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Extract from

Earl

2./337

Narrative of the East of Ugen's Seveson to

Alina and Japan, in the years 1857, 1858 and 1853 By Laurence Olyphant, Private

Secretary

to Fort

Ugin. Second Edition, Robldintergh & Londen, 1860.

corps,

Vol. I, p. 163[ referring to the coolic forncipally former of Halikes, and englayed at the capture of follows

"Parties of

Canton

city I

Mr. Olyphant writes

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seamen and sappers were engaged

in constructing a pier, stores were

being lauded for

the garrison, and athletro Chinamen, who formed the land - transport corfer, were collected in

were destined to

groups. round the burdens bey

carry the front. The services which these men had rendered, from the communcement of operations, cannot be too highly estimated; their conduct under fire proow that, properly disciplined and supported, the Olinaman was not deficient

he most

in personal courage; while in their endurance ur obedience they gave widence of valuable

qualities which go to make soldier "

the

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