Shanghae visited at the end of 1843.--My Lodgings.--Prejudices and
Superstitions of the Inhabitants.--The City described.--Shops and
Merchandise.--Food.--An important Station for foreign Trade.--The
Exports of the Country; Teas and Silk easily brought to it.--The
adjacent Country described.--Its Canals--Agriculture.--Tombs of
the Dead.--Trees and Shrubs.--Gardens and Nurseries.--Difficulty
of access to them.--Cunning and Deceit of the Chinese.--A Chinese
Dinner.--Theatricals.