CONTENTS

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[I.]—The Young Sea Chief.—His Mission 11
[II.]—The Demon Ship.—The Boy Chow 19
[III.]—Adventures at Sea.—Rescue 29
[IV.]—The Innkeeper.—Alarming News 38
[V.]—Adventure in a Buddhist Monastery.—Chow's Encounter with a Bonze 48
[VI.]—Thrashing the Gods.—The Boys taken Prisoners 55
[VII.]—Treachery of the Bonzes.—Nicholas sent to Prison as a Traitor 61
[VIII.]—Chow sets out to discover some Thieves 69
[IX.]—Chow outwits a great Mandarin, and sets out to rescue his Master 76
[X.]—Escape of Nicholas from Prison 81
[XI.]—Pursued by the Yah-yu.—The Boat Wreck 87
[XII.]—Nicholas again taken Prisoner 94
[XIII.]—Pagodas, their Antiquity and Uses 103
[XIV.]—A dangerous Descent 109
[XV.]—Nicholas discovers a Conspiracy, and makes an unpleasant Entry into Pekin 114
[XVI.]—The Boys again in Trouble 126
[XVII.]—Nicholas resolves upon a dangerous Adventure 136
[XVIII.]—The Imperial Gardens 145
[XIX.]—The Princess of the Mings, and the Lady Candida 150
[XX.]—Danger of the Princess.—Her Rescue by Nicholas 154
[XXI.]—Assembly of the great Princes of the Empire 163
[XXII.]—The Boy Prince and the Rival Generals 170
[XXIII.]—Audience with the Son of Heaven.—Nicholas accuses a great Prince of Treason 178
[XXIV.]—Nicholas unveils a Rebel Chief 189
[XXV.]—Nicholas and the Prince have an Adventure, and save the Life of Chow 197
[XXVI.]—Nicholas receives an important Command 210
[XXVII.]—The Rebels attack Pekin.—Treachery of a General and the Fight 214
[XXVIII.]—Attack on the palace.—Suicide of the Emperor, the Princess wounded 221
[XXIX.]—The Secret Cavern.—The Princess saved by the Boys 230
[XXX.]—A large Stock of Ladies, two taels per sack 237
[XXXI.]—Chow makes a Discovery, and Nicholas a Surprise 242
[XXXII.]—Nicholas punishes an ungrateful Innkeeper, and escapes from his treachery 250
[XXXIII.]—An Overland Journey.—Attacked by Wolves, and stopped by a Serpent 259
[XXXIV.]—Saved by a Musk Deer.—Stories of wonderful Mountains 264
[XXXV.]—Treachery of the Guide.—The Princess seized by Robbers 271
[XXXVI.]—Once more Prisoners, but with Friends.—The Guide's Mistake 279
[XXXVII.]—Interview with the General.—Nicholas causes Soldiers to be sent in search of the Princess 285
[XXXVIII.]—Cruel Death of the aged Woo.—A Battle.—Bravery of the Boys.—Chow taken by the Enemy 293
[XXXIX.]—The Rebels beaten.—Artfulness of the Tartar King.—Chagrin and Disappointment of Nicholas 300
[XL.]—The Great Boy Emperor.—Nicholas meets with a fearful Surprise 305
[XLI.]—Nicholas has an Interview with his Father, and leaves Pekin forever 309
[XLII.]—The Rival Sea Chiefs.—Re-appearance of an old Friend.—A comical Battle with the Tartars 314
[XLIII.]—Chow discovers his Mother and the Princess.—Rescues them from the Tartars, and relates his Adventures 320
[XLIV.]—A Sea Voyage.—The Colao relates the Adventures of the Princess 329
[XLV.]—They reach the Palace of the Sea Chief Koshinga 333
[XLVI.]—The King and Queen of Formosa.—Happy Termination of the Story 336