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all Europeans in Shansi taking their wives and 
children to the coast. 
Subsequently news of the murder of some 
missionaries and children and the rumoured peril 
of the remaining Europeans in the adjoining pro- 
vince of Shensi, led to the formation of the Shensi 
Relief Expedition, which was placed under my 
leadership, and which kept Warrington and myself 
very busy throughout the winter. 
Accounts of the journey to and from Si-an Fu, 
the capital of Shensi, have appeared elsewhere, 
so they need take up no space in this book. Suffice 
it to say, we had an exciting and interesting 
journey which ended in our safe arrival in Peking 
in January, 1912. 
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