pied almost exclusively by professors of the healing art, and is thence called by the Fanquis,*"Doctor street." The signs, gaily painted and lettered on each side, and hung out like tavern signs among us, give the business streets a lively and brilliant appearance. The population of Canton is a difficult subject. No certain data exist for an accurate estimate. The author above quoted enters into conjectures and calculations, which give him a result of nearly a million and a quarter, including the suburbs and river. It seems probable that this estimate is considerably beyond the mark. The river population is an interesting subject, to which we shall recur. VII. Picture of Whampoa. Above the picture just described, is another, of the same dimensions and by the same artist, presenting us with a view of Whampoa and the surrounding country. The point from which the view is taken is French island, a small portion of which appears in the fore-ground. Considering ourselves as occupying this position, we have immediately before us Whampoa Reach, in which several foreign vessels are riding at anchor, and Whampoa Island, with its walled town, its plantations of rice, sugar-cane, &c., its orange groves, and its picturesque and lofty pagoda crowning a distant eminence. Beyond appear the winding channel called Junk River, the level coast, and the far-off mountains, that swell out, in undulating outline, to the northward of Canton. The view represented in the picture is extensive and beautiful, and the execution of the painting is creditable to the skill of the artist. * Foreigners. Whampoa Reach, the southern channel, is the anchorage of all foreign shipping. It is nine miles from Canton. The cargoes imported are here unladed, and taken up to the factories in a kind of lighter, called chops; and whatever is to be exported is brought down in the same way. VIII. Picture of Honan. Directly opposite these two pictures, is a smaller one of Honan, a village on the south side of Pearl river, over against Canton. This village is chiefly celebrated for its extensive and magnificent temple of Budha, the richest religious establishment in this part of the Empire. No part of the splendid structure is visible in the painting, which is mainly interesting as affording the best view of river life in the Collection. This is a mode of existence peculiar to the Chinese. The people of other nations resort to the water for purposes of gain, warfare, health, or pleasure, for a season, but they never cease to regard the land as their natural and permanent dwelling-place. They would be miserable if they believed themselves confined for life to floating habitations, whatever temporary attractions these might possess. But millions on millions of people in China are born, vegetate, and die, upon the bosom of its numerous streams. They occasionally make a "cruise on shore," but they return to the water as their natural home and element. It is computed that there are not less than 84,000 dwelling boats within the immediate neighbourhood of Canton. These are arranged in regular streets, which are lighted up at night. Besides the boats used as habitations, the river is covered with innumerable craft Whampoa Reach, the southern channel, is the anchorage of all foreign shipping. It is nine miles from Canton. The cargoes imported are here unladed, and taken up to the factories in a kind of lighter, called chops; and whatever is to be exported is brought down in the same way. VIII. Picture of Honan. Directly opposite these two pictures, is a smaller one of Honan, a village on the south side of Pearl river, over against Canton. This village is chiefly celebrated for its extensive and magnificent temple of Budha, the richest religious establishment in this part of the Empire. No part of the splendid structure is visible in the painting, which is mainly interesting as affording the best view of river life in the Collection. This is a mode of existence peculiar to the Chinese. The people of other nations resort to the water for purposes of gain, warfare, health, or pleasure, for a season, but they never cease to regard the land as their natural and permanent dwelling-place. They would be miserable if they believed themselves confined for life to floating habitations, whatever temporary attractions these might possess. But millions on millions of people in China are born, vegetate, and die, upon the bosom of its numerous streams. They occasionally make a "cruise on shore," but they return to the water as their natural home and element. It is computed that there are not less than 84,000 dwelling boats within the immediate neighbourhood of Canton. These are arranged in regular streets, which are lighted up at night. Besides the boats used as habitations, the river is covered with innumerable craft in perpetual motion; yet such is the skill with which they are managed, and the peaceableness of the boatmen, that jostlings rarely occur, and quarrels are almost unknown. The visiter will observe, on the window-sill in this corner of the saloon, two specimens of Chinese windows. The substance used for transmitting the light is motherof-pearl. A variety of other substances is employed for the same purpose, as mica, horn, paper, silk-gauze, &c. Glass windows are seldom seen. There is a frame-work in front of the translucent substance, dividing it into small panes, of various shapes. This is the general style of Chinese windows, but the passion of the people for variety leads them to adopt an endless diversity of patterns, as any one may easily assure himself by examining divers of the paintings in Mr. Dunn's Collection. IX. The first Case on the north wall, with the two We now proceed to notice the contents of the glass cases in order. The first contains two civil mandarins, of the first and second grades. The one highest in rank is seated, with his head uncovered; the other, with his cap still on, is paying the customary respect to his superior, previous to his occupancy of an adjoining chair. The former is upon the left, this being the post of honour among the Chinese. A secretary is in waiting behind each, with some official documents in his hand. The two dignitaries are attired in their state robes, which are literally stiff with embroidery, a liberal proportion of which is wrought with gold thread. Each has an enormous bead neck-lace, extending below the waist in front, with |