CHINESE EMPIRE

CHAP. II. PHYSICAL FEATURES-CLIMATE-PRODUC-

TIONS-Mountains-Rivers, 5-Lakes-Ca-

nals, 6-Climate-Vegetable Productions-

Tea Plant, 7-Animals-Minerals, 9.

СНАР. 111. AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURES AND

COMMERCE-MONEY-WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

-Agriculture, 10-Ornamental Gardening-

Manufactures-Engraving and Printing, 12-

Paper-Ink-Hair Pencils-Porcelain, 13-

Silk Manufactures- Nankeens-Trade and

Commerce, 14-Money-Weights and Mea-

sures, 16.

CHAP. IV. POPULATION-MANNERS AND CUSTOMS-

RELIGION-LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND SCI-

ENCE-Population, 16-Manners and Customs

-General appearance of the Country and its

Inhabitants, 17-Physical Constitution, 20-

Ranks-Dress, 21-Houses, 22-Marriages,

23-Marriage of the Dead-Births, 24-Edu-

cation, 25-Domestic Life and Diet-Chinese

Inns, 26-Amusements and Festivals-Cere-

monies, 27-Funerals, 29-General Character

of the Chinese, 30-Religion, 31-Tao-tse, 32

-Confucius, 33-Fo, 34-Christians, 40-

Language and Literature, 43-Arts and Sci-

ences- Astronomy -Architecture

Wall, 47-Arithmetic-Optics-Chemistry-

Medicine, 48-Music, 49.

CHAP. V.

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Great

GOVERNMENT-LAWS-REVENUE-ARMY

AND NAVY-Emperor's Council-Public Tri-

bunals, 49-Corruption and Oppression-

Causes of its permanency, 51-Chinese Court,

52-Law, 53-Revenue, 56-Military Force,

57-Navy, 58-Fortifications, 59.

CHAP. VI. TOPOGRAPHY, 59-king-se or pe-che-li

-Peking, 60-KYANG-NAN, 61-Nan-king-

Su-chen-fu, 62-SHAN-SI, 63-SHAN-TONG-HO-

NAN, 64-SHEN-SI-CHE-KYANG, 65-KYANG-

SEE-HOO-KWANG, 67-SE-CHWEN-FO-KYEN,

68 CANTON, 69-Fo-kan-Chao-chen-fu, 70-

Lyen-cheu-fn- KWANG-SI, 71-YUN-NAN--

KWEI-CHEU, 72-Authorities, 73

PENINSULA OF KOREA.

Extent and Boundaries, 74-Historical Remarks

-Name, &c.-Divisions, 75-Mountains-Ri-

vers Climate Productions, 76-Manufac-

tures and Commerce - Miscellaneous Re-

marks, 77-Population, 78.

CHINESE TARTARY.

1. MANDSHOORIA, OR EASTERN TARTARY-Divisions.

CHAP. I. PHYSICAL FEATURES-CLIMATE-PRODUC-

TIONS, 79-Mountains, 80-Rivers-The Am-

oor, 81-Climate, 82-Soil and Productions, 83.

CHAP. II. INHABITANTS AND POPULATION, 86-Lan-

guage, 89.

CHAP. III. CITIES AND TOWNS, 90-II. CENTRAL ASIA

-Boundaries and Extent, 91-1. MONGOLIA,

92-Physical Aspect, 93.

CHAP. I. NORTHERN MONGOLIA, 93-Boundaries-

Mountains, 94-Rivers, 95-Lakes-Climate,

Soil, and Produce, 96-Mineralogy and Zoo-

logy, 97-Inhabitants, 98-Religion, 101-

Language and Literature, 104-Manners and

Customs, 106-Cities, 108-History, 109.

CHAP. 11. SOUTHERN MONGOLIA, OR THE COUNTRY

OF THE SHARRA OR YELLOW MONGOLS, 117-

II. SOONGARIA, OR COUNTRY OF THE ELUTHS,

120-Name-Climate, 121-Mountains, 122-

Lakes, 123-Rivers, 124-Cities, &c.-Inhabi-

tants, 125.-III. LESSER BUKHARIA, OR EASTERN

TOORKISTAUN-Name - Boundaries - Super-

ficial Extent, 128-Historical Notice-Physi-

cal Aspect-Mountains, 129-Rivers-Lakes,

130-Deserts-Climate-Soil and Produce-

Divisions-1st. Province of Khashghar, 131-

Yarkund Khotam, &c. 132 Province of

Aukseo, 133Toorfaun, 13-Prevince of

Hama, 335 Inhabitants, 136-SOUTHERN PART

OF CENTRAL ASIATIP WESTERN DIVISION, 137.

CHAP. I. UPPER BASIN OF THE INDUS-Upper

Kaushkauft, 137Little Thibet-Khofalun-

PRINCIPALITY OF LADAUN, 138 District of

Changthang, $115.

CHAP. I, VIPER BASEN OF THE SUTLUJ-Speetee

of Ladauk-District of Khoonawoor, 147-

Oondes, or highest valley of the Sutluj, 149-

Subdivisions and places of note, 153-11. EAS-

TERN DIVISION, OR THIBET PROPER-Extent

and Boundaries, 154-Names and Divisions,

155-Physical Features, 157-Mountains, 158

-Topography, 159-Lakes-Rivers, 160-Cli

mate-Soil and Productions-Inhabitants, 162

-Language and Literature, 163-Commerce

and Manufactures- Religion-Government,

164-Manners and Customs, 165-Cities, 166

-Historical Notice-TANGOOT OR SECFAUN,

167-1. SERFAUN OR TOOFAUN, 168-II. THE

ELUTHS OF KOKONOOR, 170-III. DISTRICT OF

SHACHEW, 172.

THE ASIATIC ISLANDS.

CHAP. I. THE JAPANESE ISLANDS-Historical No-

tice, 174-Physical Features-Climate, 175-

Soil and Cultivation-Animals-Minerals, 176

-Population-Manners and Customs, 177-

Science and Literature, 179-Language-Re-
ligion, 180-Government, &c. 182-Revenue
-Military Force-Commerce, 185-Monies-
Topography-Island of Nifon, 186-Island of
Kiusiu, 187-Island of Sikoko-Islands of Jesso
- Saghalian or Tehoka, 188 - Authorities,

-

189.

CHAP. II. ARCHIPELAGO OF LOO-CHOO, 189-Histo-

rical Notice-Number and Situation-Climate

and Productions, 190-Inhabitants, 191.

CHAP. III. THE philippines, 191-Manilla, 192—

THE BISSAY ISLANDS-THE CALAMIANES-MIN-

DANAO, 194-SOOLOO-Authorities, 195.

CHAP. IV. BORNEO-History-Physical Features,

&c. 196 Productions-Population, 197

STATES-Borneo Proper, 198-State of Sam-

bas-State of Passir-States of Banjarmassin,

&c.-States of Succadana, &c.-Authorities,

200.

CHAP. V. CELEBES AND THE MOLLUCCAS, 201-Re-

ligion Sanghir, &c. 202- The Moluccas-

Volcanoes-Climate and Plants-The Clove,

203-The Nutmeg-Historical Notices, &c.

204-Spice Trade, 205-BANDA ISLANDS AND

RESIDENCY-Authorities, 207.

CHAP.VI. JAVA AND MADURA-Situation and Extent

-Name and History, 207-Coasts, 208-Phy-

sical Features, 209-Climate-Productions,

210-Population, 211-Javanese, 212-Zyeng-

ger and Bedui-Government-States of Susu-

hunar and Djocjokarta, 214-Batavia, 215-

Madura-Authorities, 216.

CHAP. VII. THE TIMORIAN CHAIN-Timor-Produc-

tions, 216-Dutch and Portuguese Possessions

-Population, 217 Trade - Rotti -Savu-

Saudal-Wood Island-Solor, &c. 218-Ende,

219.

AMERICA.

BRITISH AMERICA.

CHAP. I. NEW BRITAIN-Boundaries and Extent-

Lakes, Rivers, and Straits, 290-Hudson's

Bay-Climate and Soil, 291-Productions-

Animals, 292-Inhabitants-Northern Indians

Esquimaux, 293-Settlements-Commerce

-Historical Notice, 295.

CHAP. II. CANADA-Boundaries and Extent, 295--

Historical Notice-Coasts, 296- Rivers —

LAKES-Lake Superior, 297-Lake Huron-

Lake Michigan, 298-Lake St Clare-Lake

Erie-Straits and Falls of Niagara, 299-Lake

Ontario-Falls of Montmorenci, 300-Moun-

tains-Climate-Soil and Cultivation, 301-

Animals, 302-Vegetable Productions-Forest

Trees, 304-Minerals, 305-Population-Man-

ners and Customs, 306-Emigrants-Indian

Population-Commerce, 308-Timber Trade,

309-Government, 310-Revenue-Religion-

Kingston-

CHIEF TOWNS, 311-Montreal-

Newark-York, 312-Lord Selkirk's Colony-

The Talbot Settlement- Canada Company

Settlements, 313.

CHAP. III. NOVA SCOTIA-Boundaries and Extent,

313-Civil Divisions-Historical Notice, 314

-Physical Features, 315-Climate-Soil and

Agriculture, 316-Population-Government

Militia-Halifax Division, 317-Eastern Di-

vision-Middle Division-Western Division

--CAPE BRETON, 318-Climate-Commerce,

319-Isle of Sable-NEW BRUNSWICK, 320.

CHAP. IV. NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE BERMUDA IS-

LANDS, 320-Cod-fishery-Population, 321-

History PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND ANTI-

GOSTI-THE BERMUDA ISLANDS, 322.

UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA.

Preliminary Remarks, 324-Boundaries, 326—

Extent, 327-Superficial Measure, 328.

CHAP. I. HISTORY, 332-War with Spain and

France War with France, 338-Rupture

with Britain, 339-Opening of the First Con-

gress, 342-Battle of Bunker's Hill-Proceed.

ings of Congress, 343-Declaration of Inde-

pendence, 346-Burgoyne's Expedition, 347-

Treaty with France, 348-Operations in the

Southern States, 319-Treaty of Peace-Ar-

ticles of Confederation, 350-War with Bri-