China and the Chinese: A general description of the country and its inhabitants; its civilization and its form of government; its religious and social institutions; its intercourse with other nations; and its present condition and prospects.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1869. Cloth. Purple cloth. 456 pp. With a fold out map and black and white illustrations throughout. A study of life in China, with many chapters devoted to a look at the practice of Buddhism, Confucianism, and other religions, as well as superstitions and the..... More