Chapter 4

China Sea--Anchor off Macao--Canton River--Whampoa--Trip to Canton--The San-pan--Pagodas--Lob Creek--Salt junks-- Description of a Junk--Mandarin, or search boats--Pirates-- Crowded state of River at Canton--Land at Factory Stairs-- Visit Vice-Consul--New China Street--A Cow-House--Wonders of Canton--Factory gardens--Water parties--Buddhist temples, and holy pigs--Dock-yard at Whampoa--American missionary at Newtown--Bethel, and its pastor--Fourth of July--Back to Macao--The Typa--The Barrier 33