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formerly established their receiving ships, and the trading vessels their anchorage. Nothing 

 can be less picturesque than the scenery of the banks of the Wampon in the approach to 

 Shanghai. Monotonous flats of alluvial grounds stretch their wide expanse on either side of 

 the tortuous river. The fertile fields, rich with an abundant harvest of rice and grain, are 

 encouraging prospects to the eye of the agriculturist, but the poetical observer is sadly disap- 

 pointed in a view which presents a dead level of landscape, without a mountain, a hill-side, or 

 even a tree to relieve the monotony. 



In front of the city of Shanghai quays have been built out, and along them extend the store- 

 houses and sumptuous residences of the foreign merchants, which have been constructed since 

 the termination of the opium war with Great Britain. Here are to be found wide and well 

 graded streets, beautiful gardens, and all the comforts and conveniences that are to be found in 

 any part of the world. Two Grothic churches, one belonging to the English, and the other to 

 the American Protestant Episcopal mission, show an encouraging success of missionary effort, 

 and excite the hopes of the Christian, for the progress of his faith. 



American Consulate, and Port of Shanghai. 



The Commodore was a guest, while at Shanghai, ot the American firm of Russell & Co., in 

 whose splendid establishment, as at Macao, every want was satisfied. So complete are the 

 conveniences of these residences, and so perfect every appointment, that the stranger finds 

 himself surrounded with all the necessaries and luxuries of his own home. A trifling incident 

 will illustrate the effectiveness with whicli the most insignificant demands of tlie guest are 

 complied with. The Commodore was asked if he liked soda water, to which polite request he 



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