(1) The Mongol Dynasty reached the climax of its power and glory daring the reign of ite first real emperor Koblai Khan, Apart from Chinese country, the Great Kben died there' was tone other fit to carry on his work, and alter the lapse of a few short years the dynasty was ended, The present Mancha Dynasty began with succession of wise and capable rolers who, though only just risen from barbarism, seemed to compare very favourably with the best of the Chinese, Bot for the Isat baodred yours there has been n0 Mancha ruler of any real worth, and all the signs of the present time "point to the decay of what was once a promising dynasty, ANARCHY AND DISTRESS, (2) Dariog the reign of Bean Ti, the last of the Mongol ralers, the Chinese Empire was io a frightful state of anarchy and distress. The emperor power was entirely gone and the offi were hopelessly corrupt. Robbery ai bloodshed wore n atte of thi country and many thousands lost their lives by famine and disease.
At that time probably the greatest sten of famine-stricken country was in province of Anhai, and it was from thie province that the man, destined to save his country, though nothing better than a mendicant priest, arose. Cha Yoan-chang, who later became the founder of the Miog Dynasty under the title of Hang Wa, was 60 poor in the early years of his life that be bad to.q bary the members of his mine-stricken family without coffins, At the present time, whilst would be too mach to eay that the empire ie la a tate of anarchy, it is trae that daring Into years there has been great ourest aod distress, snd the Anboi famine the atter inability may be left to th reader, the roliog house agitation of the
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