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CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
Spring in the North of China — New Flowers — Journey through 
the Country — Motley Group of Fellow-Passengers — A Morning 
Scene in a Chinese Junk — Tartar City of Chapoo — Shops and 
Trade — Crowds of People — A Visit to the Mandarins — A 
Free Passage onward offered — Their Object in this — Means 
taken to thwart them — Leave Chapoo for Shanghae — Country 
and Town of Ping-hoo — Silk-Districts visited — Cultivation of 
the Mulberry — Management of the Silkworm — Arrival at 
Shanghae — Consul's Letter enclosing one from the Taoutae, or 
Head Mandarin — A most satisfactory Reply . . . Page 262 
CHAPTER XVIL 
Sail for Foo-chow-foo on the River Min — Novel Mode of engaging 
a Pilot — Entrance to the River — Scenery on its Banks — 
Bridge of Foo-chow-foo — Chinese Chairmen — Insults received 
from the Natives — City and Suburbs — Native Trade — Fishing 
Cormorants — Bank Notes — Character of the Natives — The 
Ladies, and their Fondness for Flowers — Population — Remarks 
on Foo-chow-foo as a Place of Foreign Trade — Government Spies 
— Deceit of the Mandarins — Leave Foo-chow-foo for the Tea- 
Hills — Mountain Scenery described — Black-Tea Districts — 
Agriculture of the District — Native Fruit 278 
CHAPTER XVIIL 
Engage a Passage in a Junk — Leave the District of the Min — 
An Attack of Fever — Religious Ceremonies on board the Junk 
— Attacked by Pirates — Scene on board — Cowardice of the 
Chinese — Pirates beat off — Gratitude of the Crew — A safe 
Anchorage ! — Another Fleet of Pirates — Attack and Results — 
Arrive at Chusan — Ingratitude of the Crew — Mode of making 
them keep their Word — Kindness of foreign Residents at Shang- 
hae — Large Peaches — Collections packed — Leave the North 
of China — Sail for England — Arrival in the Thames — Con- 
clusion 295 
