. The awakening of China . assacres on a larger scale have not been arare spectacle; but never before in the history of theworld had any government been seen attempting todestroy an entire diplomatic body, every member ofwhom is made sacred by the law of nations.* *.AN APPEAL FROM THE LIONS DEN(Written four weeks before the end of the siege, this appeal failed toreach the outside world. It is now printed for the first time. Nothingthat I could now write would show the situation with half such reveals the scene as with a lightning flash.) British Legation, July i6, the chri
. The awakening of China . assacres on a larger scale have not been arare spectacle; but never before in the history of theworld had any government been seen attempting todestroy an entire diplomatic body, every member ofwhom is made sacred by the law of nations.* *.AN APPEAL FROM THE LIONS DEN(Written four weeks before the end of the siege, this appeal failed toreach the outside world. It is now printed for the first time. Nothingthat I could now write would show the situation with half such reveals the scene as with a lightning flash.) British Legation, July i6, the christian world On the 19th ult. the Chinese declared war on account of the attackon the forts at Taku. Since then we have been shut up in the BritishLegation and others adjacent, and bombarded day and night with shotand shell The defence has been magnificent. About 1,000 foreigners(of both sexes) have held their ground against the forces of the thousands of Chinese converts are dependent on us for protection. ■o. THE BOXER WAR 177 On August 14 Gen. Gaseles and his contingententered the British Ifegation. The Court, consciousof guilt, fled to the northwest, leaving the city oncemore at the mercy of the hated foreigner; and so thecurtain falls on the closing scene. What feats of heroism were performed in the courseof those eventful weeks; how delicate women roseto the height of the occasion in patient enduranceand helpful charity; how international jealousies weremerged in the one feeling of devotion to the commongood—all this and more I should like to relate forthe honour of human nature. How an unseen power appeared to hold our enemiesin check and to sustain the covirage of the besieged,I would also like to place on record, to the glory of theMost High; but space fails for dealing with anythingbut general principles, f On the day following our rescue, at a thanksgivingmeeting, which was largely attended, Dr. Arthur The City Wall near the legations is held by our me
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