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Introduction IX

The Best Results of Travel in the Orient XIII

Japan, The Picture Country of the Orient 1

First Impressions of Japan and the Life of the Japanese--
The Japanese Capital and its Parks and Temples--The
Most Famous City of Temples in all Japan--In Kyoto,
The Ancient Capital of Japan--Kobe, Osaka, The Inland
Sea and Nagasaki--Development of the Japanese Sense of
Beauty--Conclusions on Japanese Life and Character--
Will the Japanese Retain Their Good Traits?

Manila, Transformed by the Americans 49

First Impressions of Manila and Its Picturesque People--
American Work in the Philippine Islands--Scenes in the
City of Manila and Suburbs.

Hongkong, Canton, Singapore and Rangoon 63

Hongkong, the Greatest British Port in the Orient--A
Visit to Canton in Days of Wild Panic--Singapore, the
Meeting Place of Many Races--strange Night Scenes in
the City of Singapore--Characteristic Sights in Burma's
Largest City.

India, The Land of Temples, Palaces and Monuments 93

Calcutta, the Most Beautiful of Oriental Cities--Bathing,
and Burning the Dead at Benares--Lucknow and Cawnpore,
Cities of the Mutiny--The Taj Mahal, the World's
Loveliest Building--Delhi and Its Ancient Mohammedan
Ruins--Scenes in Bombay When the King Arrived--Religion
and Customs of the Bombay Parsees.

Egypt, The Home of Hieroglyphs, Tombs and Mummies 135

Picturesque Oriental Life as Seen in Cairo--Among the
Ruins of Luxor and Karnak--Tombs of The Kings at
Ancient Thebes--Sailing Down the Nile on a Small
Steamer--Before the Pyramids and the Sphinx.

Hints for Travelers 167

Some Suggestions That May Save the Tourist Time and
Money.

Bibliography 171

Books Which Help One to Understand the Orient and
Its People.

Index 175

ILLUSTRATIONS

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The Taj Mahal at Agra _Frontispiece_

The Yomei-mori Gate, Ieyasu Temple, Nikko