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George Hamlin Fitch
The Critic in the Orient
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4064066161033
Table of Contents
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
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
Illustrations
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| The Taj Mahal at Agra | Frontispiece | |
| The Yomei-mori Gate, Ieyasu Temple, Nikko | Facing | 14 |
| The Daibutsu or Great Bronze Buddha at Hyogo | 30 | |
| Imperial Gate, Fort Santiago, Manila |
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