For the next 80 days, a fierce siege was endured. Twice, the reels managed to make an actual breach in the southern wall; but search of cheap and handy firewood.
But for a year or so, the buildings in this part have been used by a great-grand-daughter of Tseng Kuo-fan as a High School for girls. Miss Tseng qualified herself for the important work she has commenced by taking her B. Se. degree at Lon-
Burr Photo The Boulevard des Deux Republiques as it picture shows what it was now. Another each time, the defenders repulsed the attack. How it was that the imperial troops, which were waiting only four days' journey up the rive gave no substantial help to the be leged is not now known.
One se-was inflicted ing Kua had organized themselves kings who were to be, central, s., E., and W. kings respectivel; It is said that the hest of the five was the eastern prince. A cannon hall killed this prince. Until quite recently, the cannon was an object of almost daily worship. It was enshrined in a wooden shed. Its broken muzzle was almost the only of it visible and this was generally smeared with fresh-shed ch s' blood. But the wood of the shed proved too attractive to the soldiers quartered near who were on a keen look out for cheap firewood that did not entail the bother of transport. After being dis-housed, the quondam sanctity also disappeared and it now lies thrown aside like most of its compeers (not a few of which exhibit the monogram "G.R.") don University. After some years' residence in England she has returned and is devoting herself to the higher education of the young women of her native province
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