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the Imperial palace grounds, lake, and temple
the Imperial palace grounds, lake, and temple

No. 855, PEKIN.

In this illustration we have another view of the Imperial palace grounds, lake, and temple.

These grounds are situated inside the walls the circumference of the city being computed as 14 miles round the N. City, and 10 miles round the South City, the outside wall has a circumference of about 21 miles.