Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (5 of 5)
Page 67
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Transcription
Four passengers on the Yingchow was a dark Caucasian women who had a fair skinned red haired daughter, This woman was heavily ornamented with gold in true barbaric Splenor. She wore on her wrist two heavy bracelet made of gold coins several gold rings on her fingers large pendant gold ear ring & to cap the climax all her incisor teeth were crowned with gold giving her a most effective golden smile. She was however a good mother & her child was kindly treated & very affectionate & he said obeyed her frankly.