Forty Years in South China
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" "June 10, 1853. The state of affairs through the whole of this regionremains very unsettled. The insurgents are endeavoring to regainpossession of the city of Chiangchiu. They have command of the wholeregion, between this place and that city. They still are in possession ofAmoy. We are almost daily expecting an attack by the governmentauthorities.
"Amoy is cut off from all trade with the large towns around. Theinsurgents probably would not permit goods to be carried to Chiangchiu andother pla...ces with which they are at war. Besides, this whole region isinfested with pirates. It is only at great risk that any merchant junk canat present come to or depart from Amoy. We cannot yet form any definiteopinion as to the final result of this movement. The forces of theinsurgents are none of them drilled soldiers. Their appearance is that ofan armed mob. Their weapons are mostly spears, and knives and matchlocks.
"At the time the insurrection broke out in our neighborhood and while wewere expecting an attack on our city by the insurgents, we felt someanxiety.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" "June 10, 1853. The state of affairs through the whole of this regionremains very unsettled. The insurgents are endeavoring to regainpossession of the city of Chiangchiu. They have command of the wholeregion, between this place and that city. They still are in possession ofAmoy. We are almost daily expecting an attack by the governmentauthorities.
"Amoy is cut off from all trade with the large towns around. Theinsurgents probably would not permit goods to be carried to Chiangchiu andother pla...ces with which they are at war. Besides, this whole region isinfested with pirates. It is only at great risk that any merchant junk canat present come to or depart from Amoy. We cannot yet form any definiteopinion as to the final result of this movement. The forces of theinsurgents are none of them drilled soldiers. Their appearance is that ofan armed mob. Their weapons are mostly spears, and knives and matchlocks.
"At the time the insurrection broke out in our neighborhood and while wewere expecting an attack on our city by the insurgents, we felt someanxiety.
What to read after Forty Years in South China?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Rev John Gerardus Fagg to read onlineMoreLess
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