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CONTENTS.
VOL. II.
EAST ASIA.
CHAP. I. GEXF.KAL SURVEY
East and West contrasted, p. 2.. Isolat'on of China, p. 3. Intercourse with India and Europe,
p. 4. Foreign Influence : Russian Encroachment?, p. 8. ot' Rivalry the Eastern and Western
Races, p. 9. Future Prospects, p. 12.
CHAP. II. TIBET
Nomenclature, p. 13. Physical Ou'lines, p. 14. Extent, Exploration, Divisions, p. 15. The
Kuen-lun Range, p. 17. Khachi: Lacustrine System, p. 19. Eastern Highlands and Rivers,
]>. 22. South Tibet, Trans- Himalayas, p. 23. Mount Kailas, Upper Satlaj, and Indus, p. 24.
I'ang-kong, p. 29. The Tsangbo River, p. 30. Head-waters of the Great Indo-Chinese
Rivers, p. 36. Climate, p. 38. 1-auna and Flora, p. 40. Inhabitants: the Tibetans, p. 41.
limldh sm, p. 44. Diet, Social Customs, Population, p. 48. Traje Routes, p.
Topography, p. 50. Trade .,, id
54. Administration. Postal Service, p. 56.
CHAP. III. CHINESE TUHKESTAN: THE TAUIM BVSIN 58
Progress of Discovery, p. 58. Extent, Population Water System, p. 60. The Yarkand and
K;i?hgar Rivers, p 61. The Tarim and Lob-nor, p. 62. The Takla-makan Desert, p. 64.
Flora and Fnunn, p. 66. Inh-ibitrmts : the Kashgarians, p. 67. Routes and Passes, p. 69.
: Topography Administrative Divisions, p. 70.
CHAP. IV. Mo\, tin l.'i i. 'I'aipings, ]i.
l!;i-in r,f the I'n-li I'rovince of , I'l'rhili, p.
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Topography
Peking, [>. 1G4. The Sliantun^ Peninsula, p. 17-4. Topography, p. 175. -The Hoang-ho
BMID, Kansii, Sliensi, Sliiuisi, and Honan, j). 171'. Thr (irand Canal and Lower Iloang-ho,
p. 185. The Tsing-ling and other Ranges, p. 187. The Yellow Lands P 189. Topography,
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