Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, '58, '59, Volumen1W. Blackwood, 1860 - 532 páginas The author, private secretary to Lord Elgin, gives a history of the Special Mission to China and Japan which extends over two years. Placed in the form of a personal narrative it records their experiences in those empires.--Amazon.com. |
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