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Compiled From: The Adventures of Marco Polo, The Great Traveler, Edited by, Edward Atherton, New York: D. Appleton and Company, (1902). The Story of China, by R. Van Bergen, M.A., New York: American Book Company, (1902). India’s Story Told to Boys and Girls, by H.E. Marshall, London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd.
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Table of Contents The Adventures of Marco Polo
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Author’s Preface ........................................................................2 Chapter 1 ...................................................................................5 Chapter 2 .................................................................................23 Chapter 3 .................................................................................34 Chapter 4 .................................................................................44 Chapter 5 .................................................................................59 Chapter 6 .................................................................................71 Chapter 7 .................................................................................87 Chapter 8 .................................................................................92 Chapter 9 ...............................................................................106 Chapter 10 .............................................................................115
The Story of China
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Preface ...................................................................................126 I. The Country ...................................................................... 127 General Description ...............................................................127 II. The People ....................................................................... 129 How the Chinese were Governed in the 1800’s .....................129 Examinations: ........................................................................137 The Tie That Binds ...............................................................144 The Belief in Spirits ...............................................................152
Table of Contents Continued The Chinese People ............................................................... 159 Marriage, Birth, and Death .................................................... 165 The Chinese at Home............................................................ 168 What Boys Learn at School ................................................... 171 Games and Holidays .............................................................. 178 II. Past and Present ............................................................... 185 The Deluge as Told by the Chinese ....................................... 185 Brief History of China ............................................................ 191 Confucius — 551-479 B.C. .................................................... 198 Early Intercourse with China ................................................. 205 Americans and China ............................................................ 211 The Tae-Ping Rebellion ......................................................... 213 How a Poor Boy Made a Name .............................................. 219 China’s Latest History ........................................................... 226 Conclusion ............................................................................. 229
India’s Story
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Alexander the Great Invades India ....................................... 235 How Brave Men Went Sailing ............................................... 239 Upon Unknown Seas ............................................................. 239 Success at Last ....................................................................... 244 How the Dutch and the English ............................................ 248 Set Forth to India .................................................................. 248 The First British Ambassador goes to the Court of the Emperor of India................................................................................... 254 The Hatred of the Dutch ....................................................... 260
The French in India ...............................................................266 The Siege of Arcot .................................................................273 The Black Hole ......................................................................281 The Battle of Plassey ..............................................................285 Times of Misrule ....................................................................291 Warren Hastings, First Governor-General.............................296 Warren Hastings War ............................................................300 Tippoo Sultan ........................................................................309 Warrior Chieftains .................................................................314 The Mutiny of Velloke ..........................................................320 The Ghurkas ..........................................................................324 The Pindaris and the Last Maráthá War ...............................329 The First Burmese War ..........................................................333 The Siege of Bhurtpore ..........................................................339 Sati and Thags .......................................................................342 The First Afghan War ...........................................................345 The Sikhs ...............................................................................353 The Mutiny —Delhi ..............................................................358 The Mutiny—Cawnpore........................................................363 The Mutiny—Lucknow .........................................................368 The Empress of India .............................................................372
The Adventures of Marco Polo The Great Traveler
Author’s Preface
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Author’s Preface
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The Adventures of Marco Polo Chapter 1 Introductory
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The Adventures of Marco Polo
Marco Polo’s Journey to China
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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The Story of China (abridged) by R. Van Bergen, M. A.
Preface
The Story of China I. The Country General Description
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II. The People How the Chinese were Governed in the 1800’s
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Examinations:
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The Tie That Binds
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The Belief in Spirits
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The Chinese People
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Marriage, Birth, and Death
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The Chinese at Home
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What Boys Learn at School
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The Story of China
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The Story of China
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Games and Holidays
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II. Past and Present The Deluge as Told by the Chinese
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Brief History of China
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Confucius — 551-479 B.C.
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Early Intercourse with China
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Americans and China
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The Tae-Ping Rebellion
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How a Poor Boy Made a Name
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China’s Latest History
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Conclusion
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India’s Story
Told to Boys and Girls
by H. E. Marshall
India’s Story Chapter I
Alexander the Great Invades India
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India’s Story
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Chapter II
How Brave Men Went Sailing Upon Unknown Seas
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter III
Success at Last
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter IV
How the Dutch and the English Set Forth to India
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter V
The First British Ambassador goes to the Court of the Emperor of India
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India’s Story
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Chapter VI
The Hatred of the Dutch
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter VII
The French in India
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter VIII
The Siege of Arcot
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter IX
The Black Hole
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India’s Story
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Chapter X
The Battle of Plassey
285
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India’s Story
287
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India’s Story
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Chapter XI
Times of Misrule
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XII
Warren Hastings, First Governor-General
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XIII
Warren Hastings War
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India’s Story
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Chapter XIV
Tippoo Sultan
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XV
Warrior Chieftains
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India’s Story
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Chapter XVI
The Mutiny of Velloke
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XVII
The Ghurkas
324
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India’s Story
327
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Chapter XVIII
The Pindaris and the Last Marรกthรก War
329
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India’s Story
331
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Chapter XIX
The First Burmese War
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India’s Story
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Chapter XX
The Siege of Bhurtpore
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXI
Sati and Thags
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Chapter XXII
The First Afghan War
345
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXIII
The Sikhs
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXIV
The Mutiny —Delhi
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXV
The Mutiny—Cawnpore
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXVI
The Mutiny—Lucknow
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India’s Story
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Chapter XXVII
The Empress of India
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India’s Story
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India’s Story
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