"As to bie pretence that having received favours for three generations, he coold not be bard-hearted enough to sit by and witness the {Manchas' downfall, it is not manly assertion at nation, the Manches sre tro are the master. Tf we were robbed, and our wives, children, money and property were all taken from us by the robbers and if the robbers engaged us to take charge of their prey—ebould we regard the robbers as our enemy or as our kind master Speaking privately, Pa Yi (Hsaan Tung's name) no sooner mounted jan be drove Yuan out of Capitol; Yuan was lucky to escaped decapitation, but his life was then in greatest danger. Not only has Yom taken no revenge, bat be regards his every as a favour-bestowing master; surely, Yuan, however unwise, cannot be so utterly devoid of perception, "The trestment of their meritorious
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