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The Emperor shoots a goose, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of the Nations', c.1910 (litho)

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The Emperor shoots a goose, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of the Nations', c.1910 (litho)
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Burton, H.M. (20th century) / English
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lithograph
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When peace was made with the Huns, the Emperor of China asked for the release of Su Wu (140-60 BC) but the Huns said he was dead; A new envoy was sent, who told the Khan that the Emperor had shot a goose to whose leg was tied a letter detailing the whereabouts of the missing envoy; The story so astonished the Khan that Su Wu was released after a captivity of 19 years;

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1910s / 20th century / China / Asia / arrow / weapon / engraving / garden / asia / asian / dynasty / robes / parasol / captive / chinese / ruler / chang-fu / han / changfu / turban / Engraving / Mzengraving
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