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       George Hamlin Fitch

      The Critic in the Orient

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4064066161033

       Illustrations

       Plates

       Introduction

       The Best Results of Travel in the Orient

       JAPAN, THE PICTURE COUNTRY OF THE ORIENT

       First Impressions of Japan and The Life of The Japanese

       The Japanese Capital and Its Parks and Temples

       The Most Famous City of Temples in All Japan

       In Kyoto, The Ancient Capital of Japan

       Kobe, Osaka, The Inland Sea and Nagasaki

       Development of the Japanese Sense of Beauty

       Conclusions on Japanese Life and Character

       Will the Japanese Retain Their Good Traits?

       MANILA, TRANSFORMED BY THE AMERICANS

       First Impressions of Manila and Its Picturesque People

       American Work in the Philippine Islands

       Scenes in the City of Manila and Suburbs

       HONGKONG, CANTON, SINGAPORE AND RANGOON

       Hongkong, the Greatest British Port in the Orient

       A Visit to Canton in Days of Wild Panic

       Singapore The Meeting Place of Many Races

       Strange Night Scenes in the City of Singapore

       Characteristic Sights in Burma's Largest City

       INDIA, THE LAND OF TEMPLES, PALACES AND MONUMENTS

       Calcutta, The Most Beautiful of Oriental Cities

       Bathing and Burning the Dead at Benares

       Lucknow and Cawnpore, Cities of The Mutiny

       The Taj Mahal, The World's Loveliest Building

       Delhi and Its Ancient Mohammedan Ruins

       Scenes in Bombay When the King Arrived

       Religion and Customs of the Bombay Parsees

       EGYPT, THE HOME OF HIEROGLYPHS, TOMBS AND MUMMIES

       Picturesque Oriental Life as Seen in Cairo

       Among the Ruins of Luxor and Karnak

       Tombs of The Kings at Ancient Thebes

       Sailing Down The Nile on a Small Steamer

       Before the Pyramids and the Sphinx

       APPENDIX

       Hints for Travelers Some Suggestions That May Save the Tourist Time and Money

       Bibliography Books Which Help One to Understand the Orient and Its People

       Index

       Table of Contents

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