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THE CRITIC
IN THE ORIENT
| The Taj Mahal at Agra. This Tomb, Built by Shah Jahan to Immortalize His Favorite Wife, Is Conceded to be the Most Beautiful Building in the World "Matchless, perfect in form, a miracle Of grace and tenderness and symmetry, Pearl-pure against the sapphire of the sky" |
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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—The Japanese Capital and its Parks and Temples—The Most Famous City of Temples in all Japan—In Kyoto, The Ancient Capital of Japan—Kobe, Osaka, The Inland Sea and Nagasaki—Development of the Japanese Sense of Beauty—Conclusions on Japanese Life and Character—Will the Japanese Retain Their Good Traits? | |
| Manila, Transformed by the Americans | 49 |
| First Impressions of Manila and Its Picturesque People—American Work in the Philippine Islands—Scenes in the City of Manila and Suburbs. | |
| Hongkong, Canton, Singapore and Rangoon | 63 |
| Hongkong, the Greatest British Port in the Orient—A Visit to Canton in Days of Wild Panic—Singapore, the Meeting Place of Many Races—Strange Night Scenes in the City of Singapore—Characteristic Sights in Burma's Largest City. | |
| India, The Land of Temples, Palaces and Monuments | 93 |
| Calcutta, the Most Beautiful of Oriental Cities—Bathing, and Burning the Dead at Benares—Lucknow and Cawnpore, Cities of the Mutiny—The Taj Mahal, the World's Loveliest Building—Delhi and Its Ancient Mohammedan Ruins—Scenes in Bombay When the King Arrived—Religion and Customs of the Bombay Parsees. | |
| Egypt, The Home of Hieroglyphs, Tombs and Mummies | 135 |
| Picturesque Oriental Life as Seen in Cairo—Among the Ruins of Luxor and Karnak—Tombs of The Kings at Ancient Thebes—Sailing Down the Nile on a Small Steamer—Before the Pyramids and the Sphinx. | |
| Hints for Travelers | 167 |
| Some Suggestions That May Save the Tourist Time and Money. | |
| Bibliography | 171 |
| Books Which Help One to Understand the Orient and Its People. | |
| Index | 175 |
Illustrations
| Page | ||
| The Taj Mahal at Agra | Frontispiece | |
| The Yomei-mori Gate, Ieyasu Temple, Nikko | Facing | 14 |
| The Daibutsu or Great Bronze Buddha at Hyogo | 30 | |
| Imperial Gate, Fort Santiago, Manila | 56 | |
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