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feeling among the Chinese people. On the other hand, the Mandarins (i.e. Officials) and the upper classes in general desire to avoid, if possible, great European war, both because they know its strength, and because they fear that the Secret Societies, - the Fenians and Nihilists of China, would again, as in the Taiping insurrection, seize the opportunity to raise a formidable rebellion against the Tartar reigning dynasty, which for many years desolated several of the fairest provinces of the Empire.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's devoted obedient humble Servant, S.M.Bowen Manchw.
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feeling among
of
the
the Chinese people. Ow
the other hand, the Mandarins.
:( i. e Officials) and the upper classes in general desire-
ŵv vray
to avoid, if possible,
great European Tower,
with a
both because they know its
strength, and
because they
fear
that the
Secret Societies,-
the Fenians and Nihilists
of China.
would
again,
provinces of the Empire,
seize the opportunity to raise
a formidable rebellion.
against the
- Tartar
reigning
dynasty.
Manchw.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
-Your Lordship's devet obedient
Stumble Servant,
S.MBowen
as in the Taiping insurrection,
which for many years.
desolated
several of the fairest
provinces
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