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Wholesale Suicide.
and ended in the entire defeat of the Imperialists. The prime minister attempted to escape with the Emperor, but, finding this impossible, he first threw his wife and children overboard, and then, saying "It is better to die free than to dishonour one's ancestors by an ignominious captivity," seized his prince and plunged into the sea with him in his arms. The Empress and many of the leading nobles followed Loo-sew-foo's example, and thus ended all resistance against the victorious Tartars.
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MANDARIN'S TRAVELLING BOAT.
