Summary of Missionary attempts in the Colonies—Desire to benefit the Mother Country—Gutzlaff's voyages—Different views—Anxiety for more information—Author's arrival in Canton—Discussion regarding opium vessels—Reasons for not embarking in them—as disreputable, inconvenient, and involving the Missionary in difficulty—The propriety of hiring a vessel, or purchasing a Missionary Ship—Offer of the Huron—Preparations for departure
Embarkation—Apprehension of a storm—Water-spouts—Chinese ideas of them—Voyage up the Yellow Sea—Arrival at Shan-tung and Wei-hae—First landing—Visit of the Mandarins on board—Second landing— Difficulties in the way—Discussions on the beach—Adjournment to the temple—Excursion to the interior—Amicable conference—Eagerness for books—Ramble over the Island of Lew-kung-taou—Visit to a peaceable village—Second day's operations—A burial-ground—Description of the villages—and state of the country—Curiosity of the people—Quiet distribution of books—Anxiety for more—Attention to preaching—second visit of the Mandarins on board—Summary
Providential deliverance—Events on landing—Suspicions of the people—Arrival at the town—Eagerness for books—Dispute with an officer—A temple and a stage—Permission to purchase provisions—Tour through the villages—Objections of a Confucian—Hospitality of a peasant—Rapid distribution of books—A Chinese fort—Excursion to an adjoining bay—Exhibition of an armed force—Invitation of the Mandarins—Second visit to the town—anxiety to see the strangers—Discussion about ceremonies—Introduction to the principal Mandarins—Etiquette observed—Questions proposed—Objections to our enterprise—Advice of the General—Discussion about presents—Conversation on politics—Magisterial dignity and meanness—Presents received and return made—Disturbances on board
