The History of All Nations : the Portion Relating to China and the Chinese
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0|arn$U Untoetaitg ffiihratg CHARLES WILLIAM WASON COLLECTION CHINA AND THE CHINESE THE GIFT OF CHARLES WILLIAM WASON CLASS OF 1876 1918 Cornell University Library DS 706.G65 The history of all nations :the portion 3 1924 007 025 970 Cornell University Library XI The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924007025970 HE HISTORY OF ALL NATIONS by S. G. GOODRICH The portion relating to China and the Chinese hrnken and bound herewith THE CHARLES W. WA50N COLLECTION CLEVSIAND: 1919 Wl7^4 CONTENTS Tartary . , . A HISTORY OF ALL NATIONS, PROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS TO THE PRESENT TIME; OB, UNIVERSAL HISTORY: IN WHICH THE HISTOEY OF EVERY NATION, ANCIENT AND MODERN, IS SEPARATELY GIVEN. KLTTSmATED BT 70 STTLOGBAPHIG MAPS, AND 700 EXGIIAVING& BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF THE "PICTOEIAL GBOGEAPHY OF THE WOELD," "PAELEY'S CABINET LIBEAEY" "PAELEY'S TALES," &o. &o. AUBUEN: PUBLISHED BY DERBY AND MILLER. CINCINNATI: H. "W. DEEBY & CO. ^ , , 1852. , - STEKEOTYPED AT THE BOSTON TYPE AND STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY. KSAPP & PECK, PErSIEBS, ATTBUKir. I Y 1 lanBV'lKiU "^ ,' %'« /«« 1^ I 1 —— —. CONTENTS. |Partl)ia. Chap. J.05. Rise of the Parthian Empire — The Arsaoidae Chap. 321. Introduction — Geographical Sketch 436 — Invasion of Crassus 370 Chap. 333. Preliminary Remarks on China— "The Fabu- Chap. 196> Defeat of Crassus — Parthian Conquests, 371 lous Period of Chinese History — The Three Emperors — Chap. 197. Decline and Fall of the Parthian Empire The Five Emperors, 43C Government — Military Strength, &c^ 373 Chap. 333. The Hea and Tang Dynasties, 44C Chap. 198. Hxrcania — SoaDiAit.?^BACTEiANA, &c. Chap. 334. The Dynasties of Tcheou, Tsin, Han, Heou Historical and Descriptive Sketches — Soy thia — Sarmatia Han, Tein-ou-ti, and Song — Confucius, 441 — Serica 374 Chap. 335. The Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Dynasties 444 Chap. 336. Incursions of the Tartars, and other Incidents, 445 Chap. 327. The Tartar Sway and Present Dynasty 448 Chap. 228. The Present Dynasty, continued — Recent History 449 Chap. 199. Preliminary View of Tartabt in Genebal. Chap. 229. The War continued — Peace 452 — Divisions — Trihes — Historical Topics, 376 Chap. 230. General Views Introduction Christianity Chap. 300. Independent Taetaby. — Physical Geog- — of into China 454 raphy — The Kirghis and Cossaclts — Kokan — Khiva — Chap. 331. General Views, continued Opium Trade,.... The Turcomans — Bokhara — The Uzbecks— Balkh — — 457 Chap. 333. Extent of the Empire — Divisions and Chief Koondooz 377 Cities — Government, 459 Chap. 301. Early Traditions of Independent Tartary — Chap. 333. Chinese Language 462 Scythians — Manners — Massagetse — Cyrus, &q., 380 Chap. 234. Chinese Literature, 464 Chap. 303. Chinese Tabtaky, — Divisions and Physical Chap. 235. Arts and Inventions — Great Wall — Canal,... 468 Geography — Cities — Soongaiia — Cashgar — Kalmucks — Chap. 236. Religion — Its Rites and Ceremonies Joss- Mongolia — Kalkas — Manchoos, 382 — houses, Idols, &c., 471 Chap. 303. The Alano-Gothio or Blond Races. — Chap. 237. Character of the Chinese Their Institutions, 474 The Oosun — Cashgar — Goths — Ancient Kirghis — Alans — . — Indo-Germans of Central Asia — Khotan, 386 Chap. 304. The Hunnic and Finnic Races 390 Chap. 305. The Tungouse Race — Y-liu — Moo-ky — KU- lapan. tans — Ju-tchin, Kin, or Altoun Khan — Chy-goei, 391 Chap. 306. The Ancient Turkish Race, or Hioongnoo, . 393 Chap. 338. Geographical View — Early Annals —Yoritomo Chap. 307. The Turkish Race, continued — The Thoukhiu, — Taiko — Gongin, 477 or Toorks — The Hoei he, or Ouigoors, 396 Chap. 339. Tsouna — Conspiracy — Tsounayosi assassinat- Chap. 308. The Mongol and Tartar Race and Empires, . 398 ed — Yosimoone — Intercourse with Foreigners — General Chap. 309. The Sons of Zingis — Octal, his Successor Views, 479 Baton's Conquests and Kingdom of Kipzak — Anecdotes of further Conquests in China — Yelu, the good Minister — Kayuk — Mangou — Kublai, 402 Chap. 310. Mongol Chinese Emperors — Manchoo Tartar Emperors — Grand Hunting Expedition — Kipzak Empire Chap. 340. General Description — Historical Sketch, 485 — Zagatai Empire — Mongol Persian Empire, ., 404 Chap. 311. Tamerlane — His Birth, Childhood, Education, and Early Exploits, 407 ;3lfgl)amBtan. Chap. 313. Tamerlane's Conquests, Government, Death,.. 408 Chap. 313. General Views of Tartary, 412 Chap. of 241. Origin the Afghans — The Persian and Hin- i doo Dominion, 487 ' Chap. 343. Afghan Independence The British Invasion, 488 — j Chap. 243. Government — Inhabitants — Cities — Reli- ©he jHofltil (gmpiri^, gion, &c., of Afghanistan ., 489 [ Chap. 314. The Mogul Empire — Baber — Humaioon — Chap. 344. Agriculture, Trade, Literature, Manners, Dress, Shore — Selim — Death of Humaioon, 415 . Amusements, &c., of the Afghans 491 Chap. 315. Acbar — Byram — The Ayeen Acberry — Je- hanghire — Noor Mahl — Shah Jehan — Aurungzebe, 418 Chap. 316. Aurungzebe — Acbar II. — Aulum — The Idoocljiatan. Sikhs — Jehander — Nadir — Aulum II. — The Mahrattas Qhap. 345. Ancient Gedrosia The Modem Belooches,.. 492 — Gholam Khadur — Scindia 422 — Chap. 317. General Views — Military Affairs — Divisions — Cities — Education — The Household and Domestic Hab- its of the Grand Mogul — The Seraglio — The Painting Snita, or ^inbostan. Gallery — Public Fights of Animals — Machines — Pen- sions — Festivals — Marriages — Hunting and Hawking — Chap. 346. Geographical Description,.... Fairs — Weighing the King, 425 Chap. 347. Early History of Hindostan— Extravagant Chronology of the Hindoos — Character of their Early Tra- ditions and Records...... 497 Chap. 348. Northern Origin of the Hindoos — The Brah- mins — The Maha-Rajah Dynasty — Reign of Feros-ra Sinkol — Conquest of India by Bacchus — Rama's Monkey Chap. 318. Geographical Survey — Divisions — Character Army — Conquests of Sesostris — Expedition of Scylax — — Country, &c., 428 Conquests of Darius Hystaspes, >.. 498 Chap. 219. History of Thibet— Early Thibetans— "Wars Chap. 349. Invasion of India by Alexander of Macedon — Empire — Conquest by China, ; 429 Capture of Massaga and Aomos — Defeat of Poms — Re- Chap. 230. Religion — Buddhism, Lamaism, Shamanism, treat of Alexander — Beign of Sandracottus — The King- or the Religion of Fo — Its History and Doctrines 432 dom of Magadha — Embassy of Damaichus, 500;: — — 8 CONTENTS. Agriculture, Manufac- Chap. !i50« Beign of Yicriuna^tya — Embassy of Forus to Chap. 262. Education, Marriage'Si; . i • 527 Augustv^ — Strabo's Account of Musican — The Temple of tures, and Ship-Building of the Hindoos, . Taxila — Usurpations of the Brahmin — Bise of Buddhism tJHAP. 263. Commerce, Architecture, Painting, Music, &c., 629 — The Kingdom of Kinoge — Maldeo^— Expulsion of the of the Hindoos, Buddhists 502 Chap. 264. Language, Literature, &o., of the Hindoos,... 631 Chap. 251. Modem History of Hindostan ^ Mahmood of Chap. 265. Food, Dress, Travelling, Manners, Customs, Ghismi— The Gaurs— ThePatans— The Seids— Zingis and Character of the Hindoos, : ••• 532 Khan — Timour.— Baber — A6bar, 504 Chap. 253. Jehanghire — Aurungzebe — Splendor of the Mogul Empire — The Old "Woriian's War— Shah AUum Mahomed Shah — Invasion of Nadir Shah — Decline of the Mogul Empire 506 Chap. 266. Description of Geyloni — Settlement of the Chap. 253. The Pobtuqtjese ik India. — Discoveries ot Portuguese in the Island— The Dutch — The British — Vascode Gamarr^Conquests of Alboquerque-T— Foundation Description of the Cingalese — Cities, &c., of Ceylon, 538 of Goa — Conquest of Malacca — Splendor otOrmuz — De- cline of the Portuguese Empire in India 509 Chap. 254. The Dutch in India. — Heemskerk's Voyage —Settlement of the Moluccas, Java, Ceylon — Decline of Jartljcr Iniia. the Dutch Empire in India. The Sfaniakds in India. — Dispute respecting the Moluccas — The Pope's Division Chap. 267. Description of Farther India. — Bukmah. — of the new Discoveries — The Philippines — Manilla. The Early History of the Burmese — Wars with the Peguans — Danes in India. — Tranquebar — Serampore 510 Bise of Alompra — Independence of Burmah established Chap. 255. The British in India. — Description of Ben- — Death of Alompra — Beign of Shenbu - Yen, 640 gal — The English East India Company — Catastrophe of Chap. 268. Wars with the Siamese — Beign of Mendera- the Black Hole — Exploits of Clive — Grants of the Mogul, 512 gyee — Nun-Sun — War with the British — Present State Chap. 256. Administration of Warren Hastings — Tlie of Burmah, .• 641 Bohillas — Confusion of Political Affairs in India — Im- Chap. 269. Population, Military Strength, Cities, Govern- peachment and Trial of Hastings 513 ment, Laws, &c., of Burmah, . I.. * 543 Chap. 257. Settlement of Madras — Bise of Hyder Ali — Chap. 270. Manufactures, Commerce, Agriculture, Archi- Devastation of the Camatic — Death of Hyder —Beign and i tecture, Amnsements, Education; Language, Literature; Overthrow of Tippoo Saib — Origin and Conquests of the Food, Dress, Manners, Customs, and Classes of the Bur- Subjection British •• 645 Mahrattas — Their by the — Modification mese, : of the Charter of the East India Company — Conquest of Chap. 271. Siam. — Origin of the Siamese — Warswiththe Scinde, 515 Burmese and Peguans — Administration of Constantino Chap. 258. Origin of the Sikhs — Beformation of Hindoo- Phaloon — Establishment of the Present Dynasty— Popu- ism preached by Nanak— The Gooroos — Persecution of lation, &o., of the Kingdom,; 648 the Sikhs by