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V I t 1 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by HARPER & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. l^'Ol'''^ S M\''''^
To my Young Friends : PREFACE. Not nianj' years ago, China and Japan were regarded as among the barbarous nations. The rest of the world knew comparatively little about their peoples, and, on the other hand, the inhabitants of those countries had only a slight knowledge of Europe and America. To-day the situation is greatly changed : China and Japan are holding intimate relations with ns and with Europe, and there is every prospect that the acquaintance between the East and the West will increase as the years roll on. There is a general desire for information concerning the people of tlie Far East, and it is especially strong among the youths of America. The characters in " The Boy Travellers " are fictitious ; bnt *lie scenes that passed before their eyes, the people they met, and the incidents and accidents that befell them are real. The routes they travelled, the cities they visited, the excursions they made, the observations they recorded—in fact, nearly all that goes to make up this volume—were the actual experi- ences of the author at a very recent date. In a few instances I have used information obtained from others, but only after careful investigation has convinced me of its entire correctness. I have aimed to give a faithful picture of Japan and China as they appear to-day, and to make such com- parisons with the past that the reader can easily comprehend the clianges that have occurred in the last twent}' years. And I have also endeavored to convey the information in siich a way that the story shall not be con- sidered tedious. Miss Effie and " The Mystery " may seem siiperfluous to some readers, but I am of opinion that the majority of those who peruse the book will not consider them unnecessary to the narrative. In preparing illustrations for this volume the publishers have kindly allowed me to make use of some engravings that have already appeared in
Page 1 and 2: LIBRARY ANNEX Boy ^l^LiWii Thomas W
Page 3: Cornell University Library The orig
Page 9: The Boy Teavellers in the Fae East
Page 13 and 14: CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PArn: The Depa
Page 15 and 16: ILLUSTRATIONS. A Jiipanese vSwimmin
Page 17 and 18: PAGE The Samisen 231 Playing tlie S
Page 19 and 20: THE BOY TRAVELLERS. CHAPTEE I. THE
Page 21 and 22: GOOD THINGS FROM ABROAD. 19 lie spe
Page 23 and 24: PllEPAKATIONS FOR UEPAKTURE. 21 ins
Page 25 and 26: A LETTER OF CKEDIT. 23 he hadn't a
Page 27 and 28: INCONVENIENT CURRENCY. 25 Japan you
Page 29 and 30: STARTING FROM HOME. 27 Mr. Bassett
Page 31 and 32: corded. GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART 29 Fra
Page 33 and 34: added. WESTWARD, HO! 31 THE COURSE
Page 35 and 36: THE VALLEY OF THE NEVERSINK. 33 the
Page 37 and 38: A DAY AT NIAGARA. 35 bling, and as
Page 39 and 40: ACROSS THE CONTINENT. 37 see the Fa
Page 43 and 44: CROSSING THE MISSOURI RIVER. 39 of
Page 45 and 46: FIGHTING ON THE PLAINS. 41 ATTACKED
Page 47 and 48: AMONG THE BUFFALOES. 43 Mas covered
Page 49 and 50: THE PACIFIC RAILWAY. 45 panj' built
Page 51 and 52: BY THE WESTERN OCEAN. they had stud
Page 53 and 54: FAKEWELL TO SAN FRANCISCO. 49 tlie
Page 55 and 56: A SHIP FOUND AFTER FIFTY YEARS. 51
Page 57 and 58: falls into a nionotonons way of lif
Page 59 and 60: PECULIARITIES OF SEA-SICKNESS. 55 T
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surface to breathe. WHY DOES A WHAL
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DECLINE OF THE WPIALE FISHERY. 59 s
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LOSS OF THE "ESSEX.' 61 " Sometimes
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STRIKING A WHALE.. 63 in three boat
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SIZE OF WHALES. 65 tlie whale's con
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STOUY OF CAPTAIX HUNTING. 07 A GAME
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CAPTAIN SAMMIS'S ADVENTURE. 69 sand
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WATEK-SPOUT. SHOOTING AT A WATER-SP
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BOXIXG THE COJIPASS. 73 FRANK STUDY
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i u _ f I 'I |l I "i T "fnirql ^ iV
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SIGHTS IN YEDDO BAY. 77 Cape King,
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FIRST VIEW OF YOKOHAMA. 79 Frank ha
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GOING ASHORE. 81 men fell into the
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TIIEY SERVANTS IN JAPAN. 83 CHAPTER
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A WALK THKOUGH THE STREETS. g5 wake
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GROUPS OF MUSICIAX8 AND FISIIERMliN
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JAPx\NESE SILK-SHOP. 89
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A JAPANESE PILLOW. 91 l)ictnrc of a
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AN IMPOKTANT DISCOVERY. 93 is fast
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A CUP OF SA-KEE. A JjU'ANESH BREAKF
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THE JAPANESK EMPEROK. 07 MUTSUHITO,
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OVERTHROW OF THE TYCOON'S GOVERNMEN
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ONE THE KAILWAY IN JAPAN. 101 CHAPT
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VIEWS I'-ROM THE CAR WINDOWS. 103 Y
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FARMING PKOCESSES IN JAPAN. 10£ Fr
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SKILL OF JAl'ANESE ARTISTS. 1U7 in
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SHINAGAWA. 109 there was at one tim
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TRAVELLING BY JIN-RIKI-SHA. Ill fro
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TRAITS Ol-- JAPANESE CHARACTER. 113
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THE EXTENT OF TOKIO. 115 CHAPTER Vi
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een rebuilt of stone, or largely so
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A STRKET IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL. 1
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a collection of dolls ; SPORTS OF J
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SIGHTS NEAR A JAPANESE TEMPLE. 123
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BALL-PLAYING. 125 and the keeper of
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PAG(.)DAS AND TEMPLES. 127 in featu
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SIGHTS IN A JAPANESE TEMPLE. 129 "
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ALL VOTIVE GIFTS AND TxiBLETS. 131
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JAPANESE WAX-WORKS. 133 charge of b
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A JAPANESK FLOWER-GARDEN. 135 Asaki
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that it was not the fasli- iou for
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UYKNO PAKK. 139 STROLLING SINGERS A
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OPKXIXG OF THE FIRST XATIOXAL FAIi;
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JAPANESE PRODUCTS. 143 other grains
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AN ESSAY ON JAPANESE RELIGIONS. 145
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UESEMBLANCES BETWEEN EASTERN AND WE
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AN OFFICIA]> BULLETIN-BOAUD. 14!) t
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HOW CHILDREN ARE AMUSED. 151 until
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A TALE OF TAILLESS CATS. 153 theref
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JAPANESE UMBRELLAS. 155 practical w
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JAPANESE RURAL SCENE-HULLING RICE.
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now MR. RICIIAllDSON WAS KILLED. 15
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LORD ELGIN AND THE JAPANESE COMMISS
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JAPANESE HARVEST SCENE. 16.3 older
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products of Japanese agriculture. T
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A DISAGKEEABLE TASSAGE. IBT- places
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THE INTJiRlOK OF A JAPANESE HOTEL.
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DINNER AT ENOSHIMA. 171 prepared pr
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A JAPANESE SLEEPING-ROOM. 173 These
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V:EW at EN03H1MA. 175
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JAPANESE TEA-HOUSES. 177 wares. The
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A KELIGIOUS CAVE. 179 sight. Foreig
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THE THREE GRACES. 181
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THE MOXA. 18,3 CHAPTEE XIII. ON THE
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CLOTHING THAT DOES NOT WEAR OUT. 18
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THE MAN FllOM OHIO. 1S7 "Can it be?
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NATIVE ARTISTS AND COOPERS. 189 He
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AN AMERICAN DINNER AP.ROAD. 191 had
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INCIDENTS IN ODIWARA. 193 be di'own
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INNOVATIONS IN JAPAN. 195 himself i
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THEY TKAA'ELLING BY CANGO. 197 CHAP
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TRAVELLING IN A NORIMON. 199 A more
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A JAPANESE HOT SPRING. 201
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FUSIYAMA FROM TOE LAKK. 203
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FEMININE CUSTOMS IN JAPAN. 205 Doct
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AT THE MOUNTAIN'S BASE. 207
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BEGINNING THE ASCENT. 209 Near the
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CLIMBING THE GREAT MOUNTAIN. 211 AS
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ON THE SUMMIT. 213 The light breakf
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DIVISIONS OF THE POPULATION OF JAPA
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THE ])ANGEROUS CLASS. 217 itary rig
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ABOLITION OF THE SAMURAI. 219 taver
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BEHEADING A CRIMINAL. 221 itself is
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HAKI-KAEr. 223 true, since it accor
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IMPROVEJIENTS IN NAVIGATION. flo "
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AMUSEMENT.S IN JAl'AX. CHAPTER XVI.
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WRESTLERS IN THE RING. 229 " I thon
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THE JAPANESE IDEA OF WKESTLTNG. 231
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TH KATRICAL COSTUME, 233 JAl'ANESE
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THE CHORUS AND SCENERY. 235 unless
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STORY OF BUMBUKU CIIAGAMA. 237 SCEN
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FRANK A STORY WITH A MORAL. 239 CHA
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half SO pretty. And it is proper to
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PROCESSES IN JAPANESE ART. 243 JAPA
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MAKING CLOISONNE PORCELAIN. 2i5 " T
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THE ARTICLES IN MARY'S LIST. 2i7 MO
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iFE AND WAIST ORNAMENTS. 249 Avas a
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EXCELLENCE OF JAPANESE LACQUER. 251
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THE BAMBOO AND ITS USES. 253 ever,
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the preparation of his letter. lie
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CLOGS AND SANDALS. 257 do this for
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ATTENDAKT OF A JAPANESE TEA-HOUSE,
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A JAPANESE LADY'S TOILET. 261 " The
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KITE-FLYING IN JAPAN. 26£ LADIES A
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PECULIARITIES OF A KITK. 265 that I
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VISIT TO A TEA -WAREHOUSE. 2(1 'i p
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PREPARING TEA FOR SHIPMENT. 269 "As
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TRAVELLING BY JUNK. 271 turned towa
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BELOW THE DECK OF A JUNK. 272 how t
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UP THE RIVER TO OSAKA. 275 dently t
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A WALK THROUGH THE CITY. 277 you th
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IN A JAPANESE MINT. 279 CHAPTER XX.
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" Japan abounds in sul- phur, and t
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probably be overcome in time. It is
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THE MAID OF THE INN. 285 THE FERRY-
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FROM NARA TO KIOTO. 287 jured. Fran
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ARRIVAL AT THE WE.STERN CAIMTAL. 28
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TO A CITY OF MANY NAMES. 291 CHAPTE
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DANCING AND SINGING GIRLS. 203 of m
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now TO MAKE ANTIQUE BRONZES. 295 '
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WONDERFUL MARKSMEN'. 207 whole numb
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BURIAL-PLACE AT KIOTO. 299
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tliey saw little family groups that
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FROM THE IXLAXD SEA OF JAPAN. 303 C
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THK IIAKBOR OF NAGASAKI. 305 The In
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WORK OF ST. FRAKCIS XAVIER. 307 ane
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THE DUTCH IN JAPAN. 309 A PATH NUAR
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FAKEWELL TO JAPAN. 311 of Japan for
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CAUGHT IN A TYPHOON. 313 if we get
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A RISING BAROMETER. 315 wind was so
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^ V. 1^- AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. CAUGH
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collisions witli junks and other cr
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THE GREAT SEAPORT OF NORTHERN CHINA
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MELON-SEEDS AND TEA. 323 when I tol
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OPIUM-SMOKING IN CHINA. 325 Men go
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RIDING IN A CHINESE CHAIR. aax CHIN
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UP THE YANG-TSE-KIANG. 329 the 1 an
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SIMILARITY OF CHINESE CITIES. 331 A
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RURAL SCENES. 333 PLODGHING WITH A
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BOATS ON CHINESE RIVERS. 335 " ' P'
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there, and tlieu tlioy sprouted and
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THE GREAT REBELLION. 339 CIIAPTEE X
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THE TAE-PINGS AND THEIR LEADER. 34-
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BURGEVINE AND GORDON. 343 THE GATE
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A FLIGHT OF LOCUSTS. 345 was a clou
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CHINESE MODE OF CATCHING FISH. ,3J-
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PREPARING BKICK TEA. 349 A STREET I
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ItETUUN TO SHANGHAI. 351 pressed wi
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SCENE IN THE ANGLO-CHINESE WAR. 353
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ASCENDING THE I'EI-HO. 355 TEMPLE O
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THE ROAD TO PEKIN. '357 iiinet}^ mi
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IN A CHINESE TAVEKN. MODE or lEKIGA
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FIRST DAY IN PEKIN. 301 I'AHT or TH
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SCENE IN NORTHERN CHINA. 363 wiiiK'
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FROM Pekin : GENERAL APPEARANCE OF
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weigh 112,000 pounds, but liow they
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THE BOAKD OF PUNISHMENTS. 309 in Am
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little of it feels, I advise you to
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HOW KOBBEKS ARE PUNISHED. I'ODR MOD
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A CHINKSE EXECUTION. 375 CAKEYING F
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PEKIN CHINESE HORSE-DEALERS. 377 CT
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CHINESE JUGGLERS. 379 tlieiii, and
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DISCOMFORTS OF PONY-RIDING. 381 FOR
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A CHINESE BRIDGE. 383 or six feet f
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HKSULT OF A WOMAN'S FANCY. 385 and
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A DAY AT THE GREAT WALL. 387 sand y
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PIDGIN ENGLISH. 389 means of these
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PROVERBS IN PIDGIN ENGLISH. 391 " A
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T'liat nif;-litee teem he come chop
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PECULIARITIES OF THE COOLIE TKADE.
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A FIGHT FOR LIFE. 397 Y HKING IJOWN
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KKSTORAl'ION OF rEAriC. scend at a
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ARIUVAL AT IIONG-KONG. 401 themselv
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AN ADVENTURE WITH I'lRxVTES. 403 Ob
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FIRST VIEW OF CANl'OX. 405 The voya
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ARTIFICIAL EGG-HATCIIIXG. 407 morni
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SHORT HISTORY OF CANTON". 409 hour
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A CHINESE PAWNBROKER. 411 unless yo
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CEREMONIES IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD. 4
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HALL OF EXAMINATIONS. 415 three mon
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SMALL-FOOTED WOMEN. ill " Nearly al
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IVOEY CAliVINGS, FANS, AND SHELL-WO
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THE END OF THE STORY. 4ai cause tli
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