TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I. CHINA, THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM.
CHAPTER I.—History from the Earliest Times to First Contact with European Civilization[33]
CHAPTER II.—History from First Contact with European Civilization to the Outbreak of the War with Japan[71]
CHAPTER III.—The Chinese Empire, its Geography, Government, Climate, and Products[99]
CHAPTER IV.—The Chinese People, their Personal Characteristics, Manner of Life, Industries, Social Customs, Art, Science, Literature, and Religion[135]
PART II. JAPAN, THE ISLAND EMPIRE.
CHAPTER V.—History from the Earliest Times to First Contact with European Civilization[187]
CHAPTER VI.—History from First Contact with European Civilization[Civilization] to the Present Time—How the United States Opened Japan to the World[223]
CHAPTER VII.—The Japanese Empire, its Geography, Government, Climate, and Products[265]
CHAPTER VIII.—The Japanese People, their Personal Characteristics, Manner of Life, Industries, Social Customs, Art, Science, Literature, and Religion[285]
PART III. COREA, THE HERMIT NATION.
CHAPTER IX.—History from the Earliest Times to the Present[327]
CHAPTER X.—The Kingdom of Corea, its Geography, Government, Climate, and Products[372]
CHAPTER XI.—The Coreans and how they Live, their Personal Characteristics, Industries, Social Customs, Art, Science, Literature, and Religion[391]
PART IV. THE WAR BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA.
CHAPTER XII.—Causes of the War, Condition of the Three Nations at the Outbreak of Hostilities, and the Preparations for the Impending Struggle[419]
CHAPTER XIII.—How the Conflict Began. The First Overt Acts of Offense, the Sinking of the Kow-shing, and the Formal Declarations of War by the Rulers of Japan and China[437]
CHAPTER XIV.—From Asan to Ping-Yang. The Campaign in the North of Corea During August and Early September[457]
CHAPTER XV.—On Land and Sea. The Assault on Ping-Yang by the Japanese, and the Flight of the Chinese. Battle off the Yalu River, the First Great Fight Between Modern Battle Ships, and its Lessons[481]
CHAPTER XVI.—The Advance into China. Japan’s Forward Movement across the Yalu River. Li Hung Chang Losing his Influence in Chinese Affairs[507]
CHAPTER XVII.—Review of the State of the Conflict and the Lessons to be Learned by the Aspect of Affairs at the First of November[543]
CHAPTER XVIII.—Preparing to Attack Port Arthur. Advance Movements on the Kwang Tung Peninsula[562]
CHAPTER XIX.—Port Arthur. Successful Assault on the Chinese Stronghold. Barbarity to the Wounded and Prisoners on Both Sides. Horrible Mutilation and Brutality[583]
CHAPTER XX.—From Port Arthur to Wei-hai-wei. China’s Offer of Peace. Envoy Rejected[611]
CHAPTER XXI.—The Expedition to Capture Wei-hai-wei and its Success. Admiral Ting’s Suicide[629]
CHAPTER XXII.—The End of Hostile Operations. Capture of Niuchwang and Hai-chow[643]
CHAPTER XXIII.—The Negotiations for Peace. Terms of the Treaty. Probable Results of the War[655]