tion in a new and fplendid light, to a court and people in a
great meafure ignorant o f them before, however mifrepre-
fented by the jealoufy and envy o f rivals, or impeded by the
counteraftion o f enemies, has laid an excellent foundation for
great future advantages, and done honour to the wifdom and
forefight o f the ftatefman * who planned the meafure, and directed
its execution.
* The Lord Vifcount Melville.
I N D E X .
I N D E X .
A s b a s l i s , the flying arrow o f - 40
Africa, coaft of, known to the Phenicians 48
Agriculture^ an honourable profeffion ' 397
o f Pe-tche-lee
■ \-----— o f Shan-tung
— --------- of Kiang-nan
™ — I------I terrace fyfteiirof
554
554
561
568
81
284
Air fung by Chinefe boatmen
Almanack, national
Almeyda, a Portuguefe Jeiiiit, malignant
fpirit o f - - 19
Alphabet o f the Mantchoo language 272
American Indians refemble the Chineie -44
rrft ■— traders, bow confidered at
Canton . -
Amplification, Chineie example o f
Ancients unacquainted with China
Anniverfary of the Emperor o f China’s
birth-day-
Anfon's voygge, chara&er o f Chinefe
. in the account o f
Antiquary, curious rniftake of one
Appeal, none in civil caufes . ^
Arbitrary power, inftance of
Arch, very ancient in Chinefe architect;
ture. -
thofe called triumphal
Archipelago o f Chu-fan, violent currents in
27
255
2 77
85
339
95
54
Architecture o f the palace o f Yuen-minyuen
- _ 124
---------, ftyle of, in landfcape gardening
- - 135
---------------> general obfervatiohs on 33b
jj , monumental - 339
Arithmetic - - 296
Armenian and his pearl •• - 6 n
Army eftabliihment - - 405
, how employed - 408
- . - I .284
593
36
435
- 196
, ignorance of the Chinefe in .290
Authority, parental, bafis of.Chinefe government
’ - - 359
B
Baboom, an Armenian, trick played by
. him at Canton - - 612
Bamboo, the predice o f flogging with, . *.
, inftanced - • - ... 161
—, general utility of this plant 30.9
|gÉ— —, reflexions oq the puniihment o f 380
— —— , compared with that o f the knout
■ in Ruflia - - 383
Bedford, Duke of, his portrait in China 115
Beverage o f life _ - - 464
Bijbop.of Pekin, his vifltto Yuen-min-yuen n o
Books, .ancient ones o f China - 276
Breakfaß, Chinefe - 89
Briareus o f China - - 471
. Bridges