Quong.--His _Protege_.--His Peace-Offering.--The Chinese and
their Grandmothers.--Ancient Ideas.--Irish, French, and
Spanish Chinamen.--Chinese Ingenuity.--Hostility against the
Chinese.--Their Proclamations.--Discriminations against
them.--Their Evasion of the Law.--Their Perseverance against
all Obstacles.--Their Reverence for their Ancestors, and
Fear of the Dead.--Their Medical Knowledge.--Their Belief in
the Future.--Their Curious Festivals.--Indian Names for the
Months.--Resemblance between the Indians and
Chinese.--Their Superstitions. 220