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retained his, but everything else was taken. The assail- 
ants then left us : but the persons on the wall followed 
us for some time, hurling large stones and using menacing 
gestures and opprobrious language. 
" Proceeding southward beneath the wall to reach the 
river side, we were again followed and attacked by ano- 
ther party. Mr. Jackson received a violent blow on his 
chest, and a roof was torn up to furnish large sticks to 
the assailants. In this attack Mr. J ackson was deprived 
of his watch ; our clothes were torn ; and at one time the 
people were disposed to strip us. No resistance was 
offered : it was hopeless to have attempted it, not only 
by reason of the numbers and weapons of the multitude, 
but also on account of the attack on us from the watch- 
tower and along the walls. 
"The outrage was entirely unprovoked. Our own 
official character, and the presence of a minister of reli- 
gion, was a guarantee for peaceful conduct ; and had his 
presence not restrained Mr. Jackson and Mr. Martin, 
bloodshed might probably have ensued. Reaching a 
more populous part of the suburbs, we rested a moment 
and then proceeded home ; but not unfrequently hearing 
opprobrious epithets, mingled with cries of ' Kill them, 
kill them ! ' 
" From no nation in Europe would British subjects 
suffer this treatment. There can be no excuse for tole- 
rating a continuance of such conduct towards us in 
China ; and we think there cannot be a doubt that the 
Chinese government have it in their power effectually to 
put a stop, not only to the personal insults which the 
English daily experience, but also to prohibit effectually 
