James Gilmour of Mongolia: His Diaries, Letters, and Reports |
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April 20 asked baptized blessing boys brother Buddhist Buriat Ch'ao Ch'ao Yang Chêng Tzŭ Cheshunt Cheshunt College China Chinaman Chinese Christ Christian Church colleague coming conversation crowd dear diary district doctor earnest faith father feel felt foreigner friends give glad Glasgow God's Gospel hand heart heathen heaven hope Irkutsk James Gilmour January 25 Jesus journey Kalgan Kiachta knew labour lads lama language large number letter live London Missionary Society look Lord Manchu Meech miles mission Mongolia Mongols months morning native never night opium passed Peking Plain pray prayer preaching rain seemed seen sent sermon sometimes soon soul speak spiritual Ssŭ Kou street Sunday taels talk teetotalism tell tent thing thought Tientsin tobacco took Urga walked weeks whisky wife words writing