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 CONTENTS. XI CHAPTEE VI.— SINLO. Origin of Tang Dynasty— Learning Fostered— Lovely Tribute — GhxneBe Spy — Annexing Spirit — ^The famous Aristocrat, Gaiboowux — Eing- Slayer and Maker— Shantung Poverty — Sinlo begs Chinese Aid— New Corean Expedition — Imperial Example — Daring Spy — Oaimow Fal]^« Bisha or Haichnng — ^liaotnng City and Horse-head Hill — Burning Tower — Baiyen City — Furious Charge— Generous Conqueror — ^Gaoli Provinces- Corean Host — Conceited Commander — Hiie Yingwei— Innumerable Spoils — ^Emperor's Exultation — Corean Spy— Stubborn City — ^A Great Mound — Gkdlant Coreans — ^Emperor Mourns — Redeemed Captives Dancing^Desultory Warfare— Ship-Building— Rest— Kitan against Corea — Baiji Attacked — Baiji's Patriot Priest — ^The Famous Empress— Biter Bit — Japan and Baiji — A Tall Soldier — ^Ikrilitary Rewards — ^A Fatal Comet — Rigorous Rule — ^A Terrible Man — ^Aggressive War— Military Glory— Historical Novel— A Wonderful Bird— The Magic Sword— Tho Staff and the Sword— Centipedes and Gk>ld-Birds. 147 CHAPTER Vn.— KITAN, Origin— Turkish Strife— Chi against Eitan— Great Wall Rebuilt— Troublesome Kitan Chastised — Great Wall Again — Gaoli Crushed, Kitan Rises — ^Buddhist Revival — ^Mogo— "Old Wife" Commander- Turks Attacked — Kitan King-maker — A Clever Chinaman — The Remarkable Career of An Looshan— Turkish Chinese Officers— The '' Forbidden" Apartments — China Broken Dp— Census of China — Abaoji and Xmo— A Strong-Minded Woman — ^Election of Chief— A Dashing Charge-— The Iron Dynasty— A Chinese Traveller— Dog- Kingdom— The Oinos— Spirits v^nM Spirits 196 CHAPTER Vni.— NUJTIN. Dynastic Titles — ^Thdr Meaning — Bohai — Rival Mogo— -Extension of Bohai — ^Niijnn Helps Corea — Sung and Niijun — Fishing Expedition — ^A Proud Youth — ^Independent Niijun— Origin of Civilisation— Agooda Aggressive — GK>ld Dynasty — Kin Overflows- Liao Famines — Two Kings — Son of Heaven— Liao Struggles — ^And Dies— Peking Falls — Song changes Masters — ^Tribute — Incompetent Emperor — ^Liao Ends and Agooda Dies — ^A Blushing Prince — Great Wealth and Small Wisdom— The Cunning Jack — Kin Cross Yellow River^— Shansi Falls — A Brave Officer — Hallam's Mistake— Insane Emperor — ^Vacant Throne — SoTJTHBBK Sumo— Extent of Kin— Universal Mutual Security— Origin ofKin— The Name CAmtf 229