[6] Her Majesty's fleet round China and Japan consists, exclusive of torpedo boats, of 22 ships, aggregating 45,100 tons, with 137 large guns. The next naval power is Russia, with 8 ships and 18,100 tons, and 61 guns. The Japanese have 29 vessels; the Chinese 20, but all with native officers.
[7] Are not yet published.
Transcriber notes:
P. [15]. 'these flakes are formd', changed formd to 'formed'.
P. [169]. 'we came aross', changed 'aross' to 'across'.
P. [170]. 'pink and white' in another edition, missing 'and'.
P. [174]. 'Fugiyama' & 'Fugi', changed to 'Fujiama' & Fuji'.
P. [195]. 'Fugi' changed to 'Fuji'.
P. [214]. 'instal themselves', changed 'instal' to 'install'.
P. [266]. 'our ominibus' changed to 'ominibus' to 'omnibus'.
P. [276]. 'A clepsdra', changed 'clepsra' to 'clepsidra'.
P. [286]. 'return home' in another edition, missing 'home'.
P. [287]. 'reputed ro receive' changed 'ro' to 'to'.
P. [289]. 'Thibet sheep' changed 'Thibet' to 'Tibet'.
P. [315]. 'purple buganvillea', changed 'buganvillea' to 'bougainvillea'.
P. [315]. 'and convolvolus', changed 'convolvolus' to 'convolvulus'.
P. [319]. 'high tortoisehell', changed 'tortoisehell' to 'tortoiseshell'.
P. [340]. 'credited to Great Britian', changed 'Britian' to 'Britain'.
P. [341]. 'and tubes Great Britian', changed 'Britian' to 'Britain'.
P. [363]. 'at Shangai', changed 'Shangai' to 'Shanghai'.
Adds. P. [27]. 'Autobio-autobigraphy' changed to 'Autobigraphy'.
Changed all incidences of 'Hongkong' to 'Hong Kong'.
Fixed various punctuation.