Martin, Dr. A. W. P., Director of Imperial University in Peking, 23; and the fire at the Legations, 68 Melotte, Chevalier de, his gallant defence, 56; arrival of the relief force, 175, 177 Merghelynckem, M., First Secretary of Belgian Legation, 56; saves the life of the French commanding officer, 117 Methodist Mission, burning of, 57 Mills, Colonel, General Chaffee’s Chief of Staff, 196 Missions: arming of, 34, 35; removal into the Legations, 49, 51; work of Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries, 57; burning of Methodist, 57 Morrison, Dr., _Times’_ correspondent: his kindness, 9; stoned by rioters, 14; his advice to the Legation Ministers, 44; his hard work and cheerfulness, 69; and the Chinese Christians at the Fu, 75; wounded, 126 Myers, Captain, commander of the American marines in Peking, 17, 18, 21; makes successful sorties, 25, 99, 100; his hardships, 33; saves the Dutch Legation, 57; wounded, 103, 186 Nan-t’ang, burning of the, 131 Narahara, death of, 142 Neih, Chinese General, defeat and suicide of, 141 Norregarde, a Swedish missionary, becomes insane, 131 Norris, Rev., English chaplain at Peking: the funeral of Oliphant, 105; works hard on the fortifications, 118; holds thanksgiving service, 203 Oliphant, funeral of, 105 Pei-t’ang, the Roman Catholic fortress cathedral, 36, 37; relief of, 194 Peking—see also Legations: Boxer rising, 7 _et seq._; burning of Feng-tai, 8; positions of the Legations, 12; telegraph broken, 21; assassination of the Japanese Chancellor, 22; burning of the missions, etc., 24 _et seq._; fires in, 25 _et seq._; description of, 26; treachery of the Imperial Chinese troops, 45, 47; burning of the Belgian Legation, 56; burning of the Hanlin Library, 71; entry of the relief force, 173 _et seq._; looting, 192 Pethick, William, Li Hung Chang’s private secretary, 11; his opinion of the state of China, 19, 20; his advice on the Yamen communication, 132; and the antique China episode, 165 Pichon, M., the French Minister in Peking, 43, 78, 87, 120; the Legion of Honour, 139 Poole, Dr., surgeon to the British Legation, 50, 52, 53, 59; the Legation fire, 68 Porcelain, antique, 14 Rahden, Baron von, commander of Russian Legation force, 25, 30, 96; and his undrilled soldiers, 110; the defences of the Legations, 152; the forbidden city, 200 Reilly, Captain, death of, 184 Roman Catholics in Peking, 36, 114 Rostand, Von, Austrian Chargé d’Affaires, 117; and Sir Claude Macdonald, 121 Russian Legation. See Legations Salvago Raggi, Marquis, 43, 86, 120 Seymour, Admiral, 44, 51 Shiba, Colonel, Japanese commander at Peking: a sortie, 75; description of, 95, 148 Shimonoseki, Treaty of, 163