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Anticipations of Work -- The _Powhattan's_ Salute -- Sail for the Peiho -- Excitement on Board -- Arrival of Mr. Bruce -- Interview with the Chinese Commandant -- We embark -- Advance to the Taku Forts -- Attempt to blow up the Barrier -- What old Archie said -- Gun-boats under Way -- A Jam -- Well done, _Opossum_ -- The saucy _Plover_ -- We join the _Starling_ -- Aground hard and fast -- The Fight begins -- Dodging the Cannon-balls -- Well done, _Cormorant_! -- Smart Work -- We pull to the Admiral -- Death at my Elbow -- At it again -- Lie down, Men! -- Unlucky Teapot -- The Landing-party -- We pull to the Shore -- Death in the Mud -- Hit by a Shot -- The Wounded Officer -- Death in the Rushes -- The Don't-care Feeling -- The Retreat -- Light-balls -- A terrible Trudge -- Don't care again -- A narrow Escape -- A Sip of Life -- The Boats at last -- Sleepers in the Gun-boat.
We heard on the 5th June that the _Inflexible_ would take our place, while we sailed on a cruise to the northward. The news was good news for us, because we thought there would be something to do besides cruising. The awkward dispute between the English and Chinese authorities had been talked about for some time, and we thought our admiral was not the man to stand any nonsense.