Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 86 Casserly, Gordon 1869 1947 03023402 The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies Produced by Brian Wilcox, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies" by Captain Gordon Casserly is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences of Allied forces during the Boxer Rebellion in China, focusing on the interactions and observations of British soldiers, particularly within the context of the military campaigns and the sociopolitical climate of the time. The book seeks to provide insight into the chaos, camaraderie, and cultural clashes faced by the forces engaged in this conflict. The opening of the text introduces readers to the setting as a group of officers aboard a transport ship travels from Wei-hai-wei to Tientsin, offering vivid descriptions of the coastal scenery and military life. We meet a cheerful Irish priest, Mr. Hardy, who provides humor and warmth in the otherwise stark military backdrop. As the ship arrives at Tientsin, the narrative captures the atmosphere of a bustling foreign settlement steeped in the aftermath of conflict, highlighting the juxtaposition between European soldiers and the local Chinese populace. Through these depictions, the beginning of the book effectively establishes a detailed, immersive setting and introduces themes of camaraderie among Allied forces amid the backdrop of war-torn China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 565713 565710 2024-09-21T09:21:25.055242 2023-09-22T06:39:37.169474 text/html text/html 563388 2015-12-28T15:57:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 1461228 2015-12-28T15:57:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1557771 2024-09-21T09:21:34.408185 application/epub+zip 1555614 2024-09-21T09:21:26.688206 application/epub+zip 295889 2024-09-21T09:21:25.828202 application/epub+zip 1685004 2024-09-21T09:21:39.975126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1624189 2024-09-21T09:21:33.588161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367609 2022-09-23T05:44:26.863679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481467 481243 2024-09-21T09:21:23.840224 2023-09-22T06:39:35.816961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 481565 2015-12-28T15:57:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185682 2015-12-28T15:57:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17910 2024-09-21T09:21:40.112107 application/rdf+xml 9399 2024-09-21T09:21:25.950178 image/jpeg 1690 2024-09-21T09:21:25.887178 image/jpeg 1461714 2024-09-21T09:21:25.149179 application/octet-stream application/zip