Masters of the country, the rebels estab-pene of the taxpayers" But. the poor
the number of, it was said, 10,000. All that they, coly arrived four days later, worn" women had to go on to Chungking where lished themselves in the market. place to of Lin Kwan he went through the market out' by fatigue, and having been ex; lace with military music and crackers, they could nek carry of in the neighbour. tothe, immalts ofthe populace "all the the two principal temples became his head-hood they burnt. It was then the Chris-way. Meanwhile the rebels, divided into quarters, from which he sent his brigands tian farmers of Kanpatié were despoiled, several bands, continued their excesses; six make requisitions through all the district. and to save their houses had to pay con: families had' their houses burnt on Oct. For several months there was a reign of tributions, Chased a second time from 28th; next day they burnt two more, terror through all the country side, their homes the Christians went to Chungking to present petitions. Then the The Temple of the ancestors of the
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