Chapter V

_Van Braam_, application of, to Batavia, 8
happy turn of mind of, 13
his account of an Imperial banquet, 210

_Vanity_, national, of the Chinese, 189

_Van-ta-gin_, 70
kind attentions of, 604

_Varuna_ compared with Neptune and _Hai-vang_, 470

_Venereal_ disease not common, 352

_Viceroy_ of Canton, haughty conduct of, 10
swallows his snuff-box, 179

_Villa_ belonging to the Emperor, 102

_Virgin Mary_ and _Shing-moo_ compared, 472

_Vishnu_ compared with Jupiter and _Lui-shin_, 470

_Visiting Tickets_ very ancient in China, 190

_Visitors_ at _Yuen-min-yuen_, 110

_Vocabulary_, brief one of Chinese words, 243

_Volcanic_ products not found in China, 600

_Vossius_, Isaac, his opinion of the Chinese, 26

W

_Wall_ of China, 333
of Pekin, 91

_Watch_ made by a Chinese, 306

_Wealth_ expended to pamper the appetite, 552

_Weather_, stormy in the Streight of Formosa, 34

_Wheel_ to raise water, 540

_Women_, dress and appearance of, at _Tien-sing_, 72
Tartar commonly seen in the capital, 97
reflexions on the condition of, 138
condition of in China, 140
employments of, 143
on the Imperial establishment, 234
not prohibited from frequenting temples, 480
of _Sau-tchoo-foo_, appearance of, 517
articles of sale, 518
course features of those of _Kiang-see_, 541

_Words_, number of, in the Chinese language, 265

Y

_Yachts_, trackers of, 501

_Yellow Sea_, observations on, 25
commerce of, 60
river, ceremonies used in crossing, 509

_Yuen-min-yuen_, miserable apartments at, 108
gardens and buildings of, 122

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