LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS.
| Brought to Bay at the Mud Fort | to face page | [440] |
| A view in the inner apartments of the Chung-wang's | ||
| Palace—Miss Cum-ho and her two governesses | " | [479] |
| Interior of an Opium Smoking Saloon | " | [559] |
| Imperialist attack on the River Forts at Nankin | " | [629] |
| View from the Summit of a Mountain in the Western | ||
| Tung-shan district on the Northern shore of the | ||
| Ta-hoo Lake, province of Keang-su | " | [637] |
| Naval Engagement and Capture of Imperialist Gunboats | ||
| at Wu-see | " | [675] |
| Map, Present state of China | " | [794] |
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
| The Mud Fort Mandarin | page | [440] |
| A View on the Journey to Soo-chow of a portion of country | ||
| near the City of Wu-se lately desolated by Imperialists. | " | [657] |
CHAPTER XV.
Chinese Custom-houses.—Attempts at Extortion.—An Adventure.—Ruse de Guerre.—Its Success.—Peace Negotiations.—Their abrupt Termination.—The Plot thickens.—A Companion in Misfortune.—Negotiations renewed.—Their Failure.—Hostilities.—Critical Position.—Danger increases.—Attempted Rescue.—The Mud Fort Mandarin.—His Fate.—The Civil Mandarin.—Rescued at last.—The Williamette.