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Travels in China

by Sir John Barrow

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Author
Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848
Title
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
Credits
Produced by Stan Goodman, Meredith Bach, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Subject
China -- Description and travel
Category
Text
eBook-No.
28729
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28729
Release Date
May 8, 2009
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.Transcriber's Note: — 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
  3. 3.PEKIN TO CANTON. — IN WHICH IT IS ATTEMPTED TO APPRECIATE THE RANK THAT THIS EXTRAORDINARY EMPIRE MAY BE CONSIDERED TO HOLD IN THE SCALE OF CIVILIZED NATIONS. — "NON CUIVIS HOMINI CONTINGIT ADIRE CORINTHUM ." It is the lot of few to go to PEKIN.
  4. 4.By JOHN BARROW , Esq. — LATE PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE EARL OF MACARTNEY, AND ONE OF HIS SUITE AS AMBASSADOR FROM THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN TO THE EMPEROR OF CHINA. — ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVERAL ENGRAVINGS. — LONDON : Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street, FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, IN THE STRAND. 1804. — TO
  5. 5.THE EARL OF MACARTNEY, K. B. — ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL, &c. &c. &c. — THIS VOLUME OF TRAVELS IN CHINA, &c. — IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, — BY — JOHN BARROW.
  6. 6.CONTENTS.
  7. 7.CHAP. I. — PRELIMINARY MATTER.
  8. 8.CHAP. II. — Occurrences and Observations in the Navigation of the Yellow Sea, and the Passage up the Pei-ho, or White River.
  9. 9.CHAP. III. — Journey through the Capital to a Country Villa of the Emperor. Return to Pekin. The Imperial Palace and Gardens of Yuen-min-yuen, and the Parks of Gehol.
  10. 10.CHAP. IV. — Sketch of the State of Society in China.—Manners, Customs, Sentiments, and Moral Character of the People.
  11. 11.CHAP. V. — Manners and Amusements of the Court—Reception of Embassadors.—Character and private Life of the Emperor—His Eunuchs and Women.
  12. 12.CHAP. VI. — Language.—Literature, and the fine Arts.—Sciences.—Mechanics, and Medicine.
  13. 13.CHAP. VII. — Government—Laws—Tenures of Land and Taxes—Revenues—Civil and Military Ranks, and Establishments.
  14. 14.CHAP. VIII. — Conjectures on the Origin of the Chinese.—Their Religious Sects,—Tenets,—and Ceremonies.
  15. 15.CHAP. IX. — Journey from Tong-choo-foo to the Province of Canton.—Face of the Country, and its Productions.—Buildings and other Works.—Condition of the People.—State of Agriculture.—Population.
  16. 16.CHAP. X. — Journey through the Province of Canton.—Situation of Foreigners trading to this Port.—Conclusion.
  17. 17.LIST OF PLATES.
  18. 18.ERRATA.
  19. 19.ADVERTISEMENT.
  20. 20.CHINA .
  21. 21.CHAP. I. — PRELIMINARY MATTER.
  22. 22.CHAP. II. — Occurrences and Observations in the Navigation of the Yellow Sea, and the Passage up the Pei-ho, or White River.
  23. 23.CHAP. III. — Journey through the Capital to a Country Villa of the Emperor. Return to Pekin. The Imperial Palace and Gardens of Yuen-min-yuen, and the Parks of Gehol.
  24. 24.CHAP. IV. — Sketch of the State of Society in China.—Manners, Customs, Sentiments, and Moral Character of the People.
  25. 25.CHAP. V. — Manners and Amusements of the Court—Reception of Embassadors—Character and private Life of the Emperor—His Eunuchs and Women.
  26. 26.CHAP. VI. — Language.—Literature, and the fine Arts.—Sciences.—Mechanics, and Medicine. — CHINESE POPULAR AIRS.
  27. 27.CHAP. VII. — Government—Laws—Tenures of Land and Taxes—Revenues—Civil and Military Ranks, and Establishments.
  28. 28.CHAP. VIII. — Conjectures on the Origin of the Chinese.—Their Religious Sects,—Tenets,—and Ceremonies.
  29. 29.CHAP. IX. — Journey from Tong-choo-foo to the Province of Canton—Face of the Country, and its Productions.—Buildings and other Public Works.—Condition of the People—State of Agriculture.—Population.
  30. 30.CHAP. X. — Journey through the Province of Canton.—Situation of Foreigners trading to this Port.—Conclusion.
  31. 31.CONCLUSION.
  32. 32.INDEX. — THE END.
  33. 33.FOOTNOTES

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