Chinese account of the Opium war.
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Author
Contributions
- Wei, Yuan, 1794-1857. - Contributor
Publication
1888 - Kelly & Walsh, ltd., Shanghai
Language
English
Word Count
20,500 words, Guess
Page Count
82 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL13999717M
- OCLC Control Number12753762
- OCLC Control Numberchineseaccounto00parkgoog
Description
From the "Preface": > The following story of the Opium War is to all intents and purposes a translation of the last two chapters of the Sheng Wu-ki or " Military- Operations of the present Dynasty." The author is Wei Yuan, a Chinese who held, about forty years ago, the post of Department Magistrate at Kao-yu, north of Yangchow; andWei Yuan's style has been followed in the translation.
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- Chinese account of the Opium war.
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