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Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese

by William Alexander

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Author
Alexander, William, 1767-1816
Title
The Costume of China Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
GT: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs
Subject
Costume -- China
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 59677
Release Date
June 5, 2019
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.PICTURESQUE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DRESS AND MANNERS OF THE CHINESE .
  2. 2.LIST OF THE PLATES.
  3. 3.PLATE I. FRONTISPIECE.
  4. 4.Plate II. KIEN LUNG.
  5. 5.Plate III. THE FISHING CORMORANTS.
  6. 6.Plate IV. A MAN SERVANT.
  7. 7.Plate V. A MANDARIN IN HIS COURT DRESS.
  8. 8.Plate VI. AN OFFERING IN THE TEMPLE.
  9. 9.Plate VII. A JUGGLER, PERFORMING TRICKS WITH JARS.
  10. 10.Plate VIII. CHILDREN COLLECTING MANURE.
  11. 11.Plate IX. A WATCHMAN.
  12. 12.Plate X. A LADY, AND HER SON.
  13. 13.Plate XI. A BONZE.
  14. 14.Plate XII. A VENDER OF LANTERNS.
  15. 15.Plate XIII. A SOLDIER WITH HIS MATCHLOCK.
  16. 16.Plate XIV. A PORTER CARRYING GOODS.
  17. 17.Plate XV. A MANDARIN IN HIS COMMON DRESS.
  18. 18.Plate XVI. A BOAT GIRL.
  19. 19.Plate XVII. A COMMON SEDAN CHAIR.
  20. 20.Plate XVIII. A MANDARIN’S SERVANT ON HORSEBACK.
  21. 21.Plate XIX. AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN.
  22. 22.Plate XX. AN OFFICER OF THE CORPS OF BOWMEN.
  23. 23.Plate XXI. A CHINESE MENDICANT.
  24. 24.Plate XXII. CHINESE BARBERS CHAMPOOING, &c.
  25. 25.Plate XXIII. A BOOKSELLER.
  26. 26.Plate XXIV. A SOLDIER OF INFANTRY.
  27. 27.Plate XXV. A RAREE SHOW.
  28. 28.Plate XXVI. A MANDARIN’S PAGE.
  29. 29.Plate XXVII. A TRAVELLING SMITH.
  30. 30.Plate XXVIII. VISIT TO THE GRAVE OF A RELATION.
  31. 31.Plate XXIX. A SELLER OF RICE.
  32. 32.Plate XXX. A FEMALE COMEDIAN.
  33. 33.Plate XXXI. A SEDAN BEARER.
  34. 34.Plate XXXII. A MAN SELLING BETEL, &c.
  35. 35.Plate XXXIII. A CHINESE CARRIAGE.
  36. 36.Plate XXXIV. A MAN WITH PIPES FOR SALE.
  37. 37.Plate XXXV. A WATERMAN IN HIS BARGE.
  38. 38.Plate XXXVI. A TRADESMAN WITH HIS SWAN-PAN.
  39. 39.Plate XXXVII. FEMALE PEASANT.
  40. 40.Plate XXXVIII. A TARTAR DRAGOON.
  41. 41.Plate XXXIX. PUNISHMENT OF THE TCHA , OR CANGUE.
  42. 42.Plate XL. CHILDREN EATING THEIR MEAL.
  43. 43.Plate XLI. A SEDAN CHAIR.
  44. 44.Plate XLII. VIEW ON THE GREAT CANAL.
  45. 45.Plate XLIII. A CHINESE LADY OF RANK.
  46. 46.Plate XLIV. A NURSERY MAID AND TWO CHILDREN.
  47. 47.Plate XLV. A STAGE PLAYER.
  48. 48.Plate XLVI. TRACKERS REGALING.
  49. 49.Plate XLVII. A MANDARIN’S OFFICER.
  50. 50.Plate XLVIII. PUNISHMENT FOR INSOLENCE TO A SUPERIOR.
  51. 51.Plate XLIX. WOMAN SELLING CHOW-CHOW.
  52. 52.Plate L. A MILITARY POST.

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