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 anything yet attempted in Chinese lexicography,—that it will amply repay the labour that may be spent in acquiring familiarity with it. Of course reference must always be made to reliable native scholars to ascertain differences in sound or usage between the two dialects.

The manner of using the Vocabulary will be seen from the following example:—“Doctor ui-seng, 161a416b”

Here the word “ui” will be found in the form “i” on p. 161, in the first column, as indicated by the letter a; while “seng” will be found unchanged in the second column, b, of p. 416.

Occasionally the mark, —, occurs, indicating that no analogue has been found in the Amoy dictionary for the syllable referred to.

S.S. “Rosetta.” Oct. 1881.