Memoirs of Li Hung ChangWilliam Francis Mannix Houghton Mifflin, 1913 - 298 pages |
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affairs American asked believe better Bismarck bless Boxers called Canton capital Chihli China Chinese Ching Christian command Count Ito Court Czar Czarina diary Emperor empire Empress Dowager enemies England English feel follow foreign devils Formosa France French friends German Gordon Government Governor hand head heart Herr Krupp honour hope hour hundred Hung Chang Imperial Japan Japanese Jung-lu Kiao-chow Korea land learned Legation Li Hung Chang Long-Hairs look Majesty matter memoirs memorialise the Throne ment Middle Kingdom Minister Nanking nation never night opium palace patriotic peace Peking Prince Kung Prince Tuan provinces rebels reform Russia sent Seoul Shen Nung Sir Robert Hart soldiers Suchau taels Taiping Rebellion Taipings tell things thought thousand Tientsin to-day told troops trouble Tseng-kofan Tze Hsi Viceroy Viceroy's Victorious Army Wangs words write written yamen Yuen
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Page 166 - From all that I have seen I am more than ever convinced that the Kaiser and Prince Bismarck meant what they said when they averred that the German Empire was destined to become a dominant factor in Europe.
Page xi - Chinese race has produced in modern times, but, in a combination of qualities, the most unique personality of the past century among all the nations of the world. He was distinguished as a man of letters; as a soldier in important campaigns he rendered valuable services to his country; as a statesman for thirty years he maintained a recognised preeminence...
Page 62 - What a sight for tired eyes and elixir for a heavy heart it is to see this splendid Englishman fight! I have just returned from nine days and nights with him and, if there is anything that I admire nearly as much as the superb scholarship of Tseng-kwo-fan, it is the military qualities of this fine officer. Fight — move — fight again — move again — landing his men — planning by night and executing by day — planning by day and executing by night!
Page 70 - ... Wangs" were assassinated. In his fury, it is said that Gordon searched everywhere for Li Hung Chang with a loaded pistol in his hand. He was convinced of the complicity of the Governor, who, on his side, denied that he was responsible for what had happened. I asked him why I should plot, and go round a mountain, when a mere order, written with five strokes of the quill, would have accomplished the same thing. He did not answer, but he insulted me, and said he would report my treachery, as he...
Page 245 - Under any enlightened Sovereign these Boxers, with their ridiculous claims of supernatural powers, would most assuredly have been condemned to death long since. Is it not on record that the Han Dynasty met its end because of its belief in magicians, and in their power to confer invisibility? Was not the Sung Dynasty destroyed because the Emperor believed ridiculous stories about supernatural warriors clad in miraculous coats of mail ? " I myself am nearly eighty years of age, and my death cannot...
Page 138 - WE owe to OUR ancestors and to the nation, WE have repeatedly besought Her Majesty to condescend once more to administer the Government. Now she has graciously honoured Us by granting OUR prayer, a blessing indeed for all OUR subjects. From this day forth Her Majesty will transact the business of Government in the side hall of the Palace, and on the day after to-morrow WE ourselves at the head of OUR Princes and Ministers shall perform obeisance before Her in the Hall of Diligent Government.
Page xxvi - There is no Government, and chaos reigns. I fear the task before me is too great for my strength of body, though I would do one thing more before I call the earthly battle over. I would have the foreigners believe in us once more, and not deprive China of her national life...
Page 23 - ... leprous missionaries of Canton, and they would run into all the holes of the centre and north and spread their vile malady. The lingering death should be applied to all those who have countenanced this foreign doctrine, or in any way aided the marauders. In 1865, at the continued success of the rebels: I hated the foreign religion more violently than all other scourges in the world ; and I prayed and hoped that not alone would the Tai Pings be destroyed, but that earthquakes, eruptions of mountains,...
Page xxii - The French hate the Germans, and the Bussians kill the Jews, but they are all Christians when they come to China." And he refers to the action of Great Britain in forcing opium on the Chinese as "one of the worst impediments to the progress of Christianity...
Page 238 - China increased their reliance on violence. They oppressed peaceful citizens and insulted the gods and holy men, exciting the most burning indignation among the people; hence the burning of chapels and the slaughter of converts by the patriotic braves. The Throne was anxious to avoid war, and issued edicts enjoining protection of the legations and pity to the converts.