Headboroughs, government of Chinese boroughs, 77-78.

  “Heavenly horse,” origin of, 131, 133.

  Hebrews in China, 144.

  “Henpecked husbands,” 204.

  Historical Record—­
    Alchemy, 166. 
    Sketch of contents, 45-47.

  History—­
    B.C., 130.
    Book of History, Confucian Canon, 41. 
    Dynastic histories, see that title.
    Mirror of History, 49.

  Holland—­story of Dutch settlement in China, 137.

  “Horse-money,” Chinese doctors’ fees, 209.

  Horses—­
    “Heavenly horse,” 131, 133. 
    Official coats, “horse-shoe sleeves,” 179. 
    Respect for, origin of queue, 179.

  House, Chinese, Greek characteristics, 120-121.

  Hsue Shen dictionary, 63-64.

  Huai-nan, Prince of—­
    Discovery of elixir of life, 168. 
    Taoist writings, 149.

  Husbands, “henpecked,” 204.

  Immortality, Taoist doctrine—­
    Elixir of life, 163-170. 
    Memorial of aggrieved Confucianist, 170. 
    Pills of immortality concocted, effect of, 167.

  Imperial Library catalogue, 69-70.

  Imperial statutes, present Chinese dynasty, 56.

  Inaction, doctrine of, Lao Tzu’s philosophy, 152, 156.

  Infanticide—­
    Baby Towers, 190-192. 
    Bird-Bishop, Mrs., statement of, 192,193. 
    Chinese exaggeration, 192-193. 
    Cumming, Miss G., writings of, 189-192. 
    Drowning children in pools, 192-193. 
    Jesuit writings, illustrations, 192. 
    Market value of girls, 195. 
    Negative argument, 193-195.
    [See also Children.]

  Intendant of circuit, official, 76, 83.

  Invitation to dinner, 188.

  Ivory carvings, Greek and Chinese, 124-125.

  Japan—­
    Dress, misconception as to, 178. 
    Language, absence of terms of abuse, 124.

  Jebb, Sir K., influence of the classics in mental training, case of
    Lord Granville, 109-113.

  Jesuits in China—­
    Infanticide illustrations in writings, 192. 
    Music of Greeks borrowed from Chinese, alleged, 129. 
    Translation of Chinese character into “ark,” 34.

  Jews in China, 144.

  Jugglers, Chinese and Grecian, 124.

  Justice—­
    Administration of, 102-104. 
    Commissioner of, 81.

  K’ang Hsi, Emperor—­
    Dictionary and phrase-concordance ordered, 64, 65. 
    Foot-binding prohibited by, 203.

  Kiangsu riot, 99.

  Language, Chinese—­
    Colloquial—­
      Coupling of words, 20. 
      Dialects, number and distinction of, 6-10. 
      Lack of vocables, 17-21. 
      Mandarin, see that title. 
      Monosyllables, incapable of inflection, 10-17. 
      Rhyme, 67-68.