CHAPTER VI,

AGRA.

PAGB

The Agra Fort—The Taj-Akbar's Tomb-Futtehpoor Sikri--Sheik

Selim's Tomb-Diving Extraordinary

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CHAPTER VII.

DELHI.

'The Chandnee Chowk-The Fort—The Dewans-The Jumna Musjid -

The Khootab-Humayoon's Tomb-Jugglers - Ice-making

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE HIMALAYAS.

Dåk Horses-Dak Discomforts-Deyra Doon-Up from the Plains-

Mussoorie-Hill Coolies—The Simla Road—The Jumna Gorge-

Lukwali - Back to Calcutta

82

CHAPTER IX.

PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

The Bay of Bengal-Penang-Singapore-Chinese Gardens—The China

Sea

95

CHAPTER X.

HONGKONG AND MACAO.

First Sight of China-Hongkong-A Chinese Dinner-A Chinese Theatro

-Macao-The Coolie Trade

104

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CHAPTER XI.

CANTON.

View from the River-Canton Boats—Pawnbrokers—A. Canton Market

-Buddhist Temples—Canton Streets and Shops_View of the City-

Examination Hall

114

CHAPTER XII.

SHANGHAE AND NING PO.

Up the Coast-Shanghae- Its Climate-Chinhae- Chinese Ice-houses--

Ningpo-Pagoda-Temple-Monastery-Chinese Scenery

129

CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER XIII.

THE YANG-TSE-KEANG.

PAGE

Importance of the River—Chinkeang-Nankin-Porcelain Pagoda-Ming

Tombs—Walls of Nankin-Confucian Templo–Kire Keang— River

Scenery–Hankow

142

CHAPTER XIV.

NAGASAKI AND THE INLAND SEA.

Nagasaki Harbour—The Town—The Streets—The Shops-Sinto Temples

– Tea-drinking—A Theatre --Graveyards—The Suwo Nada–Kobé . 160

CHAPTER XV.

KO BÉ AND 0 S AC A.

Kobé-Arima-Foliago in Japan—Tea-houses—Hot Springs-Basket-

work—The Moon Temple-Osaca-Its Canals—The Castle-Temples

- Street Scenes-Wood Works'-Singing Girls-Out to Mino ,

172

CHAPTER XVI.

YOKOHAMA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Kobé to Yokohama-0-0-Sima-Yokohama-Fires and Earthquakes--

Climate-Curio Street- Excursions-Ponies and Bettos-Kanasawa

Kamakura-Dai-butz-Inosima

188

CHAPTER XVII.

YEDO.

The Tocaido-Cangos and Norimons-Yaconins and Couriers-Sinagawa

-Yedo-Its Size and Population—The Ronin Burial-ground

The Shogun's Burial-ground--Atango-yama--The O-shiro and Soto-

shiro-Asakss Shibaia-Hamagoten

199

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE COUNTRY.

Preparations for Travelling-A Silk Village-Meyonachi-Koyias-

Oyama - Odawarra-Meon-ooshta--Sulphur-springs – Komang Atta

Yama--Fusi Yama-Hakoni-Shampooing – Cryptomerias— Hatta

- The Tocaido

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The Voyage-Chinese Passengers—The Farallones—San Francisco-

The City-Its Streets and Buildings-Its Prices --Telegraphs – Popu-

lation-Climate-Oakland

230

CHAPTER XX.

THE MAMMOTH TREES OF CALIFORNIA,

The San Joaquin Valley—Californian Corn-growing–Californian Heat-

Gold-mining—The Foot-hills—The Pine Forests—The Sequvias— The

Grizzly Giant-Other Giants—Their Size and Beauty- The Silence of

the Forest

239

CHAPTER XXI.

THE YO-SEMITÉ VALLEY.

The Sierra Nevada—The Sentinel Dome-The Glacier Rock-Inspiration

Point—The Valley-Its Scenery-Its Waterfalls-Indian Names —

Back to Stockton

251

CHAPTER XXII.

TAHOE LAKE, THE NAPA VALLEY, AND SAN JOSÉ.

The Pacific Railroad - Donner Lake--Tahoe-Sacramento—The Napa

Valley-Calistoga–Petrified Trees—The Geysers–Suburban Villas-

San José—New Almaden-Retrospect and Prospect

261

CHAPTER XXIII.

SAN FRANCISCO TO PANAMA.

The Voyage, as it is, and as it was,

s—The Coast- Manzanilla--Acapulco

-Panama-Its decay, and the causes thereof-A Week in the Bay-

Taboga

274

CHAPTER XXIV.

PANAMA TO VALPARAISO.

Payta - A Dry and Thirsty Land--Callao-Lima-Its poor appearance-

The Oroya Railway–Lima Society-La Bella Limeña—The Peruvian

Coast-A Rainless District-Chinese Coolies-Arica-The Earth-

quake of 1868- The Chilian Coast-Fellow-passengers

283

PAGE

Valparaiso - Its Earthquakes - Its Climate-Chilian Horses and Chilian

Riders-A Chilian Railway-Santiago de Chile-The Chilian Paris-
A poquindo-The Southern Railway-Cauquenez - High mining-

The Andes

299

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.

Down the Coast-Off Cape Pillar-The Entrance to the Strait-Glaciers

and Snow-storms—The Scenery of the Strait-The narrowest part-
Punto Arenas-The Eastern Narrows-In the Atlantic

311

CHAPTER XXVII.

THE BANDA ORIENTAL.

Monte Video-Its State of Siege— The opposing Armies-Effect of the

War on the Country—The British Consul’s Report—The River Uruguay

--The Arroyo Malo—The surrounding Country-Its Climate-Its

Animals and Birds – Pros and Cons' for a Settler

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

BUENOS AYRES.

Its approaches by Water-Its Houses, Streets and Inhabitants --A Sala-

dero-Wholesale Slaughter-Prosperity of Buenos Ayres—The Causes

of it—Note on the recent Fever in Buenos Ayres-Its Nature, Causes

and Effects

337

CHAPTER XXIX.

OUT IN THE CAMP.'

A model Estancia-A Locust Plague-Merlo-Chivilcoy- The Bragado

-Horse-racing on the Pampas—The Gaucho-Espartillares-Pampa

Diet—The Gentleman turned Sheep-farmer-The Pampis–Pampa

Horses—A Puesto '-Sheep-farming-Its · Pros and Cons'

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CHAPTER XXX.

UP COUNTRY.

PAGE

The Parana de las Palmas-Rosario-The Central Argentine Railway

A Dead Level-Cordova-Its Churehes and Priests-Its International
Exhibition—The Grounds-Cordoran Promenades-Cordovan Wagons
--The Sierra de Cordova.

368

CHAPTER XXXI.

RIO DE JANEIRO.

The Bay—The City-The Negroes-Botafogo_Tijuca--Chinese View

Ray's View-Up the Bay— Tropical Forests -Petropolis--A Brazilian
Road—The Alto Imperador–A search for it-- Brazilian Birds--A fresh
Field for Travellers

385

CHAPTER XXXII.

BACK TO ENGLAND.

St. Paul's Rocks-St. Vincent-To neriffe-Lisbon-Finisterre-The Bay

of Biscay keeps up its character-Pauillac-Home again

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