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A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking; During the Summer Of 1900
Author: Nigel Oliphant
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781230337357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... SIEGE OF TBI FOREIGN LEGATIONS AT PEKING SUMMARY OP EVENTS PEIOE TO THE BEGINNING OP JUNE 1900 All through the winter the missionaries throughout North China have persistently been anticipating trouble owing to the continual and unchecked increase in the numbers and power of the I Ho Tuan, an anti-foreign society having for its patrons some of the highest officials in the realm. There had been many cases of attacks on inland missionary stations, and in December an English priest was brutally killed by these people. In this case the murderers were punished, but in the numerous other cases where only Chinese converts were slain no action was taken. The first outbreak directly affecting the foreigners in Peking and.Tientsin took place on May 28th, when a band of Boxers burnt some stations on the Luhan (Belgian) railway line, and the employes had to fly to Peking. The Imperial Chinese railway authorities in Tientsin received the news that the Boxers were marching on fengtai, the junction between the Luhan line and the Peking branch of the Imperial Eailway f North China. They accordingly asked the ientsin Viceroy to send up some troops, but the usual delay was shown, and the next day the station and workshops at Fengtai were burnt, and the foreign ofiicials all up the line had to be called in. The train to Peking, of course, did not get through that day. On the following day 500 Chinese soldiers went up by special train, and for the time being the line was safe. By noon on May 31st some 550 of the foreign troops, which were wired for by the Ministers, had arrived in Tientsin, and 350 left for Peking the same day. I also left for Peking, where I found things fairly quiet, though there had been cases of abuse of foreigners in the streets. The...
A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking
Author: Nigel 1874- Oliphant
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781014652492
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A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking
Author: Nigel Oliphant
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2016-05-19
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781357525507
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking
Author: Nigel Oliphant
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-26
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781331993520
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking: During the Summer of 1900 The author of this Diary of the Siege of the Peking Legations, Mr. Nigel Oliphant, comes of a house accustomed to sieges from of old. The founder of the Oliphants, or rather the first of the Norman family of Olifard, or Olifand, who received lands in Scotland, was David Olifard. He was a godson of David I., King of Scotland, whose life he saved at the Siege of Winchester, in 1141. In 1304, Sir William Oliphant held Stirling Castle against Edward I., displaying the utmost tenacity, courage, and resource, after the rest of Scotland had submitted, and surrendering only when the English artillery, and the great engine called 'The Warwolf, ' made resistance impossible. With the fall of Stirling the cause of Scotland died, till it was revived, two years later, by Robert Bruce. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking During the Summer of 1900 - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Nigel Oliphant
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Published: 2015-02-18
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781298153722
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Diary of the Siege of the Peking Legations, June to August, 1900
Author: William Meyrick Hewlett
Publisher:
Published: 1900
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Diary of the Siege of the Legations in Peking
Author: Nigel Oliphant
Publisher: Trieste Publishing
Published: 2017-09-17
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780649037575
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Diary of the Siege of the Peking Legations
Author: William Meyrick Hewlett
Publisher:
Published: 2015-08-05
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781332325665
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Diary of the Siege of the Peking Legations: June to August, 1900 The Editors are glad to have the opportunity of making this diary known. Among the handful of Englishmen inside the British Legation was Mr. Meyrick Hewlett, who, we do not think we are wrong in saying, had during his school life here a larger number of friends than anyone else in the School. Through the long anxiety over the fate of the Legations all Harrow boys who knew Mr. Meyrick Hewlett felt that if the worst befell and the Legations were taken, they would have a deep private sorrow, in addition to the general mourning which would have stricken the nation. Happily the siege ended well. The quiet steadfastness and confidence of the men who helped to save the Legations are revealed in the pages that follow. We may leave Mr. Meyrick Hewlett to tell his own story, merely saying that the Diary really took the shape of a long letter home; it was not in any sense written for publication, but as a plain, straightforward narrative by one who went through this most trying siege we believe it will commend itself not only to Mr. Meyrick Hewletts brother Harrovians, but to many others. We may add that it was Mr. Meyrick Hewletts own request that if any part of the diary was published, it should be done by the Editors of his School paper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Diary of the Siege of the Peking Legations, June to August, 1900
Author: William Meyrick Hewlett
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781017152289
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