Canton and the Bogue: The Narrative of an Eventful Six Months in ChinaS. Tinsley, 1875 - 261 ページ |
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able advantage amusing appearance arrived Atchin attempt Author boats Canton river CHAPTER character chief chiefly China Chinaman CHINESE DINNER Chinese Government coolie course Crown 8vo deck degree Dutch empire endeavours English firm epicure European favourable feel fire flower foreign formidable French French consul Gallenga gharries give gunboats Hankow Honam Hong-Kong honour HUGH JAMES ROSE intercourse interest islands Italy journey junk Kitty's Rival labour leaving look Macao Mandarins ment merchant miles milk and sugar Mistress of Langdale native passengers Pekin Pekin Government persons PHILIP MASSINGER PIRACY pirates pleasant post free present custom remarks residence REVISITED Russia Samuel Tinsley seemed settlement ship short Singapore Sir Julius Benedict Southampton Street steamer story Strand success Sumatra surrounded Tale Tartar tea-man thing tion town treaty of Tientsin typhoon vols Whampoa whole WILLIAM MUNDY
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