GEOGRAPHY, VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS, ANIMALS.
Remarkable Physical Resemblances between China and the United States, Lati-
tude, Contour, Gulf Stream, Climate, River Systems, Minerals, Vegetable
Productions, Races, Institutions-50. Extent of Empire-Varieties of Cli-
mate, etc.-52. General Aspect-53. Yang-tsz-kiang and Yellow rivers-
55. Provinces of North and East, Peking, Nanking, regions whence Tea
and Silk come-57. Mining regions, Volcanic signs, Petroleum, etc., in the
West-58. Cassia and Camphor districts-59. Description of Canton
Province-60. Manchuria and Colonial Regions north; Ginseng, cause of
first trouble between China and United States, letter from Rev. Jonathan
Edwards-61. Amoor region-62. Mongols-Tibetan tribes-62. For-
mosa and other Islands-64. European nations long counted "tributary”
-64. Zoology-Numerous wild Animals-65. Splendid native Birds-
Fishing Cormorants-Quail-fighting-66. Reptiles-67. Fish, endless
variety-Gold and Silver fish-How brought to America-68. Curious
Insects-68. Splendid Moths-Cricket-fighting-Cicadas-69. Sources of
Wax-Mantis, or Soothsayer-70. Abundance and variety of Vegetable
Productions-71. Tea, sources, cultivation-72. Fortune's botanical ex-
plorations, takes Tea to Assam-72. Difference of Green and Black Tea
-74. Processes of Manufacture-75. Painted green to suit Americans
and English-77. The national Beverage in China, Tartary, etc.-78.
Chinese Eulogies upon it-79. Rice, its Cultivation-79. Simplicity of
Agricultural Implements-80. Sugar and its uses-81. Cultivation of
Cotton and Mulberry-Silk-82. Bamboo, its uses-Paper and Printing
-83. Camphor and Tallow trees-Japan, or Lacker varnish-87.