Excerpt from An Historical, Geographical, and Philosophical View of the Chinese Empire: Comprehending a Description of the Fifteen Provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, Tributary States, Natural History of China, Government, Religion, Laws, Manners and Customs, Literature, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, &C With refpcet to the account of the Embat'fy, ll has only to fay, the materials from which it was compiled, were furnithed to the publither by one who formed a part of the fuite attendant on the Embafl'y, and has every proof that the author was an attentive obt'erver. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Complete View of the Chinese Empire: Exhibited in a Geographical Description of That Country, a Dissertation on Its Antiquity, and a Genuine and Copious Account of Earl Macartney's Embassy From the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China The general curiosity excited by tbc publication of an autbentic account of Earl Macartney's Embassy to Cbina bas induced tbe Editor to compile the present volume, mbich will be found to give a better and more copious account of tbat Empire tban bas bitberto ap peared. T be imsy abridgem'en ts a Sir George Staun ton's work give but a very ind g' 'erent view, either of ibe Mission itself, or tbe objects of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."