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... chair . § Chia - ching , the grandfather of Hsien - fêng , died at Jehol ; this was considered a very unfortunate circum- stance , as dying away from home . On that account Tao- kuang , his son , never once during his reign went there ...
... chair . § Chia - ching , the grandfather of Hsien - fêng , died at Jehol ; this was considered a very unfortunate circum- stance , as dying away from home . On that account Tao- kuang , his son , never once during his reign went there ...
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... chair on the hot dusty road ; Still he was annoyed that they travelled so slow- They must be more quick , if they drop as they go . Tired and weary , our boots full of holes , Some of them , too , being minus the soles ; Made only for ...
... chair on the hot dusty road ; Still he was annoyed that they travelled so slow- They must be more quick , if they drop as they go . Tired and weary , our boots full of holes , Some of them , too , being minus the soles ; Made only for ...
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... chair , and without more ado , We start off again , just as if we all flew . On the third morn at daylight we entered the hills ; Oh ! didn't we puff and get red in the gills ! Talk of roads - those we'd had were in sooth bad enough ...
... chair , and without more ado , We start off again , just as if we all flew . On the third morn at daylight we entered the hills ; Oh ! didn't we puff and get red in the gills ! Talk of roads - those we'd had were in sooth bad enough ...
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... chair and it had to be drawn ; What with pushing and pulling we sweat , puffed and blowed , Till we'd got it well over a bad bit of road . We whipped on our nags and continued our flight , And arrived at Lan Ping on the 15th at night ...
... chair and it had to be drawn ; What with pushing and pulling we sweat , puffed and blowed , Till we'd got it well over a bad bit of road . We whipped on our nags and continued our flight , And arrived at Lan Ping on the 15th at night ...
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... chair and off we all ran , Till ' ere long we neared the well - known river Lan , The white waves were roaring and boiling like steam , The ferry boat , too , was adrift down the stream . We a floating bridge crossed to the opposite ...
... chair and off we all ran , Till ' ere long we neared the well - known river Lan , The white waves were roaring and boiling like steam , The ferry boat , too , was adrift down the stream . We a floating bridge crossed to the opposite ...
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