[21] _Tan lou ty tchan yue, &c._--The motto which Chet-qua has made choice of, is part of a poem written by Kien-long, reigning emperor of China, in praise of drinking tea: and published, by his imperial edict, bearing date the twelfth day, of the ninth moon, of the thirteenth year of his reign; in thirty-two different types, or characters; under the inspection of Yun-lou, and Houng-yen, princes, by the title of Tsin-ouang; Fouheng, grandee, by the title of Taypao; Count, by the title of Valiant; and first president of almost all the great tribunals of the empire: whose deputies were Akdoun and Tsing-pou, grandees, by the title of Tay-tsee Chaopao; and these were again assisted by Isan, Fouki, Elguingue, Tetchi, Mingte, Tsoungmin, Tchangyu, Tounmin, and about a dozen other mandarines of rank and reputation; so that there is no doubt but the work is perfectly correct. Here follows the exact copy of it, with an English translation, for the entertainment and instruction of the curious in poetry. There is a French translation of the same work, by Father Amiot, published at Paris, in 1770, from which the present Publication is in a great measure taken; the Editor having found it easier to translate from the French copy, than from the Chinese original. Mei-hoa che pou yao Fo-cheou hiang tsie kie, Soung-che ouei fang ny; San pin tchou tsing kue; Pong y tche kio tang, Ou tche tcheng koang hiue Houo heou pien yu hie, Ting yen y cheng mie. Yue ngueou po sien jou, Tan lou ty tchan yue, Ou yun king tai pan Ko ou, pou ko choue. Fou fou teou lo ty Ho ho yun kiang tche Ou-tsuen y ko tsan Lin-fou chang che pie. Lan ku Tchao-tcheou ngan Po siao Yu-tchouan kiu Han siao ting sing leou Kou yue kan hiuen tsue, Joan pao tchen ki yu Tsiao king sing ou kie, Kien-long ping-yn Siao, tchun yu ty. TRANSLATION