A cycle of Cathay : or, China, south and north ; with personal reminiscences

1900, c1896

3rd ed.

Contents p.7
Part I. Life in South China
I. First glimpses of China p.17
II. Voyage up the coast p.36
III. Learning the language p.51
IV. Scenes in Ningpo p.65
V. Scenes and incidents p.77
VI. Scenes and incidents (continued) p.91
VII. Excursions in the province p.107
VIII. Visits to the islands p.117
IX. The Taiping rebellion p.127
X. The "Arrow" war p.143
XI. Tientsin and the treaties p.165
XII. The war renewed p.190
XIII. Last views of Ningpo p.204
Part II. Life in North China
I. Removal to Peking p.217
II. First years in Peking p.230
III. The Great Wall and sacred places of Peking p.242
IV. Visit to a colony of Jews p.265
V. Pilgrimage to the tomb of Confucius p.280
VI. The Tungwen college p.293
VII. The Tungwen college (continued) p.306
VIII. Mandarins and government - The Tsungli Yamen p.328
IX. Notable mandarins p.344
X. Early diplomatic missions from China to the west p.371
XI. China and her neighbors p.387
XII. China and her neighbors (continued) p.400
XIII. Sir Robert Hart and the customs service p.411
XIV. Sir Thomas Wade and the audience question p.427
XV. The missionary question p.439
Appendix: Tables of population, trade, etc. p.459
Index p.461

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