China in Convulsion, Nide 1F. H. Revell Company, 1901 - 770 sivua " ... The sensational details of the alleged massacre in the British Legation on the 7th of July [1900] ... when followed by a knowledge of the principal facts, riveted the attention of all nations. The absolute novelty, the intense dramatic interest, the world-wide scope, and the far-reaching consequences of the events which have taken place in China combine to differentiate the Convulsion in that Empire from anything in history ... It is the design of the present work, while giving in considerable detail the events connected with the siege in Peking, to sketch the important outlines of the events to which that formed the climax ..."--Preface, p. ix-x |
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afternoon American Legation attack Baron von Ketteler barricade Boxers British Legation British marines brought building bullets canal cannon Ch'ien Mên Ch'üan Chihli China Chinese Empire Chinese Government Chinese soldiers Christians Church city wall Claude MacDonald Conger danger decree defence Edict Emperor Empress Dowager fact fire Foreign Ministers French Legation German guard Hanlin Hsü Hunan Imperial City Italian Japanese June Jung Lu killed Kuang last night Lega Legation Street letter Manchu Manchuria ment messenger Methodist compound mission missionaries morning officials once Palace party Peking premises Prince Ch'ing Prince Su Prince Tuan protection province railway refugees reply reported rifle Roman Catholic Russian sand bags sent Shanghai Shantung shells siege Sir Claude Sir Robert Hart soon T'ung Chou taken Taku forts Taotai Tientsin tion to-day Tongku Treaty of Tientsin Tsung Li Yamen Tung Fu Wang Fu Western whole wounded yards yesterday Yü Hsien
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Sivu 189 - their skill in mechanical arts for the preservation of themselves and their families, or when they combine in village communities for the mutual protection of the rural population, this is in accord with the public-spirited principle (enjoined by Mencius) of ' keeping mutual watch and giving mutual help.' Some local authorities, when a case arises, do not
Sivu 341 - of foreign troops were long ago stopped and turned back by the Boxers, and if in accordance with previous agreement we were to guard your Excellencies out of the city, there are so many Boxers on the TientsinTaku road that we should be very apprehensive of misadventure. " We now request your Excellencies to
Sivu 189 - suppression and punishment of them. But reflection shows that societies are of different kinds. When worthless vagabonds form themselves into bands and sworn confederacies, and relying on their numbers create disturbances, the law can show absolutely no leniency to them. On the other hand when peaceful and law-abiding people practice their skill in mechanical arts for the
Sivu 19 - the painfulness of the position of a negotiator who has to treat with persons who yield nothing to reason and everything to fear, and who are at the same time profoundly ignorant of the subjects under discussion and of their own real interests.
Sivu 207 - I am convinced that a few days' heavy rain-fall, to terminate the long continued drought which has helped largely to excite unrest in the country districts, would do more to restore tranquillity than any measures which either the Chinese Government or foreign
Sivu 341 - This is the only way of preserving relations that we have been able to devise in the face of innumerable difficulties. " If no reply is received by the time fixed, even our affection will not enable us to help you. Compliments.
Sivu 62 - to assert its authority. In the event of a general rising in China, the Emperor will be able to appoint high dignitaries to order them to assemble everywhere imposing forces; but the greatest rigour does not reach the masses, and where their anger manifests itself there are persons who refuse to yield their heads to the executioner.
Sivu 222 - I write in all seriousness and sincerity to inform you that there is a great secret scheme, having for its aim to crush all foreigners in China, and wrest back the territories ' leased' to them. The chief leaders of this movement are the Empress Dowager, Prince Ch'ing, Prince Tuan (the Heir Apparent's father), Kang
Sivu 224 - foreign devils," before everything is ready.' Then after another pause, 'That's it. These Boxers must have some responsible men in Chihli and Shantung to guide their conduct,' and the audience then ended. The next morning a decree was issued naming this Censor Wang, Governor of Peking. That is to say, a sixth grade official,
Sivu 223 - You are a native of this province and so ought to know. What do you think of the Boxers in Chihli; do you think that when the time comes for action they will really join the troops in fighting the foreign devils?' 'I am certain of it, Your Majesty. Moreover the tenets taught