1893. Illustrated. With a supplementary chapter of recent events by Mayo W. Hazeltine. Contents: The Early Ages; The First National Dynasty; A Long Period of Disunion; The Sungs and the Kins; The Mongol Conquest of China; Kublai and the Mongol Dynasty; The Ming Dynasty; The Decline of the Mings; The Manchu Conquest of China; The First Manchu Ruler; The Emperor Kanghi; A Short Reign and the Beginning of a Long One; Keen Lung's Wars and Conquests; The Commencement of European Intercourse; The Decline of the Manchus; The Emperor Taoukwang; The First Foreign War; Taoukwang and His Successor; The Second Foreign War; The Taeping Rebellion; The Regency; The Reign of Kwangsu; The War with Japan and Subsequent Events; and The Future of China. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.