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This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that e...

bTitle:/b The Siberian overland route from Peking to Petersburg, through the Deserts and Steppes of Mongolia, Tartary, etc. [With maps and illustrations.]br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound reco...

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Excerpt from The Siberian Overland Route: From Peking to Petersburg, Through the Deserts and Steppes of Mongolia, Tartary, &C, Walls of Peking - Dust and dirt - Street obstructions - The model inn Restaurant - Our boon companions - Peking customs - Rule of thumb - British legation - Confucian temple - Kienloong's pavilion - Lama temple - Mongol chants - Roman and Bhuddist analogies - Mongols and Chinese - Hospitality of lay brother - Observa...

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Through the Deserts and Steppes of Mongolia, Tartary, etc. First published in 1864.

Excerpt from The Englishman in China, Vol. 1: During the Victorian EraA copious and facile writer, he has left singularly little in the way of personal history. The only journal he seems ever to have kept was consigned by him to oblivion, a few early dates and remarks having alone been rescued. When in recent years he was approached by friends on the subject of auto biography, he was wont to reply, My life is in my work, by that I am content t...

Excerpt from China and Christianity A few words of introduction to this volume may not be out of place, as the author and his writings are little known to American readers. Mr. Alexander Michie has been for nearly twenty years the correspondent of the London Times, resident in Peking. During that period he has enjoyed such advantages as come to the representative of so influential a journal. He has been brought into contact with not only the ...

Excerpt from Missionaries in China The friends of the author of the following essay, to whose care it has been intrusted for publication, consider that a few introductory remarks regarding the events which have been the immediate cause of its production may be of use to English readers, whose information regarding the recent riots in China must necessarily be slight and vague. Knowledge of foreign countries, even those with which we have cons...

Excerpt from The Political Obstacles to Missionary Success in China On the 16th April, 1901, Mr. Alexander Michie delivered a lecture on "The Political. Obstacles to Missionary Success in China" in the St. Andrew's Hall, Hongkong, under tho auspices of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society. H.E. Sir Henry Arthur Blake, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong, presided. Mr. Michie said: - With the exception of a few extremists who glory in the contemplat...

Missionaries in China is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes thes...

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Excerpt from The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2: As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Efforts to reopen the country with a romantic charm. It was in Japan that Lord Elgin achieved the real diplomatic success of his life, in the briefest possible time, at the least possible cost, and with the most far-reaching con sequences, for undoubtedly he hastened the entry of the Land Of the Rising Sun into the family of n...

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