Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (1 of 5)
Page 118
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
buildings set in parks like Appreciated and surrounded by shadows. The lagoon in the center of the town is a charming bit of scenery. Everything is neat & there is no dirty water color There are called animals & are Maylay in physique. They wear their tooth get black by chewing bread, betel nut & have on this account ungly looking mouths. The winds men environment fleet around lots the man smaller peaked ones. They are small people with Chinese cap. Townbridge accompanied us to Hanoi. Stayed at the Hotel Metropolis, alarge building with fanquet, The town is quite asleep the fresh men being away on Europe engaged out there.