CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The "Powhatan" is commissioned - Ordered to convey ex-

President Pierce and lady to Madeira - Sails with unusual

dispatch-Arrival at Madeira - Hospitalities of J. Howard

March, Esq.-Pleasant stay at Funchal - Departure for St.

Helena-Sight the Canary Islands - Arrival at St. Helena

-Description of an excursion to Longwood-Napoleon's

Tomb-Sail for Cape Town-Collision with a Dutch ship

-Run short of coal-Dangerous situation-Table Bay...PAGE 31

CHAPTER II.

Arrival at Cape Town-Romantic scenery-Table Mountain

and the Table-cloth-Excursion to Constantia-Remarkable

tree-The vineyards-Manner of expressing the grape juice

-Description of Cape Town-Ascent of the Table Mountain

-Sail for Mauritius-Tombs of Paul and Virginia-Botanical

garden-Sail for Singapore-Accident to machinery - Stop

at Acheen—A suicidal pilot-Arrival at Singapore—Dinner

at the Prussian Consul's-Residence of a Chinese gentleman

Curious animals-Fight with a tiger-Mixed nationalities

-Religious toleration.

CHAPTER III.

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Arrival at Hong Kong-Unfortunate again in a pilot - Ship

stormed by Chinese tailors, compradors, etc.-Com. Tattnall

transfers his flag to Powhatan - Sailing for home of San

Jacinto A "fast boat”—Old Achin's family—Amusements

at Hong Kong-Rice fields-Sail for Gulf of Pecheelee.... 68

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CHINA AND JAPAN;

BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE CRUISE OF THE

LIEUT. JAMES D. JOHNSTON, U.S. N.,

LATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE POWHATAN.

PHILADELPHIA:

CHARLES DESILVER.

BALTIMORE: CUSHINGS & BAILEY.