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An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese empire [electronic resource] : 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. By W. Winterbotham. To which is added, a copious account of Lord Macartney's embassy, Compiled from Original Communications. Material type:  Book; Language:English; Format:
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 Publisher: 1795Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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An authentick account of the weights , measures, exchanges, customs, duties, port-charges, [electronic resource] : &c. &c. and correct Batty tables, made use of, and paid at the several ports of the East-Indies, traded unto by Europeans: together with an account of all the different coins (both real and imaginary) by which all accompts in Asia are kept: Also The Coins, Weights, Names and Touches of Gold, Emperor's and Hoppo's Duties on the Measurage of European Ships; with the Duties on all Goods Imported and Exported at Canton in China. To which are Added, Tables, reducing Troy Weights into Canton Weights, and Canton Weights into Troy Weights, for the readier Payment of Silver to the Chinese Merchants, calculated with the greatest Exactness from One Penny-Weight to 100,000 Ounces, and from One Mace to 100,000 Tales, &c. &c. Great Part whereof is from the Author's own Experience, and the Remainder compiled from the most authentick Accounts, taken by the Armenian and Portuguese Merchants, who are continually trading from Port to Port in the East-Indies. The whole being of great Use to all Gentlemen trading to those Parts, by preventing the many and too frequent Impositions and Frauds committed by the Natives. By Samuel Jackson.
by Jackson, Samuel, East India merchant. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A voyage to the East-Indies and China [electronic resource] : performed by order of Lewis XV. between the years 1774 and 1781. Containing a description of the manners, religion, arts, and Sciences, of the Indians, Chinese, Pegouins, and of the Islanders of Madagascar; also Observations on the Cape of Good Hope, the Isles of France and Bourbon, the Maldivias, Ceylon, Malaoca, the Phillippines, and Moluccas. Translated from the French of Monsieur Sonherat, Commissary of the Marine, &c. &c. by Francis Magnus.
by Sonnerat, Pierre, 1748-1814. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]-89Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A narrative of the British embassy to China, [electronic resource] : in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; containing the various circumstances of the embassy, with accounts of customs and manners of the Chinese; And A Description Of The Country, Towns, Cities, &c. &c. By �neas Anderson, Then In The Service Of His Excellency Earl Macartney, K. B. Ambassador From The King Of Great Britain To The Emperor Of China.
by Anderson, Aeneas. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Memoirs and remarks [electronic resource] : geographical, historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, and ecclesiastical. Made in above ten years travels through the empire of China: Particularly, upon Their Pottery and varnishing, Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucious. With many curious Particulars; being, in general, the most authentick Account of that Country. Written by the learned Lewis le Comte, Jesuit; Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.
by Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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