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Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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o-vinces of the empire in 1850. At firstthe rebels were successful, and overrana large part of southern China. Thewar lasted until 1864, when the last bodyof rebels was dispersed and the impe->rial authority restored. In 1857 theMohammedans of Yunnan rose in rebel-lion, and were for a time victorious. Thisrevolt extended over a period of fifteen ASIA AND AFRICA IN THK NINETEENTH CENTURY. 235 years, but was suppressed in 1872. Asecond Mohammedan rebellion brokeout in the north-western part of the em-pire in 1862. It was suppressed in 1873.In 1871 China became involved in aquarrel with Russia, and was obliged tocede to that power the district of Kuljaand the whole of the basin of the Hi, a the various European powers and to theUnited States. At its head was AnsonBurlingame, formerly minister from theUnited States to China. It had itsorigin in the desire of the governmentto demonstrp.te to western powers itsfriendliness, and to forestall demands ofan extreme character which it antici-
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INTERIOR OF A CHINESE TEMPLE, SHOWING THEIR IDOLS, region embracing an area of about 600,-000 square miles, and containing a pop-ulation of 2,000,000 people. In 1861the Emperor Hieng-fun. who had suc-ceeded the Emperor Tau-Kwang, in1856, died, and his son Toung-che cameto the throne. He was but five yearsold at the time. In 1873 he was declaredof age and assumed the government. In the autumn of 1867 an embassywas sent by the Chinese government to pated would be made during the revisionof the treaties of 1858 then about totake place. Its chief seized the oppor-tunity to place before the world the in-dications of a marked change of policyon the part of the government, an4 todemonstrate that the old system of re-course to local authorities for the redressof grievances should be abandoned infavor of representatioM to the imperialauthorities at Pekin. The facts of his 240 ASIA AND AFRICA IN THE NINEJTKENTH CENTURY. (Burlingames) appointment to repre-sent China, and of his being accreditedt

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