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Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton — John Shaqi

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Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton

Name: Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton
Author: Barrow, John, Sir

Barrow, John, Sir

China -- Description and travel

_Order of Procession from_ Tong-choo _to the Capital.--Crowd
     assembled on the Occasion.--Appearance of Pekin without and within
     the Walls.--Some Account of this City.--Proceed to a Country Villa
     of the Emperor.--Inconveniences of.--Return to Pekin.--Embassador
     proceeds to Tartary.--Author sent to the Palace of_
     Yuen-min-yuen.--_Miserable Lodgings of.--Visit of the President and
     Members of the Mathematical Tribunal.--Of the Bishop of Pekin, and
     others.--Gill's Sword-blades.--Hatchett's Carriages.--Scorpion
     found in a Cask packed at Birmingham.--Portraits of English
     Nobility.--Effects of Accounts from Tartary on the Officers of
     State in Pekin.--Emperor's return to the Capital.--Inspects the
     Presents.--Application of the Embassador for Leave to
     depart.--Short Account of the Palace and Gardens of_
     Yuen-min-yuen.--_Lord Macartney's Description of the Eastern and
     Western Parks of Gehol.--And his general Remarks on Chinese
     Landscape Gardening._                                           87


CHAP. IV.

Sketch of the State of Society in China.--Manners, Customs, Sentiments,
and Moral Character of the People.


     _Condition of Women, a Criterion of the State of Society.--Degraded
     State of in China.--Domestic Manners unfavourable to Filial
     Affection.--Parental Authority.--Ill Effects of separating the
     Sexes.--Social Intercourse unknown, except for gaming. Their
     Worship solitary.--Feasts of New Year.--Propensity to gaming.
     Influence of the Laws seem to have destroyed the natural Character
     of the People.--Made them indifferent, or cruel.--Various Instances
     of this Remark in public and in private Life.--Remarks on
     Infanticide.--Perhaps less general than usually thought.--Character
     of Chinese in Foreign Countries.--Temper and Disposition of the
     Chinese. Merchants. Cuckoo-Clocks.--Conduct of a Prince of the
     Blood. Of the Prime Minister. Comparison of the Physical and Moral
     Characters of the Chinese and_ Mantchoo _Tartars. General Character
     of the Nation illustrated._                                    138


CHAP. V.

Manners and Amusements of the Court--Reception of
Embassadors.--Character and private Life of the Emperor--His Eunuchs and
Women.

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Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton

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