Greece, ancient Greece and China— Archæology, Greek and Chinese, 120. Bactria, _see that title_. Buddhist priest anecdote in Chinese jest-book, 188. Calendars, 129. City sights in China, 123-124. Classics, relative values of Chinese and Greek training, 109-119. Coincidences between Chinese and Greek civilisations, 120-139. Counting-board, 128. Entertainments, 126-127. Games, 126. "Heavenly horse," 131, 133. House, Chinese, Greek characteristics, 120-131. Ivory carvings, 124-125. Language, terms of abuse, 124. Literatures of China and western nations, analogies, 135-139. Marriage, similar customs, 122. Mirrors, 132-133. Music, 129. Olives, 128. Plays, 125-126. Quails, fighting, 126. Question of Greek influence, 130-133. Water-clock, 128. Wine-drinking, 126-127. Women, points of resemblance, 121-122. Words, Chinese, Greek origin, 133-135. "Guess-fingers," game of, common to Greece and China, 126. Guests, _see_ Visitors. Hair— Black-haired People, title of Chinese, 181. Dyeing, 180. False hair, 180. Queue, _see that title_. Han Fei Tzŭ, writer on Taoism, 148. Hangchow tea strike, 95. Hankow military riot, 1882, 97. Han Yü, statesman, great works of, 117. Headboroughs, government of Chinese boroughs, 77-78. "Heavenly horse," origin of, 131, 133. Hebrews in China, 144. "Henpecked husbands," 204. _Historical Record_— Alchemy, 166. Sketch of contents, 45-47. History— B.C., 130. _Book of History_, Confucian Canon, 41. Dynastic histories, _see that title._ _Mirror of History_, 49. Holland—story of Dutch settlement in China, 137. "Horse-money," Chinese doctors' fees, 209. Horses— "Heavenly horse," 131, 133. Official coats, "horse-shoe sleeves," 179. Respect for, origin of queue, 179. House, Chinese, Greek characteristics, 120-121. Hsü Shên dictionary, 63-64. Huai-nan, Prince of— Discovery of elixir of life, 168. Taoist writings, 149. Husbands, "henpecked," 204. Immortality, Taoist doctrine— Elixir of life, 163-170. Memorial of aggrieved Confucianist, 170. Pills of immortality concocted, effect of, 167. Imperial Library catalogue, 69-70. Imperial statutes, present Chinese dynasty, 56. Inaction, doctrine of, Lao Tzŭ's philosophy, 152, 156. Infanticide— Baby Towers, 190-192. Bird-Bishop, Mrs., statement of, 192,193. Chinese exaggeration, 192-193. Cumming, Miss G., writings of, 189-192. Drowning children in pools, 192-193. Jesuit writings, illustrations, 192. Market value of girls, 195. Negative argument, 193-195. [See also _Children._] Intendant of circuit, official, 76, 83. Invitation to dinner, 188. Ivory carvings, Greek and Chinese, 124-125. Japan— Dress, misconception as to, 178. Language, absence of terms of abuse, 124.
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