Travels in north and central China . e horizontal and hopped and danced forwardand backward with wild yells and screeches,thrusting vigorously all the time. Again thejingal-men volleyed ; then there was firing by themusketeers in loose ranks 12 deep, the front mendelivering their fire and dropping back to reload,while those from behind took their places, a con-fused mob of excited men, taking no aim but onlymaking a noise After more spear exercise the sword and shieldmen came to the front and pirouetted, turnedsomersaults, howled and brandished their swordsand shields, the massy column all the
Travels in north and central China . e horizontal and hopped and danced forwardand backward with wild yells and screeches,thrusting vigorously all the time. Again thejingal-men volleyed ; then there was firing by themusketeers in loose ranks 12 deep, the front mendelivering their fire and dropping back to reload,while those from behind took their places, a con-fused mob of excited men, taking no aim but onlymaking a noise After more spear exercise the sword and shieldmen came to the front and pirouetted, turnedsomersaults, howled and brandished their swordsand shields, the massy column all the while advancingto or retiring from the pavilion, and going throughthe same sort of pantomine. Mysterious long packages were next produced andlaid down in the form of a square, and on the soundof a horn there arose with great celerity the canvassemblance of a small walled city with battlementsand watch-tower; inside, tall standards waved;outside, some of the troops remained on guard,while the main body retired within, followed imme-. GENERAL ADVANCE OF TROOPS AGAINST ENEMY. lit
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