177 arrived in Chowkiakow on the twas in this small room afternoon of November 14, fas that Mrs, Davies and Miss Poppins toon as the weather permitted, started out on a tour of inspection. A made the complete circuit of Ho-nian, oF the city south of the river, ov top of the wall. It is distance Of come five to six miles and in single place is the wall, for pur-Wises of defence, out of repair. In femic places it is not high (not over 32 feet) but nowhere could it be. tvaied without the help of ladders pome similar contrivance. Its weakest point, if manned by an inhuficient number of defenders, weight, perhaps, be its considerable Jenygth, but properly manned Id' be an adequate defence net any attack not assisted by.
"took refuge when they knew that the city was in the hands of the bandits. It was from this small room that they crept out, hand in hand, to seek food, after they thought that the attack on the compound was over and that the bandits had left. It was back to this small room that they fled after encountering a single bandit, who leering in their faces first threatened death with his revolver and then ran to fetch help to effect the capture of two unarmed women. It was in this small room that they cowered while the bandits (then many) were frantically searching the premises for them and, smashing one oise rorPixs, wHo, WITH arts.
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