Published in the year 1986, With The Empress Dowager Of Chin is a valuable contribution to the field of Asian Studies.

Katherine Augusta Carl

Chapter 1 MY PRESENTATION AND FIRST DAY AT THE CHINESE COURT; Chapter 2 PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF HER MAJESTY-A CHINESE REPAST-BOATING; Chapter 3 THE PALACE OP THE EMPEROR'S FATHER (PRINCE CH'UN, THE SEVENTH PRINCE); Chapter 4 HER MAJESTY'S THRONE-ROOM-SOME PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; Chapter 5 THE YOUNG EMPRESS AND LADIES OP THE COURT; Chapter 6 CONTINUATION OF THE PORTRAIT-HER MAJESTY'S DOGS; Chapter 7 FESTIVITIES AT COURT; Chapter 8 HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR KWANG-HSU; Chapter 9 THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY; Chapter 10 PEKING-THE SEA PALACE; Chapter 11 SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF HER MAJESTY-SECOND VISIT TO THE SEA PALACE; Chapter 12 RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE; Chapter 13 THE STEAM-LAUNCH-SEMI-ANNUAL SACEIPICES TO CONFUCIUS; Chapter 14 THE PALACE EUNUCHS; Chapter 15 THE LITERARY TASTES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER; Chapter 16 THE GREAT AUDIENCE HALL-SOME OFFICIAL CUSTOMS; Chapter 17 THE SUMMER PALACE AND ITS GROUNDS; Chapter 18 THE FESTIVAL OF THE HARVEST MOON-WORK ON THE PORTRAIT; Chapter 19 A GARDEN PARTY AT THE SUMMER PALACE; Chapter 20 I BEGIN A SECOND PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY-THE PALACE PAINTERS; Chapter 21 A EUROPEAN CIRCUS AT THE PALACE; Chapter 22 PALACE CUSTOMS; Chapter 23 HER MAJESTY'S ANXIETY-HER BIRTHDAY; Chapter 24 THE WINTER PALACE; Chapter 25 PEKING-BEGINNING THE PORTRAIT FOR ST. LOUIS; Chapter 26 SOME SOCIAL CUSTOMS-MANCHU AND CHINESE; Chapter 27 PRESENT-GIVING IN CHINA; Chapter 28 SOME WINTER DAYS AT THE PALACE; Chapter 29 RELIGIOUS RITES IN CHINA; Chapter 30 HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS DOWAGER; Chapter 31 THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S CHARITIES, SENSE OF JUSTICE, EXTRAVAGANCE, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.; Chapter 32 THE CHINESE NEW YEAR-OFFICIAL AUDIENCE; Chapter 33 CONTINUATION OF THE ST. LOUIS PORTRAIT-SPUING DAYS AT THE SEA PALACE; Chapter 34 FINISHING AND SENDING OFF THE PORTRAIT; Chapter 35 RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE;