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WANDERINGS IN CHINA. 
Chap. VIII. 
worse than I had done, the Chinese having taken away 
nearly all their clothes. 
About two years after this attack upon me three 
gentlemen holding government appointments in China, 
Mr. Montgomery Martin, the Rev. V. Stanton, and Mr. 
Jackson, having incautiously strolled into the suburbs, 
were also attacked ; and the letter which they addressed 
officially to Her Majesty's consul, complaining of the 
treatment they had received, shows so clearly the state 
of things at Canton, that I give it entire : — 
" About seven o'clock this morning, while walking for 
exercise along the north wall, on the outside of the city, 
we were attacked by several Chinese, who had been fol- 
lowing us, and increasing in numbers, from the building 
known to foreigners as the Five-storied Pagoda. At first 
they commenced by throwing stones, which endangered 
our lives, and by some of which we were struck. This 
attack was aided and encouraged by a number of Chi- 
nese, who followed us along the top of the city wall, 
hurling large stones, which, if they had struck, would 
have killed those at whom they were aimed. Mr. 
Jackson was first attacked by men brandishing swords 
and daggers ; his arms were pinioned, and his gold chain 
snatched from his neck. The Rev. Mr. Stanton and Mr. 
Martin, perceiving that Mr. Jackson was not following, 
returned to aid him, and were themselves seized. One 
of the assailants thrust a dagger at Mr. Martin's breast, 
two endeavoured to throw him on the ground, and, 
whilst struggling with them, his pockets were rifled. 
The same course was pursued with Mr. Jackson and Mr. 
Stanton. The latter lost his watch ; the former still 
