Chinese Miscellany (1897) Mesny's Chinese Miscellany (1905) Memory A set of six stamps was issued in Jersey in 1992, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, showing Mesny in various roles in China. They comprise two stamps of 16p denomination: one showing him in 'Shanghai 1860', and the other 'Running the Taiping blockade 1862'; two stamps of 22p: as 'General Mesny, River Gate 1874', and 'Mesny accompanies William Gill to Burma in 1877'; and two of 32p: 'Mesny advises Governor Chang 1882', and 'Mesny, Mandarin First Class 1886'. Footnotes References Gill, William. 1880. The River of Golden Sand: The Narrative of a Journey through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah. With Introduction by Henry Yule. 2 vols. London, John Murray. Hadland, Tony. 2002. Glimpses of a Victorian Hero: Captain William Gill: Explorer and Spy. Downloadable as a pdf file from: Leffman, David. 2016. The Mercenary Mandarin: How a British adventurer became a general in Qing-dynasty China. Blacksmith Books, Hong Kong. Mesny, William. 1884. Tungking. Noronha & Co., Hong Kong. Mesny, William. 1896-1905. Mesny's Chinese Miscellany: A Text Book of Notes on China and the Chinese. Four volumes. Shanghai. (Published in 1996) External links A Facebook page devoted to the life of William Mesny The four volumes of Mesny's Chinese Miscellany. plus Mesny's book Tungking are available on DVD, in PDF format from: Jim Thompson 718-77 Finch Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario M2N 6H8, Canada 416-712-7979. Extensive notes on William Mesny, and his family tree English explorers Jersey writers Qing dynasty generals Plant collectors 1842 births 1919 deaths