Sir Robert Hart - The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Sir Robert Hart, by Juliet BredonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd EditionAuthor: Juliet BredonRelease Date: May 14, 2004 [EBook #12344]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SIR ROBERT HART ***Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Produced from images provided by the MillionBook Project.[Illustration: Sir Robert Hart, G.C.M.G.]SIR ROBERT HARTTHE ROMANCE OF A GREAT CAREERTOLD BY HIS NIECE JULIET BREDONSECOND EDITION1910CONTENTSA WORD OF INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER IEARLY YEARSCHAPTER IIFIRST YEARS IN CHINA—LIFE AT NINGPO—THE ALLIED COMMISSION AND SIR HARRY PARKES—RESIGNATION FROM THE CONSULAR SERVICECHAPTER IIITHE BEGINNINGS OF THE IMPERIAL CHINESE CUSTOMS—A VISIT TO SIR FREDERICK BRUCE—THE SHERARD OSBORNE AFFAIR—APPOINTEDINSPECTOR-GENERALCHAPTER IVORDERED TO LIVE AT SHANGHAI—FIRST MEETING WITH "CHINESE GORDON"—THE RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GORDON AND LI HUNG CHANG—THETAKING OF CHANG-CHOW-FU—DISBANDMENT OF "THE EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMY"—REWARDS FOR GORDONCHAPTER VORDERED TO LIVE IN PEKING—"WHAT A BYSTANDER SAYS"—A RETURN TO EUROPE—MARRIAGE—CHINA ONCE AGAIN—THE BURLINGAMEMISSION—FIRST DECORATION—THE "WASA" OF ...