Chapter VI

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the state of being absent

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

in addition

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

the two together, not just one

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

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From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

having lost your job

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

in or to another place

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

at any time

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

-ing form of “exterminate” — kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

of great significance or value

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the literary culture

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

something that is lost

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

plural of “misrepresentation” — a misleading falsehood

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

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From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

information about recent and important events

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

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From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

a group of people who work together

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

relating to or involving money

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

for the most part

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

past form of “repudiate” — cast off

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

take up or begin anew

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

beginning again

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

possessive form of “roberts” — United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

cut with a saw

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

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From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

term of address for a man

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

not in physical motion

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [Blue Book, 1863, pp. 13 and 67], and alarmed by the news of the loss of Ningpo, and of the advance of the Ti-pings upon Shanghae ... they (the Manchoo Government) saw that they must comply,[29] or perish....

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading These events, which must be described before continuing my personal narrative, consisted of the organization of that extraordinary flotilla known in England as the _Anglo-Chinese_, but principally as the _Vampyre_ fleet in China; the resumption of hostilities against the Ti-pings by General Staveley and his colleagues; and the conversion of Ward's old mercenaries into a British contingent, besides the formation of several other similar legions both at Shanghae and Ningpo.

during the time that

From this reading During the absence of the Chung-wang on his campaign to the north, and while I was still confined by illness in Nankin, important events disastrous to the Ti-ping cause were occurring elsewhere.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...

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From this reading Ti-ping Disasters.--The Vampyre Fleet.--Important Letters.--Mr. Roberts's Case.--Mr. Consul Harvey.--Letters continued.--Misrepresentations.--Anti-Ti-ping Meeting.--The Sherrard Osborne Theory.--The Fleet Afloat.--The "Lay" and "Osborne" Agreement.--The Fleet repudiated.--Pecuniary Loss to England.--A Resume.--General Burgevine.--Lieutenant Ridge.--Act of Piracy.--A Tartar caught.--Exit of the Anglo-Chinese Flotilla.--General Ward's Proceedings.--Progress of the War.--Death of General Ward.--Captain Dew's Disgrace.--How caused.--His Mode of Proceeding.--Its Effect upon Trade.--Operations before Kah-ding.--"Wong-e-poo."--General Burgevine dismissed from his Command.--Major Gordon takes Command.--Sir F. Bruce's Despatches.--His Objections to Gordon's Appointment.--Also to General Brown's Interference.

but in spite of that

From this reading The origin of the _Vampyre_ scheme to regenerate China by exterminating the Ti-pings, is as yet uncertain, although Mr. Lay (late Inspector General of Chinese Customs) in his pamphlet intituled "Our Interests in China," thus describes its first practical adoption:--"Threatened by Sir F. Bruce, 'that Her Majesty's Government will not go on protecting Shanghae for ever,' ...