  CHAPTER I THE WORLD'S TURNSTILE AT SUEZ CHAPTER II COLOMBO, CEYLON'S COSMOPOLITAN SEAPORT CHAPTER III THE LURE OF THE PEARL CHAPTER IV UPWARD TO THE SHRINE OF BUDDHA CHAPTER V IN CEYLON'S HILL COUNTRY CHAPTER VI BOMBAY AND ITS PARSEE "JEES" AND "BHOYS" CHAPTER VII THE VICARIOUS MAHARAJAH OF JEYPORE CHAPTER VIII THE WORLD'S MOST EXQUISITE BUILDING CHAPTER IX BENARES, SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS CHAPTER X INDIA'S MODERN CAPITAL CHAPTER XI ISLAND LINKS IN BRITAIN'S CHAIN OF EMPIRE CHAPTER XII CANTON, UNIQUE CITY OF CHINA CHAPTER XIII MACAO, THE MONTE CARLO OF THE FAR EAST CHAPTER XIV THE KAISER'S PLAY FOR CHINESE TRADE CHAPTER XV JAPAN'S COMMERCIAL FUTURE PRESENT-DAY EGYPT By Frederic Courtland Penfield, Former American Diplomatic Secretariat Ras-el-Teen Palace,
My dear Sir: I am commanded by H. H. The Khedive to acknowledge the receipt of the copy of your book "Present-Day Egypt," which you have so kindly forwarded for his acceptance. I am to say that His Highness has read it with much pleasure and interest, as it is the only book published on Egypt of to-day by an author thoroughly acquainted with the subject through long residence and official position in the country. I have the honor to be, Sir,
Revised and Enlarged Edition. Fully illustrated. The Century Co., EAST OF SUEZ |
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NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1907
Copyright, 1906, 1907, by
The Century Co.
Published, February, 1907
THE DE VINNE PRESS
TO THE MEMORY OF
KATHARINE
