NARRATIVE, Vivid Description of the Stricken dress and prepare for possible flight, and other nights I did not rest very well as I knew there was real danger of being surrounded.
ince then I have removed my bed and baggage, which consists of one small suit case, all the rest of my belongings are somewhere in China, but I don't know where. It is wonderful how much one can do with-Jout and for eight months on a The Ravages of Hunger Under the circumstances many mien had to be drawn from the lines around the city to repel the relief force, so you can understand how ithe Governor has been unwilling to let refugees through, as there always a great danger of one side taking advantage of such an ace: sion to make an attack, especially the army is hungry as one here is There is also the fear that Chine: refugees may be informants and so Jendanger the chances of success. During the past few days rein-foreements have been coming from the north of the river and I am inclined to believe that my colleagues in Sanyuan have thus been relieved. The fight is steadily coming in this direction from north and very likely, unless I ject away very soon, that I shall up some morning to find my way of escape cut off.
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