Though much of the mountain land is still in forest and not occupied by man, the fertile valleys and extended plains are very thickly settled, so that China’s population to the square mile is very great. The most populous city is probably Canton, with a million and a half inhabitants, then comes Peking, the capital, and other seaports and centers of population, as Shanghai, Foochow, Han-kow, etc.

From the margin of a river / Took a long reed for a pipe-stem, / With its dark green leaves upon it; […]

Rude mechanicals must know their place in a horsey army.

Helen donned a pair of faded dungarees and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school.