Category: History - Other
Arrival in Victoria.--The Happy Valley.--Hong-Kong.--Tanka Boat Girls.--Chinese Boatmen: their Evil Propensities.--Captain Mellen's Adventure.--Canton Girls.--Amusements in China.--Cafés Chantants.--The Exhibition.--Temple of Lanterns.--Chinese Character.--Piracy in China.--Th...
Fall of Nankin.--Manchoo Cowardice.--Immense Booty.--Sir George Bonham's Arrival at Nankin.--"The Northern Prince."--The Ti-pings fraternize.--Sir George Bonham's Dispatch.--The...
24. CHAPTER X.Prospects of the Ti-pings in 1860.--Their Operations.--Relief of Nankin.--Rout of the Imperialists.--Ti-ping Successes.--British Interference.--Ti-pings advance on Shanghae.--Th...
28. CHAPTER XIV.Ti-ping Revolution in 1861.--Official Correspondence.--Its Review.--Professions of Neutrality.--How carried out.--Captain Dew's Interpretation.--Ti-ping Remonstrance.--Cause of...
26. CHAPTER XII.Ti-pingdom in 1861.--Its Armies.--The Foreign Policy of England.--Its Consequences.--Admiral Hope's Expedition.--Comments thereon.--Its Results.--Lord Elgin's Three Points.--Off...
23. CHAPTER IX.The Sz-wang's Domestic Life.--Approach to Nankin.--Interior of Nankin.--A Ti-ping Banquet.--Maou-lin, the Chung-wang's Son.--The Chung-wang's Palace.--The Chung-Wang's Levee.--T...
22. CHAPTER VIII.Ti-ping Operations.--Chinese Apathy.--The Ti-ping Difficulty.--Popular Feeling.--Opposed to the Ti-pings.--England's Policy.--Her Motives.--Dr. Bridgman describes Ti-pingdom.--H...
27. CHAPTER XIII.Life in Nankin.--Ti-ping Character.--Its Friendly Nature.--Religious Observances.--Cum-ho.--Curious Adventure.--A Catastrophe.--Love-making.--Difficulties.--Trip to Shanghae.--R...
19. CHAPTER V.Shanghae to Han-kow.--River Scenery.--Silver Island.--The Salt Trade.--Nin-gan-shan.--Tu-ngliu.--Its Auriferous Soil.--Kew-kiang.--River Scenery.--The Yang-tze River.--The Brave...
18. CHAPTER IV.Organization of the Ti-pings.--Hung-sui-tshuen's Manifesto.--Hung-sui-tshuen Emperor.--Proclamation of Rank.--Ti-ping Titles.--Siege of Yung-gnan.--Ti-ping Successes.--Their Mod...
15. CHAPTER I.Arrival in Victoria.--The Happy Valley.--Hong-Kong.--Tanka Boat Girls.--Chinese Boatmen: their evil propensities.--Captain Mellen's Adventure.--Canton Girls.--Amusements in Chin...
21. CHAPTER VII.Home.--Its Desolation.--Intelligence of Marie.--Consequent Proceedings.--Preparations for Pursuit.--River Tracking.--In Pursuit.--The Lorcha Sighted.--Stratagems.--Alongside the...
17. CHAPTER III.The Manchoo Party.--The Ti-ping Party.--The Ti-ping Character.--Conflict with Manchoos.--Chinese Gunboats.--First Ti-ping Position.--Its Appearance.--Ti-ping Hospitality.--Ti-pi...
16. CHAPTER II.Hung-sui-tshuen.--Clanship in China.--Hung-sui-tshuen's Genealogy: his Education.--Extraordinary Visions: Description of them.--Description of Hung-sui-tshuen: his Early Days: h...
25. CHAPTER XI.Ti-ping Polygamy.--Ti-ping Women.--Their Improved Position.--Abolition of Slavery by the Ti-pings.--Its Prevalence in China.--Moral Revolution effected by Ti-pings.--Their Relig...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Ti-ping Revolution in 1861.--Official Correspondence.--Its Review.--Professions of Neutrality.--How carried out.--Captain Dew's Interpretation.--Ti-ping Remonstrance.--Cause of...
6. CHAPTER VI.Fall of Nankin.--Manchoo Cowardice.--Immense Booty.--Sir George Bonham's Arrival at Nankin.--"The Northern Prince."--The Ti-pings fraternize.--Sir George Bonham's Dispatch.--The...
12. CHAPTER XII.Ti-pingdom in 1861.--Its Armies.--The Foreign Policy of England.--Its Consequences.--Admiral Hope's Expedition.--Comments thereon.--Its Results.--Lord Elgin's Three Points.--Off...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Sz-wang's Domestic Life.--Approach to Nankin.--Interior of Nankin.--A Ti-ping Banquet.--Maou-lin, the Chung-wang's Son.--The Chung-wang's Palace.--The Chung-wang's Levee.--T...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Ti-ping Operations.--Chinese Apathy.--The Ti-ping Difficulty.--Popular Feeling.--Opposed to the Ti-pings.--England's Policy.--Her Motives.--Dr. Bridgman describes Ti-pingdom.--H...
10. CHAPTER X.Prospects of the Ti-pings in 1860.--Their Operations.--Relief of Nankin.--Rout of the Imperialists.--Ti-ping Successes.--British Interference.--Ti-pings advance on Shanghae.--Th...
7. CHAPTER VII.Home.--Its Desolation.--Intelligence of Marie.--Consequent Proceedings.--Preparations for Pursuit.--River Tracking.--In Pursuit.--The Lorcha Sighted.--Stratagems.--Alongside the...
11. CHAPTER XI.Ti-ping Polygamy.--Ti-ping Women.--Their Improved Position.--Abolition of Slavery by the Ti-pings.--Its Prevalence in China.--Moral Revolution effected by Ti-pings.--Their Relig...
1. CHAPTER I. PAGEArrival in Victoria.--The Happy Valley.--Hong-Kong.--Tanka Boat Girls.--Chinese Boatmen: their Evil Propensities.--Captain Mellen's Adventure.--Canton Girls.--Amusements in Chin...
3. CHAPTER III.The Manchoo Party.--The Ti-ping Party.--The Ti-ping Character.--Conflict with Manchoos.--Chinese Gunboats.--First Ti-ping Position.--Its Appearance.--Ti-ping Hospitality.--Ti-pi...
5. CHAPTER V.Shanghae to Han-kow.--River Scenery.--Silver Island.--The Salt Trade.--Nin-gan-shan.--Tu-ngliu.--Its Auriferous Soil.--Kew-kiang.--River Scenery.--The Yang-tze River.--The Brave...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Life in Nankin.--Ti-ping Character.--Its Friendly Nature.--Religious Observances.--Cum-ho.--Curious Adventure.--A Catastrophe.--Love-making.--Difficulties.--Trip to Shanghae.--R...
2. CHAPTER II.Hung-sui-tshuen.--Clanship in China.--Hung-sui-tshuen's Genealogy: his Education.--Extraordinary Visions: Description of them.--Description of Hung-sui-tshuen: his Early Days: h...
4. CHAPTER IV.Organization of the Ti-pings.--Hung-sui-tshuen's Manifesto.--Hung-sui-tshuen Emperor.--Proclamation of Rank.--Ti-ping Titles.--Siege of Yung-gnan.--Ti-ping Successes.--Their Mod...