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Summary
Mid-19th century English pronunciaton guide, probably from Canton, to aid Cantonese-speaking Chinese workers in commerce and domestic service to speak and understand English phrases. The The English phrases are given in cursive handwriting; meanings are glossed in Chinese characters, and other characters are given, that in Cantonese pronunciation approximate the English pronunciation.
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2007.066.440