Narrative of the North China Campaign of 1860
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: February 13, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9781402179648
Subjects: society,tradition,chinese character,moral & social condition,description of interior of Pekin; History / Asia; History / Far East
First sentence: I HAD procured three months' leave of absence from Amoy, and was enjoying myself to the best of my ability at Canton, in rambling through its narrow painted and gilded streets, and inspecting its old yamuns, temples, and pagodas, when one morning it was announced to me that I was placed by Mr. Bruce at the disposal of Sir Hope Grant, for the time being, as interpreter.