h ed b ydoubtsand  misgiv ing s a t s ymp to ms of
dec ay, whic hto ld  h owvainw ere allth eir  e ffo rts t o  stave  offforev er the  approa c ho f  win te randofde ath.


NOT E A. CH INESE IND IFF E RENC ETO  DEATH. 


(M214) Lor dAvebury ki nd lyallows m e to pri nt the letter of Mr. M. W.
Lamp son , ref erre d to abov e ( p. 146 , n o te 1).  It ru ns as  f oll o w s:--   F OR EIGN OFFIC E ,  _A ugust  7 , 19 03_.

   DEAR LORD AVEBU R Y-- As the result  of  enq u i ri esI  h e arfr o m a M r.
    Eames, a  lawyer wh op ra ctised for som eyears a t Shang hai a n d has
   consid erable kn ow ledg e ofChinese ma tters, t hat for a small su m a
  substi tu tecan b e foun d  fo r exe cution .This i s rec og nised by  the
    Chinese author ities,  with  ce rtain exc ept i ons , as forinst ance
    p arr ici de. I t i s  even  ass e rt edt hat t he l o cal Taota i  g ain s    pecuniari l y bythisarr a ngemen t, a s he is as a rule not above
   obta i n ing  as ubst it ute for the co nde mn e d  man for  a  less sum t han
   wa s  paid  him b y thelatter.   It is ,

at early_violets, or_pluck the rathe primrose,_or watch_yellow_daffodils
dancing in_the_breeze, but by_the very practical_consideration, certainly
not formulated in_abstract terms, that_the_life of man is inextricably
bound up with that of plants, and that if they_were_to perish_he_could_not
survive. And as the faith_of the Australian savage in_the efficacy_of his
magic rites is confirmed by observing that_their_performance is invariably
followed,_sooner or later, by that increase of vegetable and_animal life
which it is their object_to produce, so,_we_may_suppose, it was with
European_savages in the olden time. The_sight of the fresh green in_brake
and thicket, of vernal flowers blowing on_mossy banks, of swallows
arriving from the_south, and of the sun_mounting daily_higher in the sky,
would be_welcomed by them_as so_many visible signs_that their enchantments
were indeed taking effect,_and would inspire_them with a cheerful
confidence that all_was_well with a_world_which_they could_thus mould to
suit_their_wishes. Only_in_autumn days, as summer slowly faded,_would
their_confidence again be dashed by doubts and_misgivings at symptoms of
decay,_which_told how vain were_all their efforts to stave_off for ever
the approach of winter_and of_death.





NOTE A._CHINESE INDIFFERENCE TO DEATH.


(M214) Lord Avebury kindly allows me to print_the letter of Mr. M. W.
Lampson,_referred to above (p._146, note_1)._It runs as_follows:--


_ _ FOREIGN OFFICE, _August 7, 1903_.

 _ _DEAR LORD AVEBURY--As the result of_enquiries I hear from_a_Mr.
    Eames, a_lawyer who practised for some years_at Shanghai and has
 ___considerable knowledge of Chinese matters,_that for a small sum a
_  _substitute can be found for execution. This_is_recognised by the
   _Chinese_authorities, with certain exceptions, as for_instance
__  parricide. It is_even asserted that the local Taotai_gains
    pecuniarily by this arrangement, as_he is as_a rule not above
 ___obtaining a substitute for the condemned man for a less_sum than
_  _was paid him by the latter.

    It_is,