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OANGHWA STORMED. 285 arms, the queen and her children, "with the wives of the great ministers, were safe in the stronghold on the island of Ganghwa. Zooi chin-waag embarked in small boats ; took with him some great guns, by means of which he shattered thirty large vessels of the enemy guarding Ganghwa ; and crossing to the island in his small boats, he defeated the thousand odd guards who defended the fort He then entered the city, seized the queen, the heir ta the throne, and seventy-six members of the royal family, with a hundred and sixty-six wives of the principal ministers, whom he treated with the greatest respectand kindness. Taidsoong reported to the Corean king what had happened. The king, now completely vanquished, besought leave to go to see his family, and sent to the Manchus the principal ministers, who had advised the annulling of the treaty. Taidsoong demanded that the Coreans should renounce their allegiance to the Chinese, and hand over two of the king's sons as hostagea In war they were to assist the Manchu, and if attacked, to feed the army sent to their aid. Every year they must send congratulations and presents, as they did formerly to the court of the Ming. No city was to be built or fortified without permission ; but the customs left by the three centuries of ancestors, and the limits of their country, were to remain unaltered; — and they have continued unchanged. The king received these conditions, bowing to the ground. In March^ several scores of horsemen marched out of the city, and set up an altar at Santien doo, on the east bank, and prepared a yellow tent for Taidsoong ; who, after arranging the order of procedure^ crossed the river with a guard ; and, while music was being played, ascended the altar through the lines of soldiers already drawn up in order. The Corean king, at the head of all his ministers, started from Nanshan ; and when within five li of the altar, came forward on foot Messengers were sent more than a li from the altar to welcome him, and to inform him as to the proper ceremonies to be observed. Taidsoong came down from his high seat, conducted forward