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to teach to the Chiuse crews; for all
experience shows that the best uruw
are
are of
little avail in the hands of undisciplined
or wu
misteady
soldier and seawon.
I have recently had some-
Conversation with the Freuch Naval
Officer
who commanded the
landing party recently repulsed-
with serious loss by the Chine atz
Jameui.
veci in Formova. He fully confirme
from his own recent experience them--
general opinion that the Chinese, like the Turks, though unfit to cope with European troops in the open field, fight well from behind
entrenchments,
entrenchments, walls, or other cover-
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
SHowen