Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Chinese Empire, Vol. 2 of 2: Forming a Sequel to the Work Entitled Recollections of a Journey Through Tartary and Thibet
Dangerous Illness. Mandarins' Prescriptions. Visit of the Doctor. Theory of the Pulse. - Apothecaries in China. Trade in Medicine. Increase of the Malady. - Acupuncture. -the Supernatural Treasure of Red Pills. Experimental Medicine. -origin and History of the Cholera in China. Free Practice of Medicine. Good Effects of Red Pills. Cure. Terrible Law of Responsibility. Tragic Story. Kind Attention of the Prefect of Kuen-kiang-hien. Fondness of the Chinese for Coffins. Journey of a Sick Man by the Side of his Bier. - Calmness and Tranquillity of the Chinese at the Moment of Death.
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