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May 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

Gun-Fire and Cannon-Fire

As rifle-shots were parried by our high walls, our chief danger was from cannon.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in

May 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

Struggle for the Wall

Before the onslaught which was to decide our destiny, Captain Myers made a remarkable harangue.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from

May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Boxers Set Buildings on Fire

The most dangerous of their attacks were, however, made with the firebrand.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in Peking by

May 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Foreigners Prepare Defenses

The siege was divided into two distinct stages.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in Peking by William A.P. Martin

May 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

Boxer Desperation

An imperial decree was issued in which the Empress-Dowager regretted the death of the German Minister and the Japanese Chancellor.Continuing The

May 7, 2012 Leave a Comment

Fire and Murder in China

In Teng-Shi-Kou several Boxers came crying ' Shal Sha!' ('kill, kill !') loudly with swords in their hands.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,with a

May 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Three Pillars of the Indian Caste System

Today's installment concludes How the Indian Caste System Began,the name of our combined selection from Gustave Le Bon and William W. Hunter. The

May 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Brahmins Claim the Top Caste Spot

They afterward secured themselves in that position by teaching that it had been given to them by God.Continuing How the Indian Caste System

May 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

Religious Evolution of the Caste System

By degrees the old collection of hymns, or the Rig-Veda, no longer sufficed.Continuing How the Indian Caste System Began,our selection from Brief

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