This book is a firsthand account of the siege and sack of Peking (now Beijing) in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion. Weale provides a detailed and gripping narrative of the events leading up to the siege, as well as the atrocities committed by both sides during the conflict. This book offers a unique perspective on a little-known but significant event in Chinese history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.