Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. SO that the foreign devils might be terrified at the force represented by such an array of ten/s, and last but not least they had constructed five new paddle-wheel boats, each moved by four wooden paddle wheels, two on either Side, turned by means of a capstan fitted with logs, and worked by men under cover. There was some pretty fighting for a while, for the Chinese had it all to themselves until the British Ships had taken up their positions, some of them being a good deal knocked about during the process. Once, however, the British blue-jacket was let go, things became lively ashore, and in a little while landing parties cleared out all that remained, some of the Tar tars, however, standing up to our men with great pluck.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. SO that the foreign devils might be terrified at the force represented by such an array of ten/s, and last but not least they had constructed five new paddle-wheel boats, each moved by four wooden paddle wheels, two on either Side, turned by means of a capstan fitted with logs, and worked by men under cover. There was some pretty fighting for a while, for the Chinese had it all to themselves until the British Ships had taken up their positions, some of them being a good deal knocked about during the process. Once, however, the British blue-jacket was let go, things became lively ashore, and in a little while landing parties cleared out all that remained, some of the Tar tars, however, standing up to our men with great pluck.