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WadeGiles (), sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's "ChineseEnglish Dictionary" of 1892.

WadeGiles was the system of transcription in the English-speaking world for most of the 20th century, used in standard reference books and in English language books published before 1979. It replaced the Nanking dialect-based romanization systems that had been common until the late 19th century, such as the Postal Romanization (still used in some place-names). In mainland China it has been entirely replaced by the Hanyu Pinyin system approved in 1958. Outside mainland China, it has mostly been replaced by Pinyin, even though Taiwan implements a multitude of Romanization systems in daily life. Additionally, its usage can be seen in the common English names of certain individuals and locations such as Chiang Ching-kuo.

WadeGiles was developed by Thomas Francis Wade, a scholar of Chinese and a British ambassador in China who was the first professor of Chinese at Cambridge University. Wade published in 1867 the first textbook on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin in English, "Yu-yen Tzu-erh Chi" (traditional: ; simplified: ), which became the basis for the Romanization system later known as WadeGiles. The system, designed to transcribe Chinese terms for Chinese specialists, was further refined in 1912 by Herbert Allen Giles, a British diplomat in China and his son, Lionel Giles, a curator at the British Museum.
1. What is the system in focus?
2. A.k.a.?
3. What type of system is it?
4. What type was it in the 20th century?
5. What language is it for?
6. Who produced it?
7. What was his middle name?
8. He was an ambassador from what country?
9. Where was he an ambassador to?
10. When was the first textbook published by him?
11. Who refined his theories?
12. What was Giles' occupation?
13. From where?
14. Who did this with Giles?
15. What was his name?
16. Where did he work?
17. What did he do there?

Numbered answers:
1. WadeGiles.
2. Wade.
3. A Romanization system.
4. The system of transcription in the English-speaking world.
5. Mandarin Chinese.
6. Thomas Wade.
7. Francis.
8. British.
9. China.
10. 1867.
11. Herbert Allen Giles.
12. Diplomat.
13. Great Britain.
14. His son.
15. Lionel.
16. The British Museum.
17. He was a curator.

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Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It had a population of 29,616 in 2001, increasing to 39,201 at the 2011 Census. The settlement is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town. From the 1930s when de Havilland opened a factory until the 1990s when British Aerospace closed, Hatfield was associated with aircraft design and manufacture, which employed more people than any other industry.

Hatfield was one of the post-war New Towns built around London and has much modernist architecture from the period. The University of Hertfordshire is based there. Hatfield is north of London and is connected to the capital via the A1(M) and direct trains to London King's Cross, Finsbury Park and Moorgate. As a result, the town has seen a recent increase in commuters who work in London moving to the area.

In the Saxon period Hatfield was known as Hetfelle, but by the year 970, when King Edgar gave to the monastery of Ely, it had become known as Haethfeld. Hatfield is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the property of the Abbey of Ely, and unusually, the original census data which compilers of Domesday used still survives, giving us slightly more information than in the final Domesday record. No other records remain until 1226, when Henry III granted the Bishops of Ely rights to an annual four-day fair and a weekly market. The town was then called Bishop's Hatfield.
1. what is Hatfield?
2. where at?
3. within what?
4. what is the majority origin?
5. what is the most recent population?
6. when was it?
7. what was it 10 years prior
8. What is Hatfieild house considered to be?
9. home to what?
10. which industries were they involved in?
11. when?
12. why were they no longer involved after the 90s?
13. how did they become involved in the 30s?
14. is it known for modern architecture?
15. where is it in relation to London?
16. which train line connects the two?
17. are more people commuting for work?
18. are more people moving to London for work
19. what was Hatfield known as in the Saxon period?
20. then what?
21. who's property was it according to the Abbey of Ely?
22. who's property according to the Domesday?

Numbered answers:
1. a town and civil parish
2. Hertfordshire, England
3. the borough of Welwyn Hatfield
4. Saxon
5. 39,201
6. 2011
7. 29,616
8. the nucleus of the old town
9. the Marquess of Salisbury
10. aircraft design and manufacture
11. From the 1930s until the 1990s
12. British Aerospace closed
13. de Havilland opened a factory
14. yes
15. north of London
16. the A1(M)
17. unknown
18. yes
19. Hetfelle
20. Haethfeld
21. unknown
22. Abbey of Ely

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CHAPTER 66

On awaking in the morning, Richard Swiveller became conscious, by slow degrees, of whispering voices in his room. Looking out between the curtains, he espied Mr Garland, Mr Abel, the notary, and the single gentleman, gathered round the Marchioness, and talking to her with great earnestness but in very subdued tones--fearing, no doubt, to disturb him. He lost no time in letting them know that this precaution was unnecessary, and all four gentlemen directly approached his bedside. Old Mr Garland was the first to stretch out his hand, and inquire how he felt.

Dick was about to answer that he felt much better, though still as weak as need be, when his little nurse, pushing the visitors aside and pressing up to his pillow as if in jealousy of their interference, set his breakfast before him, and insisted on his taking it before he underwent the fatigue of speaking or of being spoken to. Mr Swiveller, who was perfectly ravenous, and had had, all night, amazingly distinct and consistent dreams of mutton chops, double stout, and similar delicacies, felt even the weak tea and dry toast such irresistible temptations, that he consented to eat and drink on one condition.

'And that is,' said Dick, returning the pressure of Mr Garland's hand, 'that you answer me this question truly, before I take a bit or drop. Is it too late?'

'For completing the work you began so well last night?' returned the old gentleman. 'No. Set your mind at rest on that point. It is not, I assure you.'
1. Who woke up?
2. What did he hear?
3. Was Dick feeling better?
4. Who brought Dick breakfast?
5. What food was in it?
6. Did she say he could wait to eat it?
7. Was Dick hungry?
8. What food did he dream about?
9. What drink?
10. When Dick woke up, what did he look out?
11. How many people were talking?
12. What was the occupation of one of them?
13. Were they talking loudly?
14. Who shook hands with Dick first?
15. Is he elderly or young?
16. What time of day did Dick wake up?
Numbered answers:
1. Richard Swiveller
2. voices
3. unknown
4. his nurse,
5. tea and dry toast
6. No
7. Yes
8. mutton chops
9. double stout
10. the curtains
11. Five
12. notary
13. No
14. Mr Garland
15. old
16. the morning