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An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma By: George Ernest Morrison (1862-1920) |
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[Illustration: THE AUTHOR IN WESTERN CHINA.] AN AUSTRALIAN IN CHINA BEING THE NARRATIVE OF A QUIET JOURNEY ACROSS CHINA TO BURMA BY GEORGE ERNEST MORRISON M.D. EDIN., F.R.G.S. THIRD EDITION LONDON: HORACE COX WINDSOR HOUSE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS E.C. MDCCCCII TO JOHN CHIENE, M.D., F.R.C.S.E., F.R.S.E., ETC., PROFESSOR OF SURGERY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, WHO GAVE ME BACK THE POWER OF LOCOMOTION. I GRATEFULLY INSCRIBE THIS VOLUME. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGES INTRODUCTORY MAINLY ABOUT MISSIONARIES AND THE CITY OF HANKOW 1 11 CHAPTER II. FROM HANKOW TO WANHSIEN, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF CHINESE WOMEN AND THE RAPIDS OF THE YANGTSE 12 23 CHAPTER III. THE CITY OF WANHSIEN, AND THE JOURNEY FROM WANHSIEN TO CHUNGKING 24 34 CHAPTER IV. THE CITY OF CHUNGKING THE CHINESE CUSTOMS THE FAMOUS MONSIEUR HAAS, AND A FEW WORDS ON THE OPIUM FALLACY 35 49 CHAPTER V. THE JOURNEY FROM CHUNGKING TO SUIFU CHINESE INNS 50 62 CHAPTER VI. THE CITY OF SUIFU THE CHINA INLAND MISSION, WITH SOME GENERAL REMARKS ABOUT MISSIONARIES IN CHINA 63 75 CHAPTER VII. SUIFU TO CHAOTONG, WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE PROVINCE OF YUNNAN CHINESE PORTERS, POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS, AND BANKS 76 96 CHAPTER VIII. THE CITY OF CHAOTONG, WITH SOME REMARKS ON ITS POVERTY, INFANTICIDE, SELLING FEMALE CHILDREN INTO SLAVERY, TORTURES, AND THE CHINESE INSENSIBILITY TO PAIN 97 106 CHAPTER IX. MAINLY ABOUT CHINESE DOCTORS 107 114 CHAPTER X. THE JOURNEY FROM CHAOTONG TO TONGCHUAN 115 124 CHAPTER XI. THE CITY OF TONGCHUAN, WITH SOME REMARKS UPON INFANTICIDE 125 134 CHAPTER XII. TONGCHUAN TO YUNNAN CITY 135 147 CHAPTER XIII. AT YUNNAN CITY 148 157 CHAPTER XIV. GOLD, BANKS, AND TELEGRAPHS IN YUNNAN 158 170 CHAPTER XV. THE FRENCH MISSION AND THE ARSENAL IN YUNNAN CITY 171 182 CHAPTER XVI. THE JOURNEY FROM YUNNAN CITY TO TALIFU 183 201 CHAPTER XVII. THE CITY OF TALI PRISONS POISONING PLAGUES AND MISSIONS 202 217 CHAPTER XVIII. THE JOURNEY FROM TALI, WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE CHARACTER OF THE CANTONESE, CHINESE EMIGRANTS, CRETINS, AND WIFE BEATING IN CHINA 218 232 CHAPTER XIX. THE MEKONG AND SALWEEN RIVERS HOW TO TRAVEL IN CHINA 233 243 CHAPTER XX. THE CITY OF TENGYUEH THE CELEBRATED WUNTHO SAWBWA SHAN SOLDIERS 244 259 CHAPTER XXI. THE SHAN TOWN OF SANTA, AND MANYUEN, THE SCENE OF CONSUL MARGARY'S MURDER 260 269 CHAPTER XXII. CHINA AS A FIGHTING POWER THE KACHINS AND THE LAST STAGE INTO BHAMO 270 281 CHAPTER XXIII... Continue reading book >>
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