On a Chinese screen

c1922

Contents p.vii
I. The rising of the curtain p.11
II. My lady's parlour p.14
III. The Mongol chief p.17
IV. The rolling stone p.19
V. The cabinet minister p.23
VI. Dinner parties p.27
VII. The altar of heaven p.33
VIII. The servants of God p.35
IX. The inn p.40
X. The glory hole p.44
XI. Fear p.47
XII. The picture p.55
XIII. Her Britannic Majesty's representative p.57
XIV. The opium den p.60
XV. The last chance p.62
XVI. The nun p.64
XVII. Henderson p.66
XVIII. Dawn p.70
XIX. The point of honour p.73
XX. The beast of burden p.77
XXI. Dr. Macalister p.80
XXII. The road p.85
XXIII. God's truth p.90
XXIV. Romance p.94
XXV. The grand style p.99
XXVI. Rain p.103
XXVII. Sullivan p.107
XXVIII. The dining-room p.109
XXIX. Arabesque p.113
XXX. The consul p.114
XXXI. The stripling p.122
XXXII. The fannings p.124
XXXIII. The song of the river p.129
XXXIV. Mirage p.131
XXXV. The stranger p.134
XXXVI. Democracy p.140
XXXVII. The seventh day adventist p.144
XXXVIII. The philosopher p.147
XXXIX. The missionary lady p.159
XL. A game of billiards p.162
XLI. The skipper p.164
XLII. The sights of the town p.166
XLIII. Nightfall p.171
XLIV. The normal man p.173
XLV. The old timer p.179
XLVI. The plain p.183
XLVII. Failure p.186
XLVIII. A student of the drama p.188
XLIX. The Taipan p.193
L. Metempsychosis p.204
LI. The fragment p.206
LII. One of the best p.211
LIII. The sea-dog p.214
LIV. The question p.221
LV. The sinologue p.223
LVI. The vice-consul p.225
LVII. A city built on a rock p.231
LVIII. A libation to the Gods p.236

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Barcode: 0000803869460

Call No.: PR6025.A86 Z47 1922