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INFOMATION ABOUT CHmA AND THE CHINESE. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF 

 " SOLDIERS AXD SAILORS," " PAUL PRESTON," ETC. 



Contents: — A rapid run to China — Macao and\Vharapoa — Some Account of 

 the History of China — Opium — Expedition to China — Specimens of Edicts and 

 Despatches — Danes' Island — The Present Emperor, Taou Kwang — Commerce 

 with the Five free Ports — The People of China — Keligion and Idolatry — 

 Language — Books and Literature — The Wonders of China — Professions, Trades, 

 and Occupations — Embassies to the Celestial Empire — Soldiers and Sailors — 

 Court, Government, Mandarins, Institutions and Tribunals — Games, Festivi- 

 ties, and Processions — Husbandry — Punishments — Jledicine — Maladies — For- 

 tune-tellers—Jugglers — Anecdotes — Natural Historj- — Arts and Sciences, &c. 



" A work at once amusing and important, full of graphic description of the 

 peculiarities of the country, as well as striking sketches of the habits, manners 

 and customs of the people . The Illustrations are characteristic and judiciously 

 selected, being spuitedly drawn and well engraven." — Pictorial Times. 



" Our Author is decidedly one of the quaintest, merriest narrators we ever 

 met with ; it puzzles us, as to whether we ought to consider ourselves the more 

 delighted with the knowledge he imparts, or the merriment he affords." 



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" This very handsome volume contains an almost incredible amount of in- 

 formation." — Church and State Gazette. 



" The book is exactly what the author proposed it should be, full of good in- 

 formation, good feeling, and good temper." — Allen's Indian 3Iail. 



" Even well-known topics are treated with a graceful air of novelty." 



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