SAILING 96

VI. JAMBOREES 119

VII. AROUND PEKING 139

VIII. HERE AND THERE 169

IX. THE MARRIAGE TIE 197

X. DISCUSSED POINTS: PEOPLE, LANGUAGE, MISSIONARIES, CHANCES 212

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PHOTO BY

PAGODA NEAR HANKOW H. HALL _Frontispiece_

THE BRITISH CONCESSION, HANKOW _Chinese_ _To face page_ 3

HOUSE-COOLIE, BOY, COOK,
AND "NO. 2." T.T.H. FERGUSON " 37

HOUSE-BOAT ON THE YANGTSE A.J.E. ALLEN " 50

THE CAB OF NORTHERN CHINA A.J.E. ALLEN " 75

THE OLD GRAND-STAND, HANKOW
RACES, 1888 _Chinese_ " 87

FOOCHOW JUNK, SHOWING EYE T.T.H. FERGUSON " 98

PLAYING FANTAN IN PRIVATE HOUSE CARLOS CABRAL " 133

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA T.T.H. FERGUSON " 158

AVENUE OF STONE FIGURES, MING
TOMBS T.T.H. FERGUSON " 161

A TYPICAL FARM-HOUSE H. HALL " 177

FISHING-JUNKS IN MACAO HARBOUR
AT CHINESE NEW YEAR CARLOS CABRAL " 189

BUDDHIST PRIEST AND ACOLYTE
HOLDING BOOK T. CHILD " 228

VOCABULARY

=Bund.= The embankment or quay of a concession.

=Concession.= A strip of land conceded by China to another Power
exclusively for the residences of foreigners.

=Camoens.= Portuguese poet who wrote the Luciad at Macao.

=Chit.= Any letter or note, also an I.O.U.

=Chop chop.= Quickly. Hurry up.

=Compradore.= Chinese agent or partner.

=Coolie.= Chinese labourer.

=Cumshaw.= A tip or present.

=European.= In China this word is equally applicable to
Americans.

=Foreigner.= European or American in China.

=Gingall.= Heavy muzzle-loading musket requiring two men to
carry and fire it.

=Han, Children of.= Chinese.

=Kowtow.= To make obeisance by striking the head on the ground.

=Lowdah.= Sailing-master.

=Mafoo.= Groom.

=Native.= Chinese.

=Out-port.=