Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to 1843; and of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China
Subtitle: Comprising a Complete ... and Habits of the Chinese. Volume 2
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: August 16, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 542
ISBN-13: 9781402188565
Subjects: Hong Kong,China,history,Opium,War,naval,military,operations,Nemesis,steamer,the Chinese,character,habits,William,Bernard; Biography & Autobiography / Military; Travel / Africa
First sentence: The intense anxiety which took possession of every one's mind at Canton, on the evening of the expected attack upon our vessels by the Chinese, as described at the close of the last volume, has not by any means been exaggerated.