With the Empress Dowager of China
Katharine A. (Katharine Augusta) Carl
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1. Front matter2. INTRODUCTORY3. CHAPTER I MY PRESENTATION AND FIRST DAY AT THE CHINESE COURT4. CHAPTER II PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF HER MAJESTY—A CHINESE REPAST— BOATING5. CHAPTER III THE PALACE OF THE EMPEROR’S FATHER (PRINCE CH’UN, THE SEVENTH PRINCE)6. CHAPTER IV HER MAJESTY’S THRONE-ROOM—SOME PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS7. CHAPTER V THE YOUNG EMPRESS AND LADIES OF THE COURT8. CHAPTER VI CONTINUATION OF THE PORTRAIT—HER MAJESTY’S DOGS9. CHAPTER VII FESTIVITIES AT COURT10. CHAPTER VIII HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR KWANG-HSU11. CHAPTER IX THE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY12. CHAPTER X PEKING—THE SEA PALACE13. CHAPTER XI SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF HER MAJESTY—SECOND VISIT TO THE SEA PALACE14. CHAPTER XII RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE15. CHAPTER XIII THE STEAM-LAUNCH—SEMI-ANNUAL SACRIFICES TO CONFUCIUS16. CHAPTER XIV THE PALACE EUNUCHS17. CHAPTER XV THE LITERARY TASTES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER18. CHAPTER XVI THE GREAT AUDIENCE HALL—SOME OFFICIAL CUSTOMS19. CHAPTER XVII THE SUMMER PALACE AND ITS GROUNDS20. CHAPTER XVIII THE FESTIVAL OF THE HARVEST MOON—WORK ON THE PORTRAIT21. CHAPTER XIX A GARDEN PARTY AT THE SUMMER PALACE22. CHAPTER XX I BEGIN A SECOND PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY—THE PALACE PAINTERS23. CHAPTER XXI A EUROPEAN CIRCUS AT THE PALACE24. CHAPTER XXII PALACE CUSTOMS25. CHAPTER XXIII HER MAJESTY’S ANXIETY—HER BIRTHDAY26. CHAPTER XXIV THE WINTER PALACE27. CHAPTER XXV PEKING—BEGINNING THE PORTRAIT FOR ST. LOUIS28. CHAPTER XXVI SOME SOCIAL CUSTOMS—MANCHU AND CHINESE29. CHAPTER XXVII PRESENT-GIVING IN CHINA30. CHAPTER XXVIII SOME WINTER DAYS AT THE PALACE31. CHAPTER XXIX RELIGIOUS RITES IN CHINA32. CHAPTER XXX HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS DOWAGER33. CHAPTER XXXI THE EMPRESS DOWAGER’S CHARITIES, SENSE OF JUSTICE, EXTRAVAGANCE, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.34. CHAPTER XXXII THE CHINESE NEW YEAR—OFFICIAL AUDIENCE35. CHAPTER XXXIII CONTINUATION OF THE ST. LOUIS PORTRAIT—SPRING DAYS AT THE SEA PALACE36. CHAPTER XXXIV FINISHING AND SENDING OFF THE PORTRAIT37. CHAPTER XXXV RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE