It will be noted as significant tint the rapid progress of Christimnity is considered to threaten the very existence of idolatry albeit the defenders of the idols are th selves most. bloodthirsty villains, A real grievance is referred to' in the claim that Christims are too much at home in the yamens, a thing which all right-min led missionaries combat to the extent of their ability. 'The claim to be patriotic will not be taken seriously by those who know what abandoned' wretches the leading spirits among the Boxers are. The claim that the soldiers only pretend to fight, has little or no foundation. They fight about as well as ill-trained, ill-fel men could be expected to do. Ableast in no case are they alleged to have coalesced with the enemy. he soldiers are all too few to cope with what the supineness of the officials has permitted to become a widespread movement.
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