Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas

Chapter 6

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Up the Canton River again--Bay of Canton--Bocca Tigris-- Forts at the Bogue--Their construction--Conduct of Chinese when attacked--The Feast of Lanterns--The Rebellion--Paddy fields and mosquitoes--Back to Typa--Pleasant times--Blowing up of a frigate! 54