Six months with the Chinese expedition; or, Leave from a soldier's note-book

Leave from a soldier's note-book

[1840]

Contents
I. Introductory p.1
II. Journal p.29
III. Harbour of Chusan - Preparations for defence by the Chinese - Attack and capture of Chusan - The town described - Chinese dwellings - A lady's toilette - Conflagration - Town of Tinghai - A Chinese arsenal - House of a literary character - Chinese bedroom - Jos-houses - Proceedings at Amoy - State of Tinghai - The sentry and his prisoner p.47
IV. A compradore carried off by the Chinese - Expedition to recover him - Interior of the island - Chinese graves - Chinese country-house - Seizure of guides - The bandit's house and wife - The bandit’s escape - Harassing march - Disputed passage of a bridge - Sufferings of the soldiers - Night scene on the coast - A Chinese monastery p.77
V. Expedition to the Gulf of Pechelee - Pirate junks - Landing at the mouth of the Peiho - The Chinese commissioner, Kea'shen - Pe, or Captain White - Manchoo Tartary - Value of brass buttons - Bar at the mouth of the Peiho - Means of access to Pekin - Interview with the Chinese commissioner - Polished manners of the Chinese - Kea'shen described - An entertainment - The Tartar body-guard - "The bad business" - State of the Chinese empire - Great Wall of China - Result of the conference - Policy of Kea'shen - A mandarin's appetite p.99
VI. Return to Chusan - State of the troops - Captain Anstruther kidnapped - Loss of the Kite - Survey of the Yeang-tse-keang - Capture of Mr. Hamilton - Kindness of the people of Loo-Choo - Proceedings of the expedition - Results of the expedition - Chinese despatches - Author's departure - Chumpee point - Future prospects of the English in China - Want of interpreters - Talents of the Governor-General p.121
Appendix A. A regular petition p.149
Appendix B. Extract from the correspondence between the Che-Keang authorities and the Emperor p.151

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