CONTENTS.

Brief Notice of China and Siam, and the Labours of

Protestant Missionaries in these and the adjacent

Countries

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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

JOURNAL OF THE FIRST VOYAGE.

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CHAP. I. — Missionary Labours in Siam-

Encourage-

ments and Obstacles-Royal Family- Native Chris-
tians-Chinese Residents -Peguans-Burman Slaves

- Malays Moors Laos

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Cambojans Cochin-

China-Catholic Missions-Trade-Chinese Junks-

Idolatrous Rites - Missions to China

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CHAP. II. Departure from Bankok

Voyage-Teen-fung — Hainan

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-Passengers
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

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

CHAP. II. Amoy

Destruction of Female Children

- Difficulties - Imperial Edict-Treatment of the

friendly Natives Conference People

Islands

Formosa - Dutch Missions-Wan-gan-

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- Harbour of Fuh-chow-City-Books sent

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

bition of Trade - Conferences with Mandarins - De-

parture― Kin-tang

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

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

to Shang-hae - Lew-kung-taou

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

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

Language - Japanese Junk - Distribution of Books -

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-
dans

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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

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JOURNAL OF THE THIRD VOYAGE.

Welcome from the Chinese

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Character of Fuhkeen
Fishermen Prospects of Usefulness - Striking of
the Vessel - Severity of Frost - Rescue of Shipwrecked
Chinese - Urgent Demand for Books - Description
of Chapoo Intercourse with the Chinese Extent of
Education Prevalence of Ophthalmia Intercourse

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with the Priests - Visit to a Temple of Budha

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of Priesthood Their Application for Books-De-

scription of Shih-poo

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