The History of China, Volum 2 |
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Pàgina 26
Lord Macartney , it will be remembered , reached the capital at a time when the
Chinese , having concluded a brilliant campaign , were congratulating
themselves on the addition of one feudatory the more to their Empire , at the
same time that ...
Lord Macartney , it will be remembered , reached the capital at a time when the
Chinese , having concluded a brilliant campaign , were congratulating
themselves on the addition of one feudatory the more to their Empire , at the
same time that ...
Pàgina 230
The capital of the Empire , the very person of the Emperor , was in imminent peril
of destruction at the hands of a foe sworn to exact a ruthless vengeance . The city
was denuded of troops . The levies were hastily summoned from Mongolia in ...
The capital of the Empire , the very person of the Emperor , was in imminent peril
of destruction at the hands of a foe sworn to exact a ruthless vengeance . The city
was denuded of troops . The levies were hastily summoned from Mongolia in ...
Pàgina 300
The resistance made by the Chinese , who included some of the best troops from
the capital , was creditable without being obstinate . The forts had been
renovated and armed with guns sent from Pekin and Tientsin . The élite of the
Imperial ...
The resistance made by the Chinese , who included some of the best troops from
the capital , was creditable without being obstinate . The forts had been
renovated and armed with guns sent from Pekin and Tientsin . The élite of the
Imperial ...
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