[Pamtester-bugs] The wing, but they could not be prevailed up

[Kruckeberg <dal...@pr...>]

Chopsticks, which were provided for him. In fact, he was so determined
to adopt our customs in every respect, that when the tea was offered to
him in the Chinese way, he looked to the right and left, and seeing ours
differently prepared, held up his cup to the servant, for milk and
sugar, which being given to him, the old gentleman remained perfectly
satisfied. The politeness and ease with which he accommodated himself to
the habits of people so different from himself, were truly admirable;
and when it is considered, that hitherto, in all probability, he was
ignorant even of our existence, his propriety of manners should seem to
point, not only to high rank in society, but to imply also a degree of
civilization in that society, not confirmed by other circumstances. Be
this as it may, the incident is curious, as shewing, that however
different the state of society may be in different countries, the forms
of politeness are much alike in all. This polished character was very
well sustained by the old Chief; as he was pleased with our attempts to
oblige him, and whatever we seemed to care about, he immediately took an
interest in. He was very inquisitive, and was always highly gratified
when he discovered the use of any thing which had puzzled him at first.
But there was no idle