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Boats carrying officers to see the Great Wall of China, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

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Boats carrying officers to see the Great Wall of China, 1881. 'The British naval squadron lately cruising on the coast of China, under the command of Captain East, H.M.S. Comus, was composed of that ship, the Encounter, the Curaçoa, the Pegasus, the Albatross, the Ely, the Mosquito, and Zephyr. On Midsummer Day, it anchored off the seaward end of the Great Wall of China. We are indebted to an officer of the squadron for two Sketches of this interesting subject. The famous wall, he tells us, is a great earthwork, revetted entirely with brick and stone on the outside. Though built two thousand years ago, it is in wonderfully perfect condition...Our countrymen walked on the wall, rising to an elevation of 1200 ft., which commanded a wide view...The squadron left its anchorage next day'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A43_333

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Droits gérés

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11,4Mo (901,7Ko) / 28,4cm x 10,0cm / 3349 x 1185 (300dpi)

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