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[Canton China] [7?] South Gate.

[Canton, China] 10) The trunk of a large tree in the Park of Commr. Zamsun [?] - remark how the roots are half way up the trunk. Under this tree the first English man who died in the city is buried - Richard Hincks

[Canton, China] 11. View of the Canal approaching Howqua's from one of the top windows in the main building, look at the literal cloud of Chinaman [sic] twigging me at the window, the 3 figures are de Montmorency 65 B.N.I, Drum Major ditto and Parry R.M.L.I.

[Canton, China] 12)

[Canton, China] 12. View in the celebrated Honam Temple taking in an old tree and the usual accompants. of Chinese blackguards, the Offr. at the foot of the tree is Capt. Budd R.M. L. I. My servant Hugh is to be seen standing on the right talking to the mob and exhorting them to look straight to their front, the coolie on the left is saying his prayers for pure funk he thinks it a Joss pigeon.

[Canton, China] 13) Capt. Budd's Quarters and where his company are stationed, this place was turned into a Hospital for the Chinese sick and wounded when we first came in. Afterwards during the last rows into Barracks. The house where all the men are in front is the weighing stand during the races.

[Canton, China] 13. The nine storied Pagoda from the Coms. yamun.

[Canton, China] 14) Mess of the Royal Marine Artillery and Pa-ta-sahu-pash Tartar Mandarin.

[Canton, China] 14. View of a rocky hillside.]

[Canton, China] 15. The Pier of the new landing place from the telegraph station, examine the curious Sanpan (boats) all anchored to pieces of bamboo stuck in the mud the long paddles sticking out behind the Sanpans are oars used in sculling the principle mode of progression here. I've sees as many as 15 or 20 men in one big scull.

[Canton, China] 16. The South East angle of the walls of Canton from the entrance to the landing place, look at the curious bamboo bridge on the right.

[Canton, China] 16. [View of a bastion in the wall around the city?]

[Canton, China] 17 and 18. Gates of a Joss house close by the south wall of the City and from the top of it - this place was occupied by the 65th B.N.I. when they first arrived

[Canton, China] 18. [Another view of the gates of the Joss house seen in HP078434]

[Canton, China] 18. [Sailors? at a pavilion in a park?]

[Canton, China] 19. End Comms. Store and the remains of the French Folly from near the telegraph station the bamboo shed upon one leg sticking up near houses is meant to fasten horses to so as to be out of the sun.

[Canton, China ] 2) The North East Gate from the ruined houses inside the walls - some little distance from this to the south the attack by the Marines took place, a rush was made along the walls to this gate, it was ours then, vacated by the Chinese, the gates were immediately opened and through them the Artillery entered the houses at that time came close up to the Gate. They have been levelled for the sake of defence.

[Canton, China] 20. River scene, taking in the remains of an old junk or two the Marceau French steamer a gun boat and the Bittern brig so well known out here for her actions with Pirates.

[Canton, China] 22) Arch just inside the entrance of the Pagoda of the 5 Genii.

[Canton, China] 26. [View of front entrance to a temple?]

[Canton, China] 3. [Possibly part of the panorama referenced in HP078410]

[Canton, China] 31. [View over rooftops, possibly showing part of city wall on right]

[Canton, China. A view of rooftops, and a densely built up area of Canton.]

[Canton, China. Inner courtyard and pool].

[Canton, China] Magazine Hill (Side View) Marines Quarters etc.

[Canton, China] Nos. 6 and 7 take in the entrance to the Gardens, and part of the Main Building of which there are 2 inches (on paper) missing on account of a large tree, on turning to the right of No. 4 picture (the entrance where there is a blotch) and standing under the roof on the extreme left of (No.5) we get a view -

[Canton, China. Park scene.]

[Canton, China. Rocky hillside with buildings in the background.]

[Canton, China] This gives you the ornamental water, the little summer house in the centre is where the friends of Hang How-qua retire to in hot weather to drink tea; I am upon the bridge leading to it, wh. is very rickety so I fancy it is seldom visited, the Inscription over the door on the board is Sow-chuck-qua wh. means I believe hot Flower house, the two Chinamen on the left are my servants whom I've drilled to sit steady, by going round where they are and looking back you see on the left and right No. 6 and 7.

[Canton, China] View over rooftops.

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