FOOTNOTES:
[41] Alluding to Admiral Sherrard Osborne's 'Vampyre' fleet.
[42] Since the loss of Nankin, and all their former cities, through British hostility, this has resulted to a certain extent only; for still, with wonderful forbearance, the Ti-pings have not begun to ravage the country, their moderation in the neighbourhood of Amoy, where they now are in force, being well known.
[43] In honour of the Holy Trinity.
[44] The officiating priest.
[45] It is hardly to be understood how dishonourable men are "worthy a more honourable death."
[46] Table of Ti-ping loss of life.
[47] Vide pp. 126 and 108, Blue Book on China, No. 3, 1864, for Dr. Murtagh's letter, and the attestation by Bishop Boone and the Bishop of Victoria of the statements of two other eye-witnesses.
[48] Vide Blue Book on China, No. 3, 1864 p. 111.