--- title: Chinese Heroism — Gleanings from Chinese folklore · full text with trees description: Chinese Heroism, «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: During the days between June 8th and August 14th, 1900 A.D., many brave deeds were seen and applauded by the foreigners shut within the wa --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/12/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Gleanings from Chinese folklore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/) / Chinese Heroism # Chinese Heroism Chinese Heroism of «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell: the whole text, 35 sentences and 819 words. 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During the days between June 8th and August 14th, 1900 A.D., many brave deeds were seen and applauded by the foreigners shut within the walls of Peking.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") They will go down in history and make fascinating the story of the siege of Peking.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The world will never tire of reading of the charges made to capture cannon that were sending their shells into the British Legation, and of the bravery of the Japanese who held the Prince’s palace through fire, shot, and shell: Only twenty-five in number when they entered the city, by August 14th only three had not been killed or wounded.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") The brave British soldier went to his dangerous post not knowing when a stray bullet would pick him off.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Only those who held the outposts can know what bravery it required during some of those awful night attacks.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Those who worked in the hospital know what courage it required in the poor wounded men to keep on their beds when it seemed as if the enemy were breaking in.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") The experiences of the brave messengers have been given to the world; and the story of the rescue party, headed by Dr. Morrison of the London Times, by which several hundred Catholic Christians were saved, has also stirred the hearts of many.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") The brave deed to which the writer calls attention is known to but few, will probably never be recorded in song or story, and yet it took the truest courage, and reveals as true heroism as was ever heralded abroad.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Those who have read the events of the past summer carefully will remember that the missionaries and many hundreds of converts were in semi-siege at the M. 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Mission for twelve days before going to the British Legation.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") We had a guard of twenty American marines.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The chapel there had been barricaded and was to be the place of retreat in case of an attack from Boxers.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") Captain Hall had asked some of the foreign ladies to have charge of getting the Chinese women and children into the chapel when the order was given.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") He also had told us we must impress upon the women the necessity of keeping the children perfectly quiet.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") In case of an attack the crying of children would not only annoy the soldiers, but might interfere with their hearing commands, and would also give a range to the enemy.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Much was said to the poor mothers along this line because Chinese women, as a rule, have little thought and less method in training their children.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") June 13th, about half-past six, we were startled by the news that the front chapel was in flames; a moment or two after came the word for all women to get to the chapel.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The Boxers had started down the street toward the place we were in, but had been charged and driven back by the marines, under Captain Hall.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") It was feared that they might rally for another attack and come with a stronger force.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") We were given five minutes to get the women and children into the chapel.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") They came along very quietly and without any disturbance.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") After we were all in we asked the soldiers on guard to let us go once more through the house set aside for the Chinese.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") We feared some might have been left behind.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") At first they said no, but finally gave us five minutes, and we fairly flew from court to court and room to room.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") At last we reached one of the schoolrooms, and there in the dark, crouched among the seats, were two women and four little children.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why are you here, did you not get the message?[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Hurry, hurry, or we shall be too late!” were our questions and exclamations.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes,” they said, “we did, but we were afraid our children would cry and endanger all the others.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") Our babies are sick and cry all the time and we thought it better that we die outside than to make others suffer with us.”[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") It took but a moment to get the story, get them out from under the seat, and on the way to the chapel.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") We promised to help them with their little ones and their look of gratitude was most touching.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") The fathers of these children were out protecting the courts, and the two brave women were ready to die rather than seek shelter when in so doing they might endanger and bring disaster upon others.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") When they decided to stay outside they were as true martyrs as any who went to the block.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") They gave up their lives in order, as they thought, to save others.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") “Greater love hath no man than this.”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") “For such Death’s portal opens not in gloom, But its pure crystal, hinged on solid gold, Shows avenues interminable—shows Amaranth and palm quivering in sweet accord Of human, mingled with angelic, song.”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [The Jade Treasure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/11/) - next →: [Literary Glory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/13/) - ↑ back to [Gleanings from Chinese folklore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/)