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Highroads of Geography by Anonymous
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2. Say what you know about a Chinese school.

3. How can you tell a Chinaman when you see him?


Lesson 21.

1. Describe the picture on page 88 {Illustration entitled "A Rich
Chinaman's House"}.

2. In what ways do Chinese girls differ from British girls?

3. Write out the following: "The Great Wall of China is the longest wall
in the world. It was built about two thousand years ago, and was meant
to shut out the wild tribes which were then trying to conquer China. The
wall is more than twice as long as the island of Great Britain. It is
built of stone and earth, and is so broad that four horses can be driven
on it abreast. The wall is now in ruins."


Lesson 22.

1. Write out and learn: _An island is land with water all round it.
People can only reach an island by sailing to it in a boat or by
crossing a bridge._ A small island is called an _islet_.

2. Model an island in clay or plasticine. Suppose the water round an
island were to dry up, what would the island be then?

[Illustration: {Snow-covered mountain}]
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