Project Gutenberg 2015-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 222 Casserly, Gordon 1869 1947 03023402 The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies Produced by Brian Wilcox, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies" by Captain Gordon Casserly is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences of Allied forces during the Boxer Rebellion in China, focusing on the interactions and observations of British soldiers, particularly within the context of the military campaigns and the sociopolitical climate of the time. The book seeks to provide insight into the chaos, camaraderie, and cultural clashes faced by the forces engaged in this conflict. The opening of the text introduces readers to the setting as a group of officers aboard a transport ship travels from Wei-hai-wei to Tientsin, offering vivid descriptions of the coastal scenery and military life. We meet a cheerful Irish priest, Mr. Hardy, who provides humor and warmth in the otherwise stark military backdrop. As the ship arrives at Tientsin, the narrative captures the atmosphere of a bustling foreign settlement steeped in the aftermath of conflict, highlighting the juxtaposition between European soldiers and the local Chinese populace. Through these depictions, the beginning of the book effectively establishes a detailed, immersive setting and introduces themes of camaraderie among Allied forces amid the backdrop of war-torn China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel DS Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 565897 2025-07-20T11:07:15.600459 text/html 542925 2024-10-22T23:39:39 text/html 1557866 2025-07-20T11:07:24.166471 application/epub+zip 1555602 2025-07-20T11:07:17.233454 application/epub+zip 295885 2025-07-20T11:07:16.480468 application/epub+zip 1684952 2025-07-20T11:07:29.151420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1624137 2025-07-20T11:07:23.321429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367609 2022-09-23T05:44:26.863679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481287 2025-07-20T11:07:14.690471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461220 2024-10-22T23:39:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16921 2025-07-20T11:07:29.289399 application/rdf+xml 9399 2025-07-20T11:07:16.591451 image/jpeg 1690 2025-07-20T11:07:16.533482 image/jpeg 1461759 2025-07-20T11:07:15.728462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog