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JOURNAL

OF

THREE VOYAGES

ALONG THE

COAST OF CHINA,

IN

1831, 1832, & 1833,

WITH NOTICES OF

SIAM, COREA, AND THE LOO-CHOO ISLANDS.

BY

CHARLES GUTZLAFF.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY ON THE POLICY, RELIGION, ETC.

13-367896

CONTENTS.

Brief Notice of China and Siam, and the Labours of

Protestant Missionaries in these and the adjacent

Countries

FAGE

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INTRODUCTION.

Exclusive System unnatural and unjust- Exclusion of
Christianity-Prejudice against Foreigners, and its
Causes - Early Civilization of China - Population-
Literature- Disputes with Foreigners - Foreign Em-
bassies to China - False Estimate of the Government,
and of the Morals of the People-Catholic Missions -
The Grounds of Hope for China

CHAP. I. - Missionary Labours in Siam- Encourage-

ments and Obstacles-Royal Family- Native Chris-

tians-Chinese Residents -Peguans-Burman Slaves

- Malays-Moors Laos Cambojans Cochin-

China-Catholic Missions-Trade-Chinese Junks -

Idolatrous Rites-Missions to China

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CHAP. II. Departure from Bankok

Passengers

Voyage-Teen-fung — Hainan — Namoh — Amoy —

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Formosa Ting-hae - Temple of Ma-tsoo-po- Leto

- Chinese Notions of Europe - River Pei-ho-Ta-koo 67

CHAP. III.-Teen-tsin

- Residence there Medical

Practice-Trade - Government-People-Departure

from Teen-tsin - Kin-chow-Voyage to Macao

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JOURNAL OF THE SECOND VOYAGE.

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CHAP. I. — Objects of the Expedition — Departure from

Macao — Priest of Budha― Ma-kung— Bay of Kea-tsze

-War-junks-Salt Works-Shin-tseuen-Kang-lae—

Emigration Ting-hae - Liberality of Emigrants —

Nan-aou- Pirates

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CHAP. II. Amoy - Destruction of Female Children

- Difficulties - Imperial Edict-Treatment of the

friendly Natives - Conference - People - Pang-hoo

Islands

CHAP. III. Formosa - Dutch Missions -Wan-gan-

Chin-tan Harbour of Fuh-chow-City-Books sent

to the Emperor

War-junks Mohammedans

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Native Christians - De-

CHAP. IV. - Fishermen Arrival at Ning-po- Prohi-

bition of Trade - Conferences with Mandarins - De-

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CONTENTS.

CHAP. V. — The Yang-tsze-keang River - Shang-hae

-Forts- Army and Navy-Tsung-ming - Return

to Shang-hae - Lew-kung-taou.

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General Sketch

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- First Meeting

CHAP. VI. · · Corea ·

with Natives Their Barbarism - Gan-keang - Fur-

ther Intercourse with Natives Books and Presents

to the King-Mandarins from the Court-Refusal of

Permission to Trade-Ouelpoert

CHAP. VII. — Loo-choo-Napa-keang - Mandarins—

Language Japanese Junk - Distribution of Books

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Reverence for the Dead- - Loo-choo Physician — Man-

ners of the People Return to Macao

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RELIGIONS OF CHINA.

Patriarchal Religion - Confucius - Taouism Budhism

Grand Lama-Festivals - Worship of the Dead

Condition of the Females-General Apathy - Misre-

presentations of certain Writers Jews Mohamme-

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Nestorians

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CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.

Mongul Conquests Catholic Missions -

Jesuits-Xavier-Ricci - Female Proselytes-Quar-

rels between the Catholic Orders - Schaal - Tartar

Conquests - Verbiest - Disputes between Jesuits and

Dominicans