CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | The Nü-chêns and Kitans | [1] |
| II. | The Fall of the Mings | [14] |
| III. | Shun Chih | [28] |
| IV. | Kʽang Hsi | [40] |
| V. | Yung Chêng and Chʽien Lung | [52] |
| VI. | Chia Chʽing | [61] |
| VII. | Tao Kuang | [69] |
| VIII. | Hsien Fêng | [81] |
| IX. | Tʽung Chih | [98] |
| X. | Kuang Hsü | [106] |
| XI. | Hsüan Tʽung | [121] |
| XII. | Sun Yat-sen | [129] |
| List of Works Consulted | [141] | |
| Index | [142] | |
ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAP
| A Nü-chên Tartar (14th Century) | [Frontispiece] |
| A Kitan Tartar (14th Century) | [facing page 2] |
| Sketch Map of the Far East | [at end] |
NOTE
It is impossible to give here a complete key to the pronunciation of Chinese words. For those who wish to pronounce with approximate correctness the proper names in this volume, the following may be a rough guide:—
a as in alms.
ê " u in fun.
i " ie in thief.
o " aw in saw.
u " oo in soon.
ü " u in French, or ü in German.
ŭ " e in her.
ai " aye (yes).
ao " ow in cow.
ei " ey in prey.
ow " o (not as ow in cow).
ch " ch in church.
chih " chu in church.
hs " sh (hsiu=sheeoo).
j " in French.
ua and uo " wa and wo.
The insertion of a rough breathing ʽ calls for a strong aspirate.