China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O
China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O
James Ricalton
The book China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O was written by author James Ricalton Here you can read free online of China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O a good or bad book?
What reading level is China Through the Stereoscope a Journey Through the Dragon Empire At the Time O book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Every gate has a massive superstructure of wood ; that of the South Gate is burning fiercely ; with our field-glasses we can see the red tongues of flame licking the sky. All the batteries have been directing their fire upon it. There the Allies must enter, if at all. The bravest men cannot scale a 2l8 CHINA THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE. twenty-five-foot wall; they must enter at the gate. We can hear the order given. There is an occasional lull to allow the overheated guns to cool ; then the quick m...uzzle flashes begin again, followed by the deafening roar and earthquake shocks. This has continued since dawn; there has been no lull in the steady roll of rifle fire ; the fitful popping of the automatic guns sometimes joins in the hellish chorus. In such a long continued storm of deadly missiles of destruction one wonders if one soul can be left alive. It is now the hottest hour of the day and the hottest hour of the battle. The sky is cloudless ; the sun is merciless ; the thermometers register nearly a hundred in the shade ; and there, before us over that torrid plain, are scattered eight thousand men, under a scorching sun, without shelter of any kind save the shelter they find in prostrating themselves in filthy pools and quagmires, and yet enduring throughout this long, hot day the well-di- rected and well-protected fire of some fifty thousand Box- ers and Imperial troops.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: