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INDEX 



Page. 

 Lew Chew, Japanese garrison at, trade confined to 



Japan 222 



pay tribute to China 223 



invitation of the Chinese in 223 



authorities endeavor to drive Dr. Bet- 



telheim from the island -- 225 



naval mission 225 



agricultural products, live etock, and 



fertilit}- of 227 



condition of the laboring classes in 227 



a portion of the coast un visited. 229 



its northern islands first fully explored 



by the Japanese expedition 230 



regent of, letter to Commodore Perry. . 277 



Commodore Perry's fourth visit to 309 



explorations of the interior of 311 



its soil, climate, temperature, salubrity, 

 tenure of land, agriculture, irriga- 

 tion. .- - 311 



products 312 



sugar mills. - 313 



granaries, rats, population, origin, com- 

 parison with the Japanese 314 



vocabulary compared with that of Japan 315 

 commerce of, Sakee, fine arts, architec- 

 ture, dwellings.. - 317 



furniture, food, amusements, football, 



unarmed, government. 318 



youth of, sent to China for education.. 319 

 espionage, literati, religion. Bonzes, bu- 

 rial customs, fabrics. 319 



spies 320 



contemplated "surveillance" of, by the 



American expedition 324 



islands, northern group of 324 



Japanese control over 304 



trial at. 493,494 



New Year compliments 494 



treaty with the United States. 495 



Lew Chewan, a, desires to join the American squad- 

 ron - 497 



Lew Chewans induced to accept pay for provisions 194 

 inexpert in the use of knives and 



forks -- 217 



appreciation of a European diimer.. 217. 



social grades among 219 



terror of spies 219 



their personal appearance 223 



black beards of the 315 



good figures, courtesy, learning, com- 

 merce -- 316 



Licentiousness of Japanese towns- 398 



of Japanese 405 



Licou Kieou, or Lew Chew 151 



Light-house Board of the United States, remark on 106 



Lignite, Lew Chew.. 173 



Lingam, Lew Chew 173 



Literary men. Lew Chew 219 



Literati of Lew Chew wear gold and silver hair pins 226 



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Literature in Japan 58 



Live stock in Japiin 52 



Lodgers, arrangements respecting, Simoda 405 



Leather, manufacture and use of by the Japanese. 51 

 Lee, Commander, services to the Macedonian 



aground in the bay of Yedo 326 



Left hand, the Japanese place of honor 335 



Leite, Lieutenant, attack on, at Macao 302 



Lemons, Peel island 206 



Longwood, St. Helena, visited 92 



Loo rock, anchorage at the 82 



Loom, Lew Chew 173,219 



Lorchas, Macao, Portuguese boats 299 



Loreiro, Captain, of the Portuguese navy. Hong 



Kong 300 



Loto, Japanese game of 406 



Lutke, Captain, of Russian navy, takes possession 



of the Bonin islands 200 



MacFarlane, remark on Japanese deception 18 



on the Sintoo worship 19 



McLane, K. M., United States commissioner to 



China 306,307 



McLeod, Captain, of the Alceste, inaccurate account 



of the Lew Chewans 221 



Macao, visit to. 140 



salubrity of 289 



population of 297 



Macarenhas discovers Mauritius 106 



Macedonian, the, run aground in the bay of Yedo. 326 



Machinatoo, Lew Chew 184 



Madeira, coast of 81 



Mahommedans in Ceylon 120 



Mail routes from England and the United States to 



China, letter of Commodore Perry on 212 



Malabars of Ceylon 120 



Malacca 126 



straits of, passage through 122 



Malaria, burning wood a defence against 289 



Malay race, extent of 131 



Mamasaki, Prince of, receives the American pres- 

 ents to the Japanese 372 



Man milliner, China, much esteemed by American 



residents. 292 



Mandarin, Japanese, enjoying a railroad ride 358 



dialect understood by the educated 



classes in Japan 8 



Mangusteen, fruit of the, Singapore 130 



March, J. H. , his hospitality 83 



Marco Polo, his account of Lipangu. 4 



account of. 5 



visits Ceylon 116 



Marine volcano near Formosa 500 



"Mariners' Temple," Shuoda 410 



Market, Lew Chew 281 



Marquesas, native of the, at Peel island 205 



Marshall, Humphrey, his intercourse \\ith the ex- 

 pedition - 148 



Marshes unknown in Lew Chew 311 



Mats used as floor-cloths and beds. Lew Chew 218 



