With the development of he Taiping Revolution,the American missionaries and the media calmed down from initial stirringness and religious zealousness,their attitude to he Taiping Revolution changed from jubilancy to qualm to hostileness.

• 随着太平天国革命的深入发展,美国传教士和舆论界从最初的激动和宗教热忱中冷静下来了,他们对太平天国的态度出现了一个从欢呼,到疑虑,再到仇视的变化。