The Nemesis in China: Comprising a History of the Late War in that Country, with an Account of the Colony of Hong-KongH. Colburn, 1847 - 399 pages |
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Admiral afterwards already Amoy anchor Anunghoy appeared armed arrived artillery attack battery Bengal Volunteers board the Nemesis boats body Bogue brigade canal Canton river Capt Captain Elliot Captain Hall Captain Herbert captured carried channel Chapoo China Chinese Chuenpee Chusan coast command curious defence destroyed direction distance Emperor enemy English extremely Factories fire flag fleet force forts gate ginjals Gordon Bremer guns harbour heights hill Hong-Kong hostilities inhabitants island junks Keshen land length Lieutenant Macao Madagascar Madras Artillery mandarin marines matchlocks miles morning Nankin naval Naval Brigade nearly Ningpo occasion officers opened party passage passed Phlegethon Plenipotentiary possession principal proceeded regiment round seamen sent shewed ships shore shot side Sir Henry Pottinger Sir Hugh Gough Sir William Parker soldiers soon squadron steamer taken Tartar town trade troops vessel walls Wantung war-junks Whampoa whole Woosung wounded