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RETURN TO THE SUMMER PALACE The Empress Dowager as a Psychological Study--Seeing Her Face to Face--Work on Portrait Resumed--Easels and Cases for Materials for Work on Sacred Picture--Walks--Refreshments for the Promenades--Imperial Tea--The Empress Dowager’s Tea and Tea-cups--Her Deftness with her Fingers--Her Thoughtfulness.

THE STEAM-LAUNCH--SEMI-ANNUAL SACRIFICES TO CONFUCIUS Chinese Tolerance in Religious Matters--Halls of Confucius-- The Odes to Peace--Burning the Offerings.