THE CRITIC
IN THE ORIENT
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THE CRITIC
IN THE ORIENT
GEORGE HAMLIN FITCH
AUTHOR OF
"COMFORT FOUND IN GOOD OLD BOOKS"
"MODERN ENGLISH BOOKS OF POWER"
"THE CRITIC IN THE OCCIDENT"
East is East and West is West and
never the twain shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently
at God's great Judgment Seat.
—Kipling
ILLUSTRATED
FROM
PHOTOGRAPHS
PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS • SAN FRANCISCO
Copyright, 1913
by Paul Elder and Company
The chapters of this
book appeared originally in the
Sunday supplement of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The privilege of reproducing them
here is due to the courtesy of
M. H. de Young, Esq.
The author is greatly
indebted to Isaac O. Upham, Esq.,
for the fine photographs which illustrate the
section on Japan and for several
photographs of Indian
scenes
TO MY FELLOW TOURISTS
ON THE MINNESOTA, WHOSE
COMPANIONSHIP MADE MANY
TEDIOUS JOURNEYS BY LAND
AND SEA ENJOYABLE
Contents
| Page | |
| Introduction | IX |
| The Best Results of Travel in the Orient | XIII |
| Japan, The Picture Country of the Orient | 1 |
| First Impressions of Japan and the Life of the Japanese—TheJapanese Capital and its Parks and Temples—TheMost Famous City of Temples in all Japan—In Kyoto,The Ancient Capital of Japan—Kobe, Osaka, The InlandSea and Nagasaki—Development of the Japanese Sense ofBeauty—Conclusions on Japanese Life and Character—Willthe Japanese Retain Their Good Traits? | |
| Manila, Transformed by the Americans | 49 |
| First Impressions of Manila and Its Picturesque People—AmericanWork in the Philippine Islands—Scenes in theCity of Manila and Suburbs. | |
| Hongkong, Canton, Singapore and Rangoon | 63 |
| Hongkong, the Greatest British Port in the Orient—AVisit to Canton in Days of Wild Panic—Singapore, theM ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |