Simpleness of study, 4-5. 
      Suffixes, 21. 
      Tenses, 13-15. 
      Tones, see that title. 
    Dialects, number and distinction of, 6-10. 
    Dictionaries, see that title. 
    Grammar, absence of, 10. 
    Greek words, 133-135. 
    “Lion,” word for, 23,133. 
    Mandarin language, see that title. 
    “Pidgin” English, 17. 
    Study of—­
      Advantages and objects of study, 107. 
      Relative values of Chinese and Greek, 109. 
      Students of Chinese wanted, 139. 
      Women students—­Misses Fay and Fielde, 6. 
    Terms of abuse, 124. 
    Tones, see that title. 
    Written—­
      Bamboo tablets, 26. 
      Conjunction “and,” 28. 
      Difficulty of study, 5-6. 
      Errors in analysis of words, 33-35. 
      Non-application of rule in cases, 32. 
      Number of words, 18, 19. 
      Origin and development, 25-32. 
      Paper, invention of, 26. 
      Parts of written characters, 22-28. 
      Phonetic basis and indicator, 29-36. 
        Hsue Shen dictionary, 63-64. 
        Modern standard dictionary, 64-65. 
      Pictures of words and ideas, 25-28. 
      Uniformity all over China, 22.

  Language, Japanese, absence of terms of abuse, 124.

  Lao Tzu, see Taoism.

  Library, Cambridge University, collection of Chinese books—­
    Account of strange nations, 58. 
    Binding of volumes, etc., 40. 
    Biographies, see that title. 
    Buddhist works, 44. 
    Catalogue of Imperial Chinese Library, 69-70. 
    Collection of the books, 39. 
    Concordance to phraseology of all literature, 65-69. 
    Confucian Canon, see that title. 
    Dictionaries, see that title. 
    Division A, 40-44. 
    Division B, 45-57. 
    Division C, 47-60. 
    Division D, 60-63. 
    Division E, 63. 
    Dynastic histories, see that title. 
    Encyclopaedias, see that title. 
    Geography of the Empire, 57. 
    Historical collection, see Dynastic histories. 
    Illustrated books—­notices of Senior Classics of Ming dynasty, 70-71. 
    Novels, 61-62. 
    Number of volumes, 40. 
    Oldest printed book in the library, 58. 
    Plays, 62-63. 
    Poetry, 60. 
    Reference works, 63. 
    Reprints, 55. 
    T’ai-p’ing rebels, pamphlets, 56. 
    Taoist writings, 44. 
    Topographies, 57-30.

  Library, Imperial, China, catalogue, 69-70.

  Life, elixir of, Taoist doctrine, 163-170.

  Li Hung-chang—­
    Diplomatic abilities, 112. 
    Remark on Mr. Chamberlain’s eyeglass, 182-183.

  Likin, self-taxation of Chinese, 89-90.

  “Lion,” Chinese word for, 23, 133.

  Literary qualities of Chinese nation, 72.