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The Emperor of China is invisible to any barbarian eye, and if he were not, he is still but, a bey and probably knows less about his country than the least. of his officials. The real Emperor is the Empress—his aunt, and her proud and determined personality is known to the outside world chiefly through Li Hung-chang. Between the Empress and the Great Viceroy there is a close political partnership and an offend sive and defensive alliance. 'Therefore the presence of the Viceroy is the nearest possible approach for a foreigner to the throne of China, And all' the world knows that he is one of the most interesting and powerful men in it. Viceroy of the province of Chihli, hence the guardian of the gate of China, Senior of the four Grand Secretaries of State, formerly Grand Guardian of the Heir Ap: parent, President of the Board of War, Superintendent of the North Sea Trade, Count Shinu-ki of the first rank, special plenipotentiary times without number practical owner of an army of 75,000 men and a fleet which, so far as wood and iron
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