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0101 Views of China : vol.1
Views of China : vol.1 / Page 101 (Grayscale High Resolution Image)

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[Photo] 69~40 BLIND MUSICIANS. These are nearly as great a plague as are our organ grinders. Without a handsome donation it is impossible to get rid of them; but as the sounds they produce are unbearable by any one but themselves, they make rather a good thing out of people's desire to dismiss them at any price. The instrument delineated here is a guitar. Chinese have much pity and sympathy for the blind beggars and musicians that one encounters in every native city.

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No. 40.—BLIND More, ON,

T.SE are nearly as great a plague as are our organ grinders. Without The instrument delineated here is a guitar. Chinese have much pity a handsome donation it is impossible to get rid of them; hut as the sounds and sympathy for the blind. Hence, perhaps, the multitude of blind they produce are unbearable by any one but themselves, they make beggars and musicians that one encounters in every native city, Aim a good thing out of people's desire to dismiss them at any prim.

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