Chapter II: Geographical Description of the Eastern Provinces, 49-141

Limited knowledge of foreign countries, 49; Topographies
of China numerous and minute, 50; Climate of the Eighteen
Provinces, 50; Of Peking and the Great Plain, 51; Of the
southern coast towns, 53; Contrast in rain-fall between Chinese
and American coasts, 55; Tyfoons, 56; Topographical divisions
into _Fu_, _Ting_, _Chau_, and _Hien_, 58; Position and boundary
of Chihlí Province, 60; Table of the Eighteen Provinces, their
subdivisions and government, 61; Situation, size, and history
of Peking, 62; Its walls and divisions, 64; The prohibited city
(_Tsz’ Kin Ching_) and imperial residence, 67; The imperial city
(_Hwang Ching_) and its public buildings, 70; The so-called
“Tartar City,” 72; The Temples of Heaven and of Agriculture, 76;
Environs of Peking, 79; Tientsin and the Pei ho, 85; Dolon-nor
or Lama-miao, 87; Water-courses and productions of the province,
88; The Province of Shantung, 89; Tai shan, the ‘Great Mount,’
90; Cities, productions, and people of Shantung, 92; Shansí, its
natural features and resources, 94; Taiyuen, the capital, 96;
Roads and mountain passes of Shansí, 97; Position and aspect
of Honan Province, _ibid._; Kaifung, its capital, 99; Kiangsu
Province, _ibid._; Its fertility and abundant water-ways, 100;
Nanking, or Kiangning, the capital, 101; Porcelain Tower of
Nanking, 102; Suchau, “the Paris of China,” 103; Chinkiang and
Golden Island, 105; Shanghai, 106; The Province of Nganhwui,
109; Nganking, Wuhu, and Hwuichau, 110; Kiangsí Province, 111;
Nanchang, its capital, and the River Kan, 112; Porcelain works
at Kingteh in Jauchau, 113; Chehkiang Province, its rivers, 114;
Hangchau, the capital, 115; Ningpo, 120; Chinhai and the Chusan
Archipelago, 123; Chapu, Canfu, and the “Gates of China,” 127;
Fuhkien Province, _ibid._; The River Min, 128; Fuhchau, 130;
Amoy and its environs, 134; Chinchew (Tsiuenchau), the ancient
Zayton, 136; Position, inhabitants, and productions of Formosa,
137; The Pescadore Islands, 141.