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Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin James Bruce Earl of Elgin,Theodore Walrond,Arthur Penrhyn Stanley No preview available - 2016 |
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affairs already appearance arrived authorities believe British Calcutta called Canada Canton carried chief China Chinese colony considerable course deal desire difficulties doubt duty effect England established fact feel felt force foreign French friends give given Government Governor hands head hills hope hour important India interest island labour land leave letter look Lord Elgin March matter means measure meet ment miles mind morning move native nature never night object occasion once opinion Parliament party passed Pekin perhaps persons political position present principle province question reached reason received remain respect river seemed sent ship side success taken things thought tion told took town Treaty walk whole write wrote yesterday