Calculating machine--common Tartar characteristics of Russians a nd Chinese.--Huc's travels in Tartary, Thibet, a nd China.--The rise a nd progress of Chinese literature in Engla nd.--The roots of the language, with their threefold uses.--The drama, novels, a nd romances.--Address to the China branch of the Royal Asiatic society.--Chusan in British occupation.--Analysis of a wo r k on husba ndry a nd botany.--Valley of the Keang to the po r t of Hankow