Chapter XII

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From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

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

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

move towards

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

position or state of being dominant or in control

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

censure severely

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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 Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

a government administrator

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

one or the other of two

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

noisy quarrel

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

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

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

an unjust act

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a body of inspectors

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

immediately past

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “misstatement” — a statement that contains a mistake

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

for the most part

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

possessive form of “russia” — a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

in the near future

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

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From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

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

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The results of the late British policy in China are summed up generally in the following sectional review:-- 1.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

past form of “vaunt” — show off

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.

in essence or effect but not in fact

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

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From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

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

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

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

From this reading As for the vaunted treaty of Tien-tsin, _forced_ from unwilling Manchoos by the results of the "_Arrow_ war," it has greatly restricted trade along the coast of China, closed ports (such as Wan-chew, Tai-chew, Lam-quan, Hoc-kau, Chin-chew, &c.), which were virtually open to foreign trade, and by confining commerce to a few Treaty Ports, played exactly into the hands of the anti-foreign Mandarins.

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading Since Whig Ministers took it into their heads to become Manchoo Mandarins, the result may soon be told.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The wars have all been undertaken for the purpose either of forcing trade--principally, if not wholly, that in opium--upon the Chinese, or else to chastise that people for endeavouring to put their own laws against opium smuggling into force, from the time of the _fracas_ with Commissioner Lin to the lorcha _Arrow_ pretext for the last war.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Results of British Policy.--Its Effect on Trade.--The Inspectorate System.--The Tien-tsin Treaty.--Present State of China.--Rebellion in the Ascendant.--Proposed Remedy.--The Mandarin Policy.--The Extradition Treaty.--The Mo-wang's Case.--Its Injustice.--Its Illegality.--Burgevine's Case.--Our Treatment by the Manchoos.--Russia's Policy in China.--Contrasted with that of England.--Russian Progress.--Statistics.--Acquisition of Territory by Russia.--Her Approach to British India.--Russia's Advantages.--Her Future Policy.--"Peking and the Pekingese."--Its Author's Misstatements.--Misquotations.--Examples thereof.--"Chinese Miscellanies."--Ti-ping Movements.--The Future of the Ti-pings Doubtful.--Latest Movements.--The Kan-wang.--Nien-fie Victories.--Future Prospects.--Finis.