""China and Lower Bengal: Being the Times Correspondence from China in the Years, 1857-58"" is a book written by George Wingrove Cooke in 1861. The book is a collection of letters written by Cooke during his time as a correspondent for The Times newspaper in China and Lower Bengal. The letters cover a range of topics including the Second Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and the British occupation of Hong Kong. Cooke provides a detailed account of the political and social climate of China during this period, as well as the British perspective on events. The book is an important historical document and provides insight into the relationship between China and Britain during the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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