CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER III. 
Departure of the Embassy from Batavia Roads. — Typhoons. — Lemma Islands. — 
Physalia. — Hong Kong. — Plants found there. — Its high conical mountains. — Wa- 
terfall. — Geological facts. — Scenery of Hong Kong. — Departure from Hong Kong. — 
Libelliilce. — South-west monsoon. — Straits of Formosa. — Mee-a-tau Islands. — Me- 
teorological observations. — Experiments on the temperature of the water of the Yellow 
Sea. — Ambassador visited by two Mandarins. — In what manner received. — Visit of 
Chang and Yin to the Ambassador. — Description of their persons, manners, and dress. 
— A junk with supplies. — Presents for the Emperor trans-shipped. — Disembarkation 
of the Embassy. — Embassy announced to the Legate. — Arrival at Ta-koo on the banks 
of the Pei-ho. — The Legate visits the Ambassador. — Chinese crowd. — Present from 
the Legate to the Ambassador. — Departure from Takoo. — Banks of the Pei-ho. — Ob- 
servations on its inhabitants. — Stacks of salt. — Approach to Tien-sing. — Appearance 
of the people. — Arrival at Tien-sing. — Description of the city. — Hall of audience 
described. — The screen. — Mandarins. — Performance of the ceremony discussed. — In 
what manner performed. — Chinese feast. — Play. — Presents to the gentlemen of the 
Embassy. — Chinese salutation. — Ice. — Plants of Tien-sing. — Chinese houses. — 
Villages. — Visit to a Chinese Colonel. — Chinese encampment. — Soldiers. — Arrival 
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CHAPTER IV. 
Tung-chow. — Ho, brother-in-law to the Emperor. — Muh, president of the Le-poo. 
— Ambassador and suite visit the Commissioners. — Chinese carts. — Roads. — Interview 
at Tung-chow. — Interior of the city, its walls, gates. — Note from the Ambassador to 
the Duke. — The Duke visits the Ambassador. — Preparation to leave Tung-chow. — 
Description of Chinese carts and horses. — Litters for the sick. — Journey to Yuen-min- 
yuen. — Bridge. — Road to Pekin. — Halting place. — Refreshment. — Distress of the 
sick. — Suburbs of Pekin. — Yuen-min-yuen. — Scenery. — Nelumbo. — Ambassador’s 
carriage stopped by Mandarins. — Soo-tagin. — Quang. — Ambassador urged to enter 
the Imperial Palace. — Enters. — Description of the apartments. — Ambassador urged 
to enter the Imperial presence. — Refuses. — Is insulted. — Mandarins’ solicitations. — 
Brutality. — Ambassador quits the Palace. — Reaches the quarters prepared for the 
Embassy. — Visited by the Emperor’s Physician. — Haiteen. — Breakfast. — Prepares to 
return to Tung-chow. — Message from the Governor of Pekin. — Humane conduct of 
a Chinese. — Application on behalf of the sick. — Departure from Yuen-min-yuen. — 
Pekin. — Its walls. — Arrival of the Embassy at Tung-chow. — Joy expressed by the 
boatmen at our return. — One of the Ambassador’s servants nearly killed. — Emperor 
deceived by his ministers. — Arrival of Soo and Quang. — Presents from the Emperor 
