Vol. XI SEPTEMBER, 1900 No. 9 



THE 



NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 



MAGAZINE 



CONTENTS 



PAGE 

 MAP OF NORTHEASTERN CHINA Supplement 



THE COLORADO DESERT . . DAVID P. BARROWS 337 



With illustrations 



THE CHINESE PARADOX HARVEY MAITLAND WATTS 352 



COLONIAL GOVERNMENT IN BORNEO JAMES M. HUBBARD 359 



THE W^ATER SUPPLY FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL 



ARTHUR P. DAVIS 363 



MRS BISHOPS THE YANGTZE VALLEY AND BEYOND ' 



ELIZA RUHAMAH SCIDMORE 366 



FOREST RESERVES OF THE UNITED STATES 369 



THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 372 



GEOGRAPHIC NOTES 374 



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