The Blue Dragon: A Tale of Recent Adventure in China
by Kirk Munroe
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About This Book
The Blue Dragon, chosen as a title for this story, is the national emblem of China, adopted as such by a desire to flatter and propitiate that spirit of evil considered to be the most powerful. As the dragon is believed to be big enough and strong enough to overcome and devour all the other wicked genii who continually vex Chinese life, the wise men of the "Black-haired People" thought it best to have him on their side, and consequently accorded him the highest honor in their power to bestow. As we of America chose the eagle, strongest of visible air spirits, for our national emblem, so the Ch...
Chapters (76)
- The Blue Dragon
- A TALE OF RECENT ADVENTURE IN CHINA
- AUTHOR OF THE "MATES SERIES" THE "PACIFIC COAST SERIES" "FORWARD MARCH" ETC.
- "A HORSEMAN FLED BEFORE THEM"
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- TO MY READERS
- MAP SHOWING ROUTE FOLLOWED BY AUTHOR
- THE BLUE DRAGON
- CHAPTER I
- A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
- CHAPTER II
- AMERICA'S UNFRIENDLY WELCOME
- CHAPTER III
- ROB TO THE RESCUE
- "AS POOR JO LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, ROB DASHED INTO THE MÊLÉE"
- CHAPTER IV
- A TRIUMPH FOR JO'S ENEMIES
- CHAPTER V
- THREATENED VIOLENCE
- CHAPTER VI
- THE SHERIFF TAKES PROMPT MEASURES
- CHAPTER VII
- THE SENTENCE OF THE COURT
- CHAPTER VIII
- JO'S ENEMIES PREPARE A TRAP
- CHAPTER IX
- JO FINDS THAT HE IS SOME ONE ELSE
- CHAPTER X
- WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA
- CHAPTER XI
- ACCEPT A KINDNESS AND PASS IT ALONG
- CHAPTER XII
- FROM THE GOLDEN GATE TO THE PEARL RIVER
- CHAPTER XIII
- IN THE WORLD'S MOST MARVELLOUS CITY
- CHAPTER XIV
- A TURN OF FORTUNE'S TIDE
- CHAPTER XV
- IN THE HEART OF UNKNOWN CHINA
- CHAPTER XVI
- "FISTS OF RIGHTEOUS HARMONY"
- "HIS MADLY YELLING PURSUERS WERE NOW CLOSE UPON HIM"
- CHAPTER XVII
- LEAPING INTO UNKNOWN BLACKNESS
- CHAPTER XVIII
- A SUPPER OF SACRED EELS
- "THE FUGITIVES MADE A CAUTIOUS ENTRY INTO THE SACRED PRECINCTS"
- CHAPTER XIX
- AN EXHIBITION OF THE RAIN-GOD'S ANGER
- CHAPTER XX
- ROB MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY
- CHAPTER XXI
- THE REFUGEES OF CHENG-TING-FU
- "HE WAS ABLE TO GAZE CALMLY AT HER WHEN THEY ONCE MORE WERE ESCORTED PAST THE CATHEDRAL"
- CHAPTER XXII
- A CHARGE AND A RACE FOR LIFE
- CHAPTER XXIII
- STEALING A LOCOMOTIVE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE TIMELY EXPLOSION OF A BOILER
- "SO THEY DROVE ON, MILE AFTER MILE"
- CHAPTER XXV
- IN CHINA'S CAPITAL CITY
- CHAPTER XXVI
- WAR CLOUDS
- CHAPTER XXVII
- CHINA DEFIES THE WORLD
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- FIGHTING SIXTY FEET ABOVE GROUND
- "THE SAVAGES FLED IN DISMAY BEFORE THAT CHARGE OF YELLING AMERICANS"
- CHAPTER XXIX
- JO HEAPS COALS OF FIRE
- CHAPTER XXX
- THE CAPTURE OF PEKIN
- THE END
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