The Chinese Court
The ceremonial of the Chinese court is somewhat exacting. It nsed to include, if it does not now, complete prostratiou before the throne. Last century a Persian envoyrefnsed to go thrmigh the degrading ordeaL Directions were given to the officials to compel him by stratagem to do so. On arriving one day at the entrance to the hall of audieiice, the envoy fomid no means of goiug in except by a wicket, which would compel him to stoop very low. Witb great presence of mind and considerable audacity the embassador turued rotmd and entered backward, thus saving the honor of
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