Chapter 1

THE WALLS AND TEMPLES OF PEKIN 342

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"YOUR FIRST SHOT, LOUIS," SAID SCOTT _Frontispiece_

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"WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE, MR. BELGRAVE?" 41

"YOU ARE NEAR ENOUGH, CAPTAIN" 99

THE BOAT ROSE GRACEFULLY ON THE BILLOWS 132

"BUT WHERE IS FELIX?" DEMANDED MRS. BLOSSOM, 161

SHE MADE A VIGOROUS LEAP INTO THE FORE-SHEETS, 267

NATIVES PREPARING TOBACCO IN MANILA 285

TEMPLE AND GARDEN IN CHINA 329

FOUR YOUNG EXPLORERS