. Narrative of a voyage round the world : performed in Her Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842, including details of the naval operations in China, from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841 ; published under the authority of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty. unghoy, and then pilotWellesley to Wangtong. In our affair of the junks, I had captured the admi-rals flag, cap, button, &g., and he now had sent thecomprador to implore that the latter might be re-turned to him. This having caused some sharp discus-sion, which interfered with, and, as I thought, delayedaction, I instantly offere
. Narrative of a voyage round the world : performed in Her Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842, including details of the naval operations in China, from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841 ; published under the authority of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty. unghoy, and then pilotWellesley to Wangtong. In our affair of the junks, I had captured the admi-rals flag, cap, button, &g., and he now had sent thecomprador to implore that the latter might be re-turned to him. This having caused some sharp discus-sion, which interfered with, and, as I thought, delayedaction, I instantly offered the button and cap, to put anend to the question ; for which I was warmly thankedby Captain Elliott, as well as the commodore. Imention this circumstance, as the public prints haveattributed this act of mine to Captain Elliot, instancing 1841.] HAND OF BARBER-SURGEON. 145 it as a peculiar act of kindness. Indeed, I cannot, onmature reflection, at all reconcile to mjself the jus-tice of returning an enemy his sword or rank, whenhis desertion or abandonment of it have renderedhim unworthy to wear it. However, as this buttonbrought us nearer action by some minutes, perhapshours, I Avas glad to pay the price. Another still more unfortunate transaction marred. that days operations. A Chinese barber-surgeon,*taken prisoner in Tycocktow, was allowed to go inwith a chop,f intimating, that if they wished theirlives spared, or the action stayed, they had only to Chin-chin, haul down their colours, or send out awhite flag, and hostilities Avould cease; meaning tointimate, that life would be spared by their pursuingsuch a line of conduct when they intended to submit. ^ The woodcut of this hand of the barber-surgeon, was takenby making him place his hand on the paper, and tracing it Chop is a note or letter, and in this case, of II. L 146 TRUCE. [1841. This, however, was too great an oversight for aChinese to let slip, and at the very critical mo-ment when the Nemesis had
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