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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]