HISTORY OF EUROPE

PRINTED BY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH.

HISTORY OF EUROPE

FROM THE

FALL OF NAPOLEON

IN MDCCCXV

TO THE

ACCESSION OF LOUIS NAPOLEON

IN MDCCCLII

BY

SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, BART., D.C.L.

Author of the "History of Europe from the Commencement of the French

Revolution, in 1789, to the Battle of Waterloo," &c. &c.

VOL. VIII.

AND SONS

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLIX

The Author of this Work reserves the right of translating it.

CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

CHINESE WAR AND INDIAN HISTORY, FROM THE AFFGHANISTAN DISASTER IN 1841

TO THE GENERAL PACIFICATION OF THE EAST IN 1842.

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1. England is now for the first time brought into hostility with China,

2. Description of China. Constancy of the character of its people,

3. Extent and population of the country,

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7. Geographical description of the country,

8. Canals, and especially the great one,

9. Variety of the climate, and natural productions,

10. Despotic powers of the Viceroys, and indifference of the Central Govern-

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ment to their concerns,

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18. Cautious management of their trade by the East India Company,

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24. Further violent proceedings of the Chinese,

25. Commencement of hostilities,

26. Further hostilities with a larger squadron,

27. Ineffectual negotiations. Capture of the forts of Canton,

28. The treaty is disavowed on both sides, though partially executed,

29. Storming of the forts,

30. Further hostilities, a fresh armistice, and renewed war,

31. Plan for storming of the forts of Canton,

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