No. 43. The Siege in Peking.

In the Methodist Compound. The Chapel. Some of the windows were bricked up to prevent the enemy from setting fire to the building, and others are loop-holed for rifles.

From the top of this building a lookout was kept, and flag or lantern signals given to different parts of the large compound, much to the bewilderment and dislike of the enemy.

No. 54. The Siege in Peking.

In the British Legation. The Front Tinger, or Pavilion, occupied as a hotel by the proprietor and guests of the Peking Hotel. Here pony steaks and horse meat in every form were served up in the most tempting way by the accomplished French chef.

No. 58. The Siege in Peking.

The British Legation. Outside view of the Legation gate, with Nordenfeldt gun and barricades. The wall across the street in the distance is the wall of the Imperial city. It was pierced by the Chinese soldiers, and a cannon, protected by iron shields, placed there. The buildings along the wall at the right were also occupied by soldiers and "Boxers" who, from this position, kept up an incessant rifle fire.

No. 60. The Siege in Peking.

In the British Legation. Hauling the filled sand bags to the
places where they were needed. Not less than 50,000 of these bags
were made by the ladies, the materials therefor ranging from the
coarsest and cheapest, to the finest of silks, satins, and brocades—
worth, in some cases, $12.00 per yard, or even more.

No. 61. The Siege in Peking.

In the Hanlin Yuan. A sentry-post on the outer (Northern) line of fortifications.

Native Christians digging countermines.

Just this side of the building shown in the picture (in the adjoining court to the West) the enemy was discovered undermining our guard post, and was driven away.

No. 62. The Siege in Peking.

In the British Legation. The only messengers (out of a score
or more sent) who succeeded in getting to Tientsin and return.
Although they went in all sorts of disguises, all but these three
were understood to have been either killed or captured.