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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 CantonBarrow, John, Sir

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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

_Attentions paid to the Embassy.--Observations on the Climate and
     Plains of_ Pe-tche-lee.--_Plants of.--Diet and Condition of the
     People.--Burying-place.--Observation on Chinese Cities.--Trackers
     of the Yachts.--Entrance of the Grand Canal. The Fishing
     Corvorant.--Approach to the_ Yellow River.--_Ceremony of crossing
     this River.--Observations on Canals and Roads.--Improvements of the
     Country in advancing to the Southward.--Beauty of, near_
     Sau-choo-foo.--_Bridge of ninety-one Arches.--Country near_
     Hang-choo-foo.--_City of.--Appearance of the Country near the_
     Po-yang _Lake.--Observations in Proceeding through_
     Kiang-see.--_The_ Camellia Sesanqua.--_Retrospective View of the
     Climate and Produce, Diet and Condition of the People, of_
     Pe-tche-lee.--_Some Observations on the Capital of China.--Province
     of_ Shan-tung.--_Of_ Kiang-nan.--_Observations on the State of
     Agriculture in China.--Rice Mills.--Province of_ Tche-kiang.--_Of_
     Kiang-see.--_Population of China compared with that of
     England.--Erroneous Opinions entertained on this
     Subject.--Comparative Population of a City in China and in
     England.--Famines accounted for.--Means of Prevention.--Causes of
     the Populousness of China._                                    488


CHAP. X.

Journey through the Province of Canton.--Situation of Foreigners trading
to this Port.--Conclusion.


     _Visible Change in the Character of the People.--Rugged
     Mountains.--Collieries.--Temple in a Cavern.--Stone
     Quarries.--Various Plants for Use and Ornament.--Arrive at
     Canton.--Expence of the Embassy to the Chinese Government.--To the
     British Nation.--Nature and Inconveniences of the Trade to
     Canton.--The Armenian and his Pearl.--Impositions of the Officers
     of Government instanced.--Principal Cause of them is the Ignorance
     of the Language.--Case of Chinese trading to London.--A Chinese
     killed by a Seaman of His Majesty's Ship Madras.--Delinquent saved
     from an ignominious Death, by a proper Mode of Communication with
     the Government._--Conclusion.                                  591




 LIST OF PLATES.

 _Portrait of Van-ta-gin_--the Frontispiece. (_v. p. 184_)

 _Trading Vessel_ and _Rice Mill_ to face page 37.

 _Portraits_ of a _Chinese_ and a _Hottentot_ to face page 50.

 _View_ in the _Imperial Park_ at _Gehol_ to face page 128.

 _Artillery_, between pages 302 and 303 with a _guard_.

 _Musical Instruments_ between pages 314 and 315 with a guard.

 _Arch_ of a _Bridge_ to face page 338.

 _Chinese Village_, and Mandarin's Dwelling, to face page 545.




 ERRATA.

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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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