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like the assembling swallows； circling above the deserted millet
fields before they turn their beaks to the sea； and dropping his brush
（perchance with an acquiescent sigh）； he； also； kow…tows submissively
to a blind but appointed destiny； and prepares to seek a passage from
an alien land of sojourning。
With the impetuous craving of an affectionate son to behold a revered
sire； intensified by the fact that he has reached the innermost lining
of his sleeve； with affectionate greetings towards Ning； Hia…Fa； and
T'ian Yen； and an assurance that they have never been really absent
from his thoughts。
KONG HO。
Ernest Bramah； of whom in his lifetime Who's
Who had so little to say； was born in
Manchester。 At seventeen he chose farming as a
profession； but after three years of losing
money gave it up to go into journalism。 He
started as correspondent on a typical
provincial paper； then went to London as
secretary to Jerome K。 Jerome； and worked
himself into the editorial side of Jerome's
magazine； To…day； where he got the opportunity
of meeting the most important literary figures
of the day。 But he soon left To…day to join a
new publishing firm； as editor of a
publication called The Minister； finally；
after two years of this； he turned to writing
as his full…time occupation。 He was intensely
interested in coins and published a book on
the English regal copper coinage。 He is；
however； best known as the creator of the
charming character Kai Lung who appears in Kai
Lung Unrolls His Mat； Kai Lung's Golden Hours；
The Wallet of Kai Lung； Kai Lung Beneath the
Mulberry Tree； The Mirror of Kong Ho； and The
Moon of Much Gladness； he also wrote two one…
act plays which are often performed at London
variety theatres； and many stories and articles
in leading periodicals。 He died in 1942。
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