CHAPTER XXIII.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Earlier intercourse--Analogies and contrasts--Progress of Russia and decadence of China--Permanence of Chinese institutions--Arrogance justified--Not really bigoted-- Changes enforced by recent events--The rebellion-- Fallacious views in parliament--British interest in China--A bright future--Railways--Telegraphs--Machinery and other improvements--Resources to be developed--Free cities 357

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PAGODA AND GARDENS OF THE EMPEROR'S SUMMER PALACE, YUEN-MIN-YUEN. (From a Photograph by Beato) _Frontispiece._

TOMB AT THE DEPOT. PEKING. (From a Photograph by Beato) _Vignette._

TUNG CHOW PAGODA. (From a Photograph by Beato) 27

WALLS OF PEKING. (From a Photograph by Beato) 32

PAVILION OF THE SUMMER PALACE OF YUEN-MIN-YUEN. (From a Photograph by Beato) 37

THIBETIAN MONUMENT IN LAMA TEMPLE. PEKING. (From a Photograph by Beato) 42

GREAT TEMPLE OF HEAVEN. PEKING. (From a Photograph by Beato) 48

PART OF THE EMPEROR'S PALACE, YUEN-MIN-YUEN. DESTROYED 1860. (From a Photograph by Beato) 55

THE NANKOW PASS 63

HALT IN THE DESERT OF GOBI 104

FORDING THE TOLLA NEAR URGA 147

VIEW OF EKATERINBURG. SIBERIA. (From a Russian Photograph). 307

THE SIBERIAN OVERLAND ROUTE FROM PEKING TO PETERSBURG.