XX CONTENTS. 



ture — Quang-tung Province — Difficulties in sailing among the 

 Islands — Anchored during a Typhoon — Driving on the Rocks 

 — The Gun-boat moves up to her anchors — " The Mother of 

 Winds" — How the Chinese know of its approach — Xavier's 

 Tombstone . . Pages 321-340 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE SAME, AND A FEW INCIDENTS WHICH HAPPENED IN THE 

 LAST CHINA WAR. 



Threats from Puckshui and punishments — A great Expedition, 

 and how they managed it — A Charge by a Marine and 

 a Blue-jacket — Why Piracy is practised with impunity — 

 An Bast Coast Cruise — A successful Ruse — Chinamen 

 no cowards — Female ChUdien exposed — A Ship's pet — Guns 

 and Junks taken during twenty months' time — Regulations 

 at Hong-Kong — Some Incidents of the War of 1856-58 — 

 An exciting Trip between Hong-Kong and Canton — A plucky 

 Captain — War Junks in pursuit — Twenty minutes under 

 fire, and well peppered— The Skipper's wrath, and my own 

 Captain's fears . ... Pages 341-361 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 RBSUMIE . . . . . Pages 362-384 



APPENDIX. 



The Fauna of Japan . . p^„g 3g7 



List of Birds ... . . ogg 



