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Barbarian eye : Lord Napier in China, 1834, the prelude to Hong Kong / Priscilla Napier.
Author
Napier, Priscilla, 1908-1998
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st English ed.
Published/Created
London ; Washington : Brassey's, 1995.
Description
x, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Forrestal Annex - A
DS740.5.G5 N37 1995
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China
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Relations
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Great Britain
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Great Britain
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Relations
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China
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China
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History
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Opium War, 1840-1842
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Napier, William John Baron Napier and Ettrick 1786-1834
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Summary note
This delightfully written book tells the story of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchiston, who was sent to China in 1834, not to stop the opium smuggling (by which all local officials profited hugely), but to seek a settlement between the British sea-traders and the Cantonese authorities. Known at home as a brave and sensible sailor who had started his career at Trafalgar, William John was noted for his calm and patience. He was at once seen by the Chinese authorities as a dangerous spy - a 'Barbarian Eye'. Though biographical in character, based largely upon Lord Napier's own letters and journals, the book gives an admirable insight into the story of Western contacts over the centuries with the world's oldest and surely, most remarkable civilisation and a charming description of life in England and Scotland in the early 19th century, including life in the court of King William IV, Lord Napier's close friend and master.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243) and index.
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Lord Napier in China, 1834, the prelude to Hong Kong
ISBN
1857531167
9781857531169
LCCN
95013590
OCLC
32275607
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