Recollections of Baron Gros's Embassy to China And Japan in 1857-58
The book Recollections of Baron Gros's Embassy to China And Japan in 1857-58 was written by author Moges, Marquis De (Alfred) Here you can read free online of Recollections of Baron Gros's Embassy to China And Japan in 1857-58 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Recollections of Baron Gros's Embassy to China And Japan in 1857-58 a good or bad book?
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Some were killed on the spot; most of them were horribly burned. I saw them carried on board the ' Durance ;' it was dreadful to see so many burned hands and faces. Nine in all had been killed. After a short prayer from the chaplain, they were dropped into the sea, deep into the mud of the Gulf of Pecheli. We had the misfortune to lose in this 212 AN EMBASST TO CHINA AND JAPAN. way M. de Gardanne, the grandson of the celebrated Persian ambassador, who was one of our midshipmen on board the ' Au...dacieuse.' Brought on board, he was affectionately tended by his messmates, but he died after much suffering in a few hours. The two detachments of the allies took possession of the deserted fortifications, and placed howitzers at each extremity of the encampment, as a precaution against a sudden attack. A slight resistance was attempted in the large Tillage of Ta-kou, where batteries and earthworks had been hastily thrown up. But the grapeshot of the gunboats and the Minie rifles, which brought down the Chinamen a thousand yards off, soon droye them from this defence, and the English and French gunboats, meeting with no farther obstacle, proceeded onwards to Tien-tsin under the command of the admirals.
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