Chinese researches
By: by Alexander Wylie
Contributors: Thomas, James; Cordier, Henri, 1849-1925
Published: 1897
Place of publication: Shanghai
Language: eng
Number of pages: 549
Subjects: Study and teaching
Notes: Various pagings.

"Preface" signed: James Thomas.
Table of contents: title: The value of Mr. Wylie's Chinese researches, by J. Edkins.; title: Biographical sketch, by Rev. J. Thomas.; title: Life and labours of M. Wylie, by M.H. Cordier.; title: pt. I. Literary: Lecture on Prester John. Buddhist relics. The Bible in China. Secret societies in China. Competitive examinations.; title: pt. II. Historical: Israelites in China. Nestorian tablet in Si-ngan Fu. Note on the advance of a Chinese general to the Caspian. Subjugation of Corea.; title: pt. III. Scientific: The Mongol astronomical instruments in Peking. Eclipses recorded in Chinese works. List of fixed stars. Asbestos in China. Magnetic compass in China. Jottings on the science of Chinese arithmetic.; title: pt. IV. Philological: Essay on Chinese language and literature. Origin of the Manchu character.