Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... Parkes— Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them - They are discovered at the Summer Palace -Sir Hope visits Summer Palace - Looting - Chinese con- sent to release the envoys , who return to camp - Their ...
... Parkes— Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them - They are discovered at the Summer Palace -Sir Hope visits Summer Palace - Looting - Chinese con- sent to release the envoys , who return to camp - Their ...
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... Parkes , 1 a clear - headed and able young man , with all his wits about him , to take steps for the attainment of our object . This , to my surprise and satisfac- tion , he accomplished most successfully . The mandarin agreed to give ...
... Parkes , 1 a clear - headed and able young man , with all his wits about him , to take steps for the attainment of our object . This , to my surprise and satisfac- tion , he accomplished most successfully . The mandarin agreed to give ...
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... Parkes , a very fearless man , was appointed our interpreter , and was sent into the town with the summons , and with instructions to endeavour to persuade the chief mandarins to come on board ship . Accordingly , in about a couple of ...
... Parkes , a very fearless man , was appointed our interpreter , and was sent into the town with the summons , and with instructions to endeavour to persuade the chief mandarins to come on board ship . Accordingly , in about a couple of ...
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... molested . I then sent forward Mr Parkes and Captain Graham , ' Royal Engineers , with a flag of truce , with a view of demanding a sur- 1 Now Colonel Graham , V.C. , C.B. render ; but the Chinese showed no signs of yield-
... molested . I then sent forward Mr Parkes and Captain Graham , ' Royal Engineers , with a flag of truce , with a view of demanding a sur- 1 Now Colonel Graham , V.C. , C.B. render ; but the Chinese showed no signs of yield-
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... Parkes and Augustus Anson , my aide - de - camp . Hang - foo , to our surprise , sent back two of our men and thirteen coolies who had been captured by the Tartars.1 As a proof of the swampy condition of the country at the time of which ...
... Parkes and Augustus Anson , my aide - de - camp . Hang - foo , to our surprise , sent back two of our men and thirteen coolies who had been captured by the Tartars.1 As a proof of the swampy condition of the country at the time of which ...
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