From Peking to Petersburg

1899

Some of the chapters first appeared as articles in the Times, the Straits Times, and the Queen.

Contents
I. At Peking p.1
II. Foreigners at Peking p.12
III. To the outer wall p.27
IV. The people of China p.43
V. Railways in China p.59
VI. Missionary work in China p.72
VII. Of Mongolia p.82
VIII. In the desert p.92
IX. Mongol ways and customs p.108
X. From Mongolia to Siberia p.117
XI. Entering Siberia p.131
XII. Of Siberia p.143
XIII. Of the railway p.165
XIV. The railway journey p.177
XV. People that I met p.200
XVI. Of concession-hunting p.210
XVII. Some Siberian towns p.220
XVIII. Some travelling details p.227
XIX. Moscow and Petersburg p.246
XX. Russia's strength p.256
XXI. The pressure on China p.275
XXII. What should Britain do? p.284
Index p.295
Map showing author's route. At end

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Source format: vi, 300, 32 p. : front. (port.) fold. map. ; 21 cm.

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Call No.: [CLR] DS8 .R35 1899