An Aide-de-Camp's Recollections of Service in China; Volume II

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This book is a firsthand account of a British officer's service in China in the mid-19th century. It provides a detailed description of life in Hong Kong and other islands in the Chinese seas, as well as the military campaigns and diplomatic efforts of the time. The book is an important historical record of the British presence in China during a period of great change.