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PREFACE.
The Chinese provinces comprise an area of nearly two million square miles, embracing every variety of climate, from the bleak cold of New England to the oppressive heat of Mexico. The mode of life and habits of the people naturally vary greatly in so vast a country. Many facts may be stated of one section that do not exist in other parts of the Empire. The following sketches represent the mode of life and habits of the people in Peking and the adjacent region, as seen during several years of personal observation and experience.
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Bound Pond, Maine.
