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قراءة كتاب Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I)
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Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I)
Bruce's Second Despatch.—Mr. Bruce's Difficulty.—His Inconsistency.—Despatch No. 3.—Inconsistent Statements.—Ti-pings approach Ningpo.—Interview with Ti-ping Chiefs.—Mr. Hewlett's Interview with "Fang."—General Hwang's Despatch.—General "Fang's" Despatch.—Capture of Ningpo.—British Intervention.—Ti-ping Moderation.—Open Hostilities commenced.—Commander Bingham's Despatch.—Ti-ping Reply.—Commander Bingham's Rejoinder
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
| CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS. | ||
| Chinese Commission | Frontispiece. | |
| Hong-kong Boat Girls | to face page | 6 |
| Marie (portrait) | " | 28 |
| Ti-ping Army going into Action | " | 68 |
| Silver Island | " | 108 |
| Ke-tow | " | 114 |
| Escape from the Lorcha | " | 203 |
| The Chung-wang's Council of War | " | 243 |
| Defeat of the Tartar Cavalry at the Battle of Hu-kau | " | 261 |
| Sale of a Chinese Girl, as witnessed by the Author, at | ||
| Etching, on the river Yang-tse-kiang | " | 304 |
| Teaching the Lord's Prayer in a middle-class Ti-ping | ||
| household | " | 318 |
| Map, showing the position of the Ti-pings at the close | ||
| of the year 1861 | " | 359 |
| A Ti-ping Church | " | 360 |
| A Mast-head view of Nankin from the river, as it | ||
| appeared on the morning of departure | " | 372 |
| WOOD ENGRAVINGS. | ||
| Sing-song Girl | page | 30 |
| Chung-wang's Head-dress | " | 73 |
| Ti-ping versus Imperialist | " | 80 |
| Chess Board | " | 123 |
| Chung-wang's Crown | " | 244 |
| Ti-ping Ladies of rank | " | 324 |
| A Manchoo Squeeze Station | " | 384 |
THE TI-PING REVOLUTION.
CHAPTER I.
Arrival in Victoria.—The Happy Valley.—Hong-Kong.—Tanka Boat Girls.—Chinese Boatmen: their evil propensities.—Captain Mellen's Adventure.—Canton Girls.—Amusements in China.—Cafés Chantant.—The Exhibition.—Temple of Lanterns.—Chinese Character.—Piracy in China.—The "North Star."—Fate of the Crew.—Tartar Cruelty.—Adventure with Pirates.—Sporting.—Duck-shooting.—Chinese Hospitality.—Mandarin Barbarity.—Whampoa.—Marie the Portuguese.—Marie's History: her Escape.—Description of Marie: her Excitability: her Jealousy.
In the summer of 1859, I arrived before the town of Victoria, on board the good ship Emeu, and cast anchor in the blue waters of its shaded harbour. Victoria is the only town in the island of Hong-Kong, and, viewed from the bay, presents a very imposing appearance, in many