Identifier: chinainseriesofv3to4allo (find matches)
Title: China, in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits of that ancient empire
Year: 1843 (1840s)
Authors: Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 Wright, G. N. (George Newenham), 1790?-1877, editor Fisher, Son, & Co., publisher
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Publisher: London, Newgate Street Paris, rue St. Honoré : Fisher, Son, & Co.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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of so large a force, took possession of a strong building in the middleof the city, resolved to hold it against every opposition. This little devoted bandhad wholly escaped the notice of the pursuing arm)^, nor was their resolute conductunderstood until they became the aggressors, by dischai-ging a smart volley upon the rearof the Irish brigade. Some twenty of this corps turned to revenge the injury, butthey were soon obliged to retire, several of their number being instantly shot down.A second party, however, soon succeeded, and boldly advancing to the entrance, receivedthe murderous fire of the Tartars, by which Colonel Tomlinson and several of his menfell mortally wounded. British gallantry seemed to rise in proportion as danger increased,and the death of their brave companions, the undaunted courage of the enemy, onlynerved the arms and steeled the swords of Colonel INIountain and his brave party.Assaulting this Hougoumont of the day with all their national heroism, they were yet
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1 ^1 ^ 1 AN ITINERANT BARBER. 51 unable to propitiate tlie fortune of war, and after the Colonel and his two lieutenantshad been severely wounded, the position was again abandoned. What manly daringcould effect had now been accomplished by these brave Tartar soldiers, as well as bytheir equally gallant enemies; but military skill, scientific adjuments, and superiordiscipline, being at length called in, their fate was sealed. Colonel Knovvles nowcame up with the shells and rockets, and in a few minutes the little fortress was inflames, its luckless defenders were all either shot or bayoneted, with the exceptionof about tvi^enty, who were spared to grace the triumph of British military prowess. A sort of wild despair took possession of the whole population of Chapoo, uponthe sudden discovery of our infinite superiority in the art of war. The men, including6,500 regular troops and 1,700 Tartars, abandoned the city; the women, ignorantof the English character, and equally horror-struck at

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