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CHAPTER VI.
AGRA.
The Agra Fort-The Taj-Akbar's Tomb-Futteh poor Sikri-Sheik
Selim's Tomb-Diving Extraordinary
CHAPTER VII.
DELHI.
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The Chandnee Chowk-The Fort-The Dewans-The Jumna Musjid-
The Khootab-Humayoon's Tomb-Jugglers-Ice-making
CHAPTER VIII.
THE HIMALAYAS.
Dâk Horses-Dak Discomforts-Deyra Doon-Up from the Plains-
Mussoorie-Hill Coolies-The Simla Road-The Jumna Gorge-
Lukwali-Back to Calcutta
CHAPTER IX.
PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
The Bay of Bengal-Penang-Singapore-Chinese Gardens-The China
Sea
CHAPTER X.
HONGKONG AND MACAO.
First Sight of China-Hongkong-A Chinese Dinner-A Chinese Theatre
-Macao-The Coolie Trade
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
CHAPTER XII.
SHANGHAE AND NING PO.
Up the Coast-Shanghae- Its Climate-Chinhae-Chinese Ice-houses-
Ningpo-Pagoda-Temple-Monastery-Chinese Scenery.
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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE YANG-TSE-KEANG.
Importance of the River-Chinkeang-Nankin-Porcelain Pagoda-Ming
Tombs-Walls of Nankin-Confucian Temple-Kire Keang-River
Scenery-Hankow
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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.
KOBE AND OSACA.
Kobé-Arima-Foliage 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.
CHAPTER XVI.
YOKOHAMA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Kobe to Yokohama-O-o-Sima-Yokohama Fires and Earthquakes-
Climate Curio Street-Excursions-Ponies and Bettos-Kanasawa-
Kamakura-Dai-butz-Inosima
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-Asaks Shibaia-Hamagoten
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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CHAPTER XIX.
ACROSS TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The Voyage-Chinese Passengers-The Farallones-San Francisco-
The City-Its Streets and Buildings-Its Prices-Telegraphs-Popu-
lation-Climate-Oakland
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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 Sequoias-The
Grizzly Giant-Other Giants—Their Size and Beauty-The Silence of
the Forest
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
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
CHAPTER XXIII.
SAN FRANCISCO TO PANAMA.
The Voyage, as it is, and as it was-The Coast-Manzanilla-Acapulco
-Panama-Its decay, and the causes thereof-A Week in the Bay-
Taboga
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
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Valparaiso-Its Earthquakes-Its Climate-Chilian Horses and Chilian
Riders-A Chilian Railway-Santiago de Chile-The Chilian Paris-
Apoquindo-The Southern Railway-Cauquenez-High mining-
The Andes
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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
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 Pampas-Pampa
Horses-A 'Puesto'-Sheep-farming-Its Pros and Cons'
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CHAPTER XXX.
UP COUNTRY.
The Parana de las Palmas-Rosario-The Central Argentine Railway—
A Dead Level-Cordova-Its Churches and Priests-Its International
Exhibition-The Grounds-Cordovan Promenades-Cordovan Wagons
-The Sierra de Cordova
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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 .
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St. Paul's Rocks-St. Vincent-Teneriffe-Lisbon-Finisterre-The Bay
of Biscay keeps up its character-Pauillac-Home again
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