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The Story of China, by R. Van Bergen, M.A., New York: American Book Company, (1902).
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First British Ambassador goes to the Court of the Emperor of TheIndia...................................................................................254HatredoftheDutch.......................................................260
at Last.......................................................................244 How the Dutch and the English ............................................248 Set Forth to India ..................................................................248
History of China............................................................191 Confucius 551-479 B.C.....................................................198
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a Poor Boy Made a Name..............................................219
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Brave Men Went Sailing...............................................239
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Times of Misrule
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The French in India...............................................................266
Sati and Thags
The First Afghan War
The Sikhs...............................................................................353
The Mutiny of Velloke
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Tippoo Sultan
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The Black Hole......................................................................281
The Ghurkas..........................................................................324
The First Burmese War..........................................................333
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