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JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, ESQ., F.R.S., &c.
180765
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XI.
CITIES-NANKING AND CANTON.
Larger portion of area within the ancient Walls of Nanking de
populated.-Occurrence in the last Embassy.-View within
the Wall.-General similarity of all Chinese Cities.-Streets
and Shops at Canton.--Mercantile Associations.--Charitable
institutions.-Clans and Fraternities.-Temples.-Inundation
of European Factories.-Contracted Limits of these.-China
street and Hog-lane.-Population of Canton overrated.-River
Population.-Female Infanticide.-Kidnapping_Children.-
People of the Coast.-Military of Canton.-Forts at the
River's Mouth.-Passed by Frigates
CHAPTER XII.
RELIGION.-CONFUCIANS.
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Confucius.-Character of his Ethics.-Four Books.-Five Ca-
nonical Works.-Book of Songs.-Shooking, a Fragment of
Ancient History.-Book of Rites-Historical Work by Con-
fucius.-Ye-king, a mystical Work.-Resembles the Occult
Numbers of Pythagoras.-Theory of Creation.-Objects of
State Worship.-Sacrifices.-A Supreme Being recognised by
the Emperor
CHAPTER XIII.
RELIGION-BUDHISM.
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Three systems of Religion, or Philosophy.-History of Bud-
hism.-Resemblance to Popery.-Temple and Monastery near
Canton.-Nine-storied Pagodas.-Chinese Objections to Bud-
hism.-Debtor and Creditor account in Religion.-Pagan and