ILLUSTRATIONS
Myrta Leonora Jones translation
Emperor's Throne in the Forbidden CityFrontispiece
French Cavalry Orderly with DespatchesFacing Page11
Transports on the Pei-Ho"21
The Great Wall surrounding the Outer City
of Pekin"57
Chen-Mun Gate to Pekin"73
The Temple of Heaven"79
Marble Bridge over Moat before Southern
Gate of the Forbidden City"85
The Big Tower or Wall Entrance of Tartar City"103
The Executive Palace of the Emperor in
the Forbidden City"145
An Imperial Palace"167
Priceless Porcelains and Bronzes in the
Third Palace, Forbidden City"181
The Mouth of the Pei-Ho"202
Chinese Village Carts, the only Vehicle used
in the North of China"230
Non-commissioned Officers and Men of
French Artillery and Marines"235
Chinese Peasants cultivating Rice Fields
with Native Plow"246
The Lake and Southern View of Summer Palace"275
The Last Days of Pekin