Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume II)

CHAPTER XIX.

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A Double Wedding.--Its Celebration.--The Honeymoon.--Its Interruption.--Warlike Preparations.--Soong-kong invested.--General Ching's Despatch.--Tsing-poo recaptured.--Ti-ping Severity excused.--England's Responsibility.--Curious Chinese Custom.--The Chung-wang's Policy.--His Explanation.--The Ti-ping Court of Justice.--How conducted.--Opium Smoking.--Its Effects.--Evidence thereof.--Forbidden by Ti-ping Law.--Opium Trade 539