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46

416

Extract from

The Foreigner in Fer Cathay.

Medhurst.

11.165-166.

London, 1872.

My sh

As regards the question of courage, again, it must be admitted that the Chinese possess

than they

have hitherto

Auore

of the quality

her credit for. In almost every engagement between our men and theirs during the time that we were at war with them, instances

прете

observed of really valorous conduct both in individuals and bodies of men, often expressed by

and the opinion wes

those competent to judge, that had their armies and fleets been better found, crend and officered, our successes might have been

somewhat less

easily

tron.

This

was clearly

exemplified by the coolner with which the

"coolie

corps" attached to our in the Falling Campaign

was focus

transport or army

prit

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