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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
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CHAPTER I.
EARLY EUROPEAN INTERCOURSE.
China little known to the ancients - Embassy from Marcus Antoninus
-Nestorian Christians-Arabian travellers: Ibn Batuta - Maho-
medanism-Jews- First Catholic missions-Marco Polo - Por-
tuguese - Chinese opinion of Europeans - Pinto - Desire for
foreign commerce-Settlement of Macao-Fruitless embassies to
Peking-Catholic missions-Quarrels of missionaries — Persecu-
tions - Spaniards - Dutch at Formosa; expelled by Chinese-
Russian embassies
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CHAPTER II.
BRITISH INTERCOURSE TO THE FIRST EMBASSY.
First trade between England and China--Misrepresentations of Por-
tuguese-Treaty of commerce at Formosa-Troubles at Canton-
Charges on trade-Commodore Anson -Intrigues of Hong mer-
chants - Mr. Flint-Quarrels of English and French-Trade
forbidden at Ningpo-Seizure of Mr. Flint-The 'Argo' - The
'Lord Camden'- Portuguese justice - Chinese maxim for ruling
barbarians - Conduct of a ship-master-Debts recovered from
Chinese-Shocking case of an English gunner- Mission of Lord
Macartney
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CHAPTER III.
BRITISH INTERCOURSE TO THE OPENING OF TRADE.
Ill
The
Embassy of
Objects and results of Lord Macartney's embassy- Affair of the 'Pro-
vidence' - Americans at Canton - Expedition to Macao - Mission
to Cochin-China — Admiral Linois defeated — Ladrones- Success-
ful resistance to mandarins Second expedition to Macao
success of Admiral Drury - Interdict against Mr. Roberts -
'Doris'. Successful measures of the committee
Lord Amherst - The ko-tow-The 'Alceste'. - Cases of homicide
Conduct of Americans The Topaze' Fire of Canton
Failure of Hong merchants Discussions - Affair of Parsees
Factory invaded by Fooyuen - Opium-smuggling - The Amherst'
- Affrays of smugglers with Chinese-Termination of Company's
charter
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CHAPTER IV.
BRITISH INTERCOURSE TO THE WAR OF 1840.
Commons' committee of 1830 — Act of 1833-Lord Napier appointed
chief commissioner to China - His difficulties and death - Mr.
Davis succeeds Edicts of the viceroy · Administration of Sir
George Robinson Increase of smuggling The opium-trade
Debts of Hong merchants Visit of Admiral Maitland - Evils of
the opium traffic- - Efforts for its suppression Proceedings of
Commissioner Lin, and their results - Massacre of an English boat's
crew-The Volage' — Affray with war-junks - The Psyche' –
Affair of the Thomas Coutts'-Collision with Chinese vessels
English trade stopped-War declared
Reinforcements
Chinhae and Ningpo taken - Land operations - Capture of Chapoo
Of Woo-sung and Shanghae Chinkeangfoo stormed - Treaty
of Nanking- Troubles at Canton - Keying's visit to Hongkong
Assaults on Englishmen - Expedition of 1847
murderers executed Progress of rebellion to Nanking
Bowring Outrage on the flag
Riot at
Chinese
Sir John
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CHAPTER VI.
GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CHINA.
Eighteen provinces of China - Dimensions
Temperature - Prin-
cipal mountain-chains - Two great rivers Imperial Canal
Crossing the Yellow River Great Wall The provinces - The
Meaou-tse - Volcanic symptoms in the west Manchow and
Mongol Tartary - Neighbouring and tributary countries -
account of Loo-choo
Intercourse with Japan
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CHAPTER VII.
SUMMARY OF CHINESE HISTORY.
Chinese mythological history Authentic history commences with
Chow Confucius The first emperor
Race of Hân The "Three States"
Erection of Great Wall
rulers - Nestorian Christians-Power of the eunuchs - Feudalism
- Invention of printing - Tartar encroachments- Reign of Koblai
Khan His successors driven out of China - The Ming dynasty -
Catholic missionaries Conquest of China by Manchow Tartars
Kang-hy — Kien-loong - First British embassy Kea-king's will
The late emperor Taou-kuâng Final expulsion of Catholic
missionaries
tocracy The emperor - Ministers - Machinery of government -
Provincial magistrates — Civil officers superior to military The
army-Implements of war Penal code - Its arrangement —
Punishments - Privileges and exemptions Crimes Testimonies
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CHAPTER IX.
NATIONAL CHARACTER AND INSTITUTIONS.
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Worst specimens of Chinese at Canton Instance of gratitude
Good and bad traits- - Pride and ignorance - Respect for age
Regard to kindred and birthplace Infanticide - Physical cha-
racteristics-Earliest inhabitants-Personal appearance-Caprices
of national taste
Imperial kindred — Im-
portance of talent and learning – Descendants of Confucius
Absence of ostentation Condition of women
Primitive features
Marriage cere-
monies Desire of male progeny · Education — Funeral rites
Primogeniture
CHAPTER X.
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
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costume - Paucity of linen Furs and skins - No sudden changes
of fashion - Modes prescribed by authority Honours to just
magistrates Shaving and shampooing
ings - Gardens Furniture - Travelling by land - The post-
Itinerary Conveyance of goods - Travelling by water The
vessels Passing a sluice Antiquity of canals..
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