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Amherst, Lord, 188; his mission, ibid.;
discourteous reception of, ibid.;
failure of his mission, 189; some
special considerations about, ibid.
Amien, 74.

Amiens. Treaty of, 184.

Amiot, Père, 177, 185.

Amour, 47, 141.

Amoy, 177, 215, 221, 229; disturbance

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Arrow, the lorcha, 253; seizure of,
ibid.; its nationality, 254; history of
ownership, ibid., its seizure not the
sole cause of war, 255, 257.

Artchu, 66, 67.

Artillery, Flying, 145.
Ashburnham, General, 260.

Athalik Ghazi, 324. See Yakoob Beg
Attila, 18.

Attiret, 160.

Audience, right of, 329, 330; question
of, 352.
Australia, 250.

Ava, 169.
Ayouka, 168.

Baber, Mr. Colborne, 336, 339.

Bacle, 349.

Bacninh, 349.

Bactria, kingdom of, 13.

Badakshan, 167.

Baiju, 78.

Balfour, Captain G., 247.

Banners, the Manchu, 113; the Mon-

gol, 143.

Barhanuddin Khoja, 164, 167, 199.
Barkul, 323, 340.
Batu, 58.

Baturu, 50.

Baturu Kong, 133.

Bayan, 66, 67; his military axiom.
ibid.; final triumph of, 68, 70. 71 76;
last successes of, ibid. ; averts dynas-
tic crisis, 77.

Bayan, the second, 78-9.
Beira, 111, passim.
Bell, Mr., 150.
Bengala, 73.
Bert, Paul. 75.
Bhamo, 169, 335.

Bhutan, 147.

Black Crows, the, 34.

Black Flags, the, 348, 349.

Bogdo Khan, the, 140, 168.

Bogue, the, 176, 234.

Bogue Forts, 185, 209, 212, 216, 249,
256.

Bonham, Sir George, 242, 243, 250,

252.

Bonnefoy, Captain, 297, 300.

Boojai, 103, 104.

Books, burning of the, 7.
Bowlby, Mr., 273 n., 280.
Bowring, Sir John, 251; expresses his
views of the situation, ibid.; his
official letter to Yeh, 252; proceeds
to Shanghai, 252; further correspon-
dence with Yeh, 253.
Brabazon, Captain, 275, 280.
Bremer, Sir Gordon, 214.
Brown, General, 296, 297.
Browne, Colonel, 334, 335;

Bruce, Sir Frederick, 266; appointed
Minister at Pekin, ibid.; reaches
Peiho, ibid. ; sends ultimatum to
Pekin, 267; 281, 285, 288, 308, 312,
313, 315.
Budantsar, 47.

Buddha, bone of, 33.

Buddhism in China, 17; Kublai's rela-
tions with, 63.

Burgevine, 286, 287, 288; appointed to
command EverVictorious Army, 290;
his relations with Chinese, ibid.'; his
views, 291; dismissed Chinese ser-
vice, 292; returns from Pekin, 294 ;
joins Taepings, 295; deceives Gor-
don, 296; movements of, 297; his
vacillation, ibid.; his proposal to Gor-
don, 298; owes his life to Gordon,
298; character of, 299.

Burlinghame, Mr., 326; mission of,
327; death of, ibid.
Burmah, 60, 73, 74, 77, 78; Chinese
war with, 169; signs peace with
China, ibid.; 319; English relations
with, 348; negotiations about, 354-5.
Buzurg, 324; deposed by Yaboob Beg,
ibid.

Calcutta, 261, 263.

Calendar, Chinese, 101.
California, 250.

Cambaluc, 61, 70. See Pekin.
Campbell, Sir Colin, 224.
Canals in China, 26, 93.
Canning, Lord, 258.

Canton, 68, 80; first European to reach
by sea, 93; 100, 124, 129, 131, 150,
177, 184; abortive attack on, 185;
187, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212; British
expedition arrives at, 214; negotia-
tion transferred to, 215; advance on,
216; defences captured, 217; Chi-
nese hostility at, 218; attacked, 219;
Convention of, 220; 229, 239, 246;
turbulent population of, 247; question
of opening gates of, 248-9;
fixed for opening, 249; date post-
poned, 250; foreign settlement at
destroyed, 256; attack on, 261-2;
capture of, 262; governed by foreign
commission, 263.

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Chan-chia-wan, 272, 273, 274, 275;
battle of, 275-7.
Changkoua, 65.
Chang Keen, 13.
Chang, General, 200.

Chang Kwoliang, 239, 240, 243, 244,
284, 285.
Changte, 21.
Changtu, 95..
Changsunchi, 30.
Changtsiun, 44, 45.
Changsha, 239.
Changti, 18.

Chang Yao, 342.

Chanyang, Prince of, 19.
Chanzu, 292, 293, 298, 303.
Chao Maofa, 67.
Chao Siuenti, 34.
Chaoti, 14, 15.
Chao Yuen, 38, 39.

Chapoo, 223; battle of, 224.

Chato, supposed ancestors of Tun-
gani, 34.

Chefoo, 337; Convention of, ibid.
Chentu, 128.

Chepe Noyan, 51.

Cheng Kuan Tien, 353.

Chepsuntanpa, 142.
Chetsong (Sung), 40.
Chetsong (Ming), 110.
Chichi, 15.
Chichow, 67.

China, isolation of, 1; first division
of, 2; stability of, 9; military power
of, 174; first signs of disaffection in,
190; opening of trade with, 204.
Chinese people, no materials for his-
tory of, 94-5; claim right to punish
Europeans, 185-6; as a nation, 194
as opponents in war, 226; emigra-
tion, 250.
Ching, Prince, 353.

Ching, son of Koshinga, 135, 137.
Ching Chelong, 123; imprisoned by
Manchus, 124.

Ching, General, 290, 292, 293, 296, 297,
298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303.
Ching Tang, Prince of Chang, 3.
Chingti, 16.

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Chumze, 294.

Chun, 2.

Chun, Prince, 236, 310, 311. 329, 333,

345, 351; comes to the front, ibid.;
death of, ibid.

Chung How, 328, 329; sent to Paris,
ibid.; sent to St. Petersburg, 345;
signs Treaty of Livadia, ibid.; dis-
grace of, ibid.

Chungwan, 110, III, 112, 113.
Chung Wang, Taeping leader, 243;
his campaign with Imperialists, 244;
efforts of, 284; remarkable cam-
paign of, 285; captures Soochow,
286; gains a victory, ibid., places
Nankin in state of defence, 287;
attacks Shanghai, ibid.; relieves
Taitsan, 289; besieges Sunkiang,
290: his successes, ibid.; recalled
to Nankin, ibid.; returns to Soo-
chow, 292; disposition of his forces,
299; arrives at Soochow, 298; re-
pulsed at Chanzu, ibid.; takes part
in defence of Soochow, 301; his
valiant conduct, 305; fate of, ibid.
Chuntche, 121; speech of, ibid.; 126;
assumes personal authority, 130;

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Colbert, 176.

Confucius, 3-4, passim; opinion of,
30; proclaimed king of literature,
32; family title of, 59, 78.

Coolie corps, Chinese, 261; gallantry
of, 270.

Corea, 29; war with, 30, 31.
Corea, King of, warns Sungs against
Kins, 42; acknowledges Mongol
supremacy, 53; relations with, 62, 63,
72; change of ruling family in, 86,
98; invaded by Japan, ibid.; 99, 114,
115; affairs in, 346-7.

Cornwallis, the, 228, 229.
Council, the Imperial, 314, 315.
Couplet, P., 131.

Courbet, Admiral, 349.

Cricket, the, 296.

Crimson Eyebrows, the, 16, 17.

Customs, Inspector General of, 313.
Cycle, Chinese, 180.

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East India Company, its monopoly,

204.

Eclipses in China, 234.
Eleang, 217, 252.

Elepoo, 198; begins negotiation for
peace, 226; courtesy of, 227, 229.
Eleuths, the, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146,
147, 148, 163, 165, 167.
Elgin, Earl of, appointed ambassador
to China, 257; his instructions, 258;
receives Lord Canning's letter about
Indian Mutiny, ibid.; reaches Hong
Kong, 260; uncertainty of his plans,
ibid; proceeds to Calcutta, 261;
returns to Hong Kong, ibid.; writes
to Yeh, ibid.; proceeds to Shanghai,
263; sails for the Peiho ibid.; differ-
ence of opinion with Admiral, ibid.;
arrives at Tientsin, 264; negotiates
with Commissioners, ibid.; signs
Treaty of Tientsin, 265; proceeds
to China a second time, 268; refuses
to negotiate, 270; enters Tientsin,
271; names terms of peace, ibid.;
leaves Tientsin, 272; joins army, 278;
replies to Prince Kung, ibid.;
demands release of Parkes, 279;
desire for peace but orders destruc-
tion of Summer Palace, 280; enters
Pekin, 281.

Ellenborough, Lord, valuable sugges-
tion of, 223.

Elliot, Capt., 207; succeeds

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Napier, ibid.; relations with local
authorities, 208; hauls down his flag
and leaves Canton, 209; issues
notice on opium traffic, ibid.;
surrenders opium, 210; orders
English to leave Canton, 211;
removes to Hongkong, 212;
review of his proceedings, 213;
negotiates with Keshen, 215; hostile
reception of, 218; grants suspension
of arms, 219; receives indemnity,

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European, first to reach China by sea,
93; 93-4, 100.

Ever Victorious Army, 288, 290, 291,

294.

Examinations, important regulation
under, 90.

Ex-territorial rights asserted, 186.
Eye, a barbarian, 205.

Famine, great, 338.
Fanching, 64, 65.
Fanchong, 16, 17, 91.
Fane's Horse, 277.
Fangkue Chin, 79.
Fanquai, 327.
Fanyang, 108.

Fashiba, 98; rises to power in Japan,
ibid. ; invades Corea, ibid.; war with
China, 99.

Fatshan, 248, attack on English party
at, ibid. ; 259; Chineseat, ibid. ; Eng-
lish attack on, 259-60.
Feast of Lanterns, 145.
Ferry, M. Jules, 349.
Feyanku, 145, 146.
Firefly, the, 249.
Flag, Chinese, 312.
Fleet, Chinese, 311, 312.
Flying bridges, 10.
Fohi, 2.

Foley Colonel, charge of, 277.
Fongsian, 56.
Fongy, 17.

Fontanier, M. 328.

Foochow, 229, 234, 250, 349.
Fooshun, 105, 106.

"Foreigners, insults to," 255.
Foreign relations with China, 282-3.
Formosa, 100, 132, 173, 174; present
state of, ibid.; 200, 229, 326, 332, 350.
Formosa Channel, 221.
Fournier, Commander, 349.
Fouta, 166, 167, 171.

Fou Wang, 101, 122, 123.
French, the, relations with China, 176-7;
French, the, at Shanghai, 245;
repulsed, 245-6; join England against
China, 261, 267; in Indo-China,
347-50; attack Min forts, 350; attack
Formosa, ibid.

French Folly fort, 256.
Fu, Prince, 236.
Fuhkien, 160.
Fung Shui, 248.
Fusaiquan, 300.
Fushan, 98, 99, 292.

Fuyuta, 82; heroism of, 85, 86.

Gaiti, 16.

Galdan, early career of, 140; sends mis-
sion to China, ibid. ; attacks Khalkas,
141; receives Kanghi's envoys, ibid. ;
war with China, 142; attacked by
nephew,ibid.; seeks Russian alliance

ibid.; attacked by Kanghi, 143; de-
feated at Oulan Poutong, ibid.; be-
comes a Mahomedan, 144; retreats
before Chinese army, 145; defeated
at Chowmodo, ibid.; death of, 146.
Galdan Chereng, 158, 162.
Gangwa, 115.

Ganking, 240, 285, 288, 289.
Ganlochan, 32.
Ganpangyen,
Ganti (Han), 18.
Garnier, 348.

110.

Genghis Khan, claims kinship with
Attila, 47; birth of, 48; repudiated by
his clan, ibid.; named Temujin, ibid.;
his early struggles, 49; first success
ibid.; defeats Naimans, 50; takes
name of Genghis, ibid.; meaning of
name, ibid. ; war with Hia, ibid.; at-
tacks Kins, 52; massacres his pri-
soners, ibid.; captures Pekin, ibid.;
entrusts to Muhula conquest of
China, 53 his campaign in Western
Asia, 54; his second war with Hia,
ibid.; death of, ibid.; his character
and career, 55.
Gensing, 235.
Gerbillon, 145.
Gill, Captain, 339.
Ginching, 24.

Gintsong (Ming), 90.
Gobi, 340.

Gold in China, 92.

Golden mirror, the, 30.

Golden River district, Great, 170.
Golden River district, Little, 170.
Goloyken, Count, 186, 187.
Goolo, 103, 104.

Goorkhas, invade Tibet, 172; retreat
before Chinese, ibid.; defeated by
Chinese in second battle, 172-3 : sign
peace, 173; pay tribute to China,
ibid.; request aid from China, 188.
· Gordon. Major Charles, 292; takes over
command of Ever Victorious Army,
ibid.; relieves Chanzu, ibid. ; captures
Taitsan, 293; his difficulties, ibid,;
made a brigadier-general, ibid.; cap-
tures Quinsan, 294 ; suppresses
mutiny, ibid.; captures Kahpoo, 295;
warned about Burgevine, ibid. ; trusts
his word, 296; resigns and resumes
command, ibid.; relieves Kahpoo,
ibid.; captures and defends Pata-
chiaou, 297; beats Taepings at
Wokong, 298; saves Burgevine, 299;
Co-operates with General Ching,
ibid.; attacks Fusaiquan, 300; first
repulse, ibid.; carries Low Mun
stockades, 301; arranges surrender
of Soochow, ibid.; his indignation
at murder of Wangs, 302; rejects
Imperial presents, ibid.; resumes
command, ibid.; his second cam-

paign, 303; wounded, ibid. ; serious
defeat, 304; restores fortune of war,
ibid.; captures Changchow, ibid.;
disbands Ever Victorious army, 305;
visits Tseng's camp, ibid.; closing
remarks on, 305-6, referred to, 313.
Gough, Sir H., assumes command,
217; at Hongkong, 218; attacks
Canton, 219; attack on camp of,
220; threatens to bombard Canton,
ibid.; wins battle of Chinkiangfoo,
224, 240; opinion of, 225; his plan
of attack on Nankin, 226, 240.
Grand Canal, 224, 285.

Grand Council, institution of, 130.
Grant, Sir Hope, appointed to com-
mand of English expedition, 267;
strength of his force, 268; turns
Taku forts, ibid.; captures Taku
forts, 270-1; advances beyond Tient-
sin, 272; advances on Tungchow,
274; warned by Parkes and Loch,
ibid.; attacks Chinese, 277; calls up
Napier's brigade, 278; forms plan
of attacking Pekin, 279; enters
Pekin, 281.

Granville, Lord, 251.

Great Wall, the, 5, 51; repaired, 93;
keeps out Manchus, 115.
Green Water Lily, 232.

Grey, Lord, 249.

Gribble, Mr., 212, 247.

Gros, Baron, 261, 268, 281.

Grosvenor, Mr., 336.

Guchen, 240.

Gulbagh, 198.

Gumti, 340.

Gunpowder Plot, a Chinese, 135.
Gutzlaff, Mr., 213.
Gyalpo, 171.

Haft Khojagan, 233.
Haida, 102, 103.
Haidsu, 113, 152.
Haichan, 78.
Hailing, 48.

Hailing, General, 225.
Hainan, 93, 200, 201, 339.
Haiyen, 341.
Hakim Beg, the, 168.
Hakim Khan Torah, 343.
Hakkas, the, 237.

Hall of Ceremonies, 281.
Hamar, 79.

Hami, 93, 148, 162, 323, 340, 342.
Han dynasty. See ch. ii. and passim;
its place in Chinese estimation, 19,

20.

Han, Prince of, 36.
Hang, 270, 271.

Hangchow, 66, 123. 223, 285, 303.
Hankow. 240, 241, 242.

Hanlin College, the, 32, 78, 81, 151, 208,
236.

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