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stand up on the seat of the chair, and even then it 
reached my feet. Here the crowd became very 
abusive, and commenced throwing water over us. 
At first our servants bore this treatment pretty 
well; but their patience was at last exhausted, and 
they turned upon the assailants. The scene was 
now both amusing and disagreeable. Luckily I 
happened to be a little in advance, and was there- 
fore pretty well out of the mélé; but Captain 
Freeman came in for his full share of it, and was 
completely soaked through. When we got within 
the city walls we were not molested further, owing, 
I suppose, to the greater strength of the police. 
The city is walled and fortified upon the same 
plan as Ningpo and Shanghae, and is at least eight 
or nine miles in circumference, having as usual east, 
west, north, and south gates. At various points on 
the walls, as well as above the gates, guard-houses 
are erected, each containing guns ; some of which, 
according to the writings on them, were cast about 
the commencement of the last war. A small area 
between the south and north gates is not built upon; 
but the greater part of the space within the walls is 
densely covered with houses. There are two rather 
handsome pagodas, and some small hills on which 
temples are built, and where a good view of the town 
and suburbs may be obtained. On one of these 
hills the British Consul has his residence. 
The streets in all Chinese cities have much the 
same appearance: some area little wider than others, 
and have better and more attractive shops; but by 
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