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1793* Ambaffador, relative to the future order and difpqjltiQh of the tables
o^obes, f° r the different departments o f the houfehold; as an attention to
domCftic bulinefs feemed to announce his ExeeUeatey’s ©pfcion coni
coming the permanency o f ©nr refidence at Tekinijf and,i o f courfe;
an entire difpofition in the court ©fGhmato give the negotiation every
advantage that might be derived from frequent conference and deliberate
confutation.
The order-of the tables'was as follows t
The table o f the Ambaffador was ordered for himfelf alone ; with
two covers for gentlemen o f . the hike, who were to'be invited in daily
fucceffion to dine with him. -
The next in precedence Was that o f Sir George Staufiton, at which
he was to be accompanied by Mr. Maxwell, one o f the fecretarjes,
l>odtor GUlan, Captain Mackintofli, while he remained at Pelcin,
Mr. Barrow, and Mafter Staunton. The table o f Lieut.' Col. Benfoh
was to be attended by the Lieutenants Parifh and Gibwer Dr. Scott,
Meflr-s. Hickey^JBariiig, Winder, Alexander, and Dr-difc^ijMclie.'- “
. The foregoing difpofitiop o f the houfehold commencedjpn this day ;
hut it was thought proper tq continue the Ghinefe difhes_tijl the-Btchen
in the palace. was completed, when a certain proportion o f -Englifl'i
cookery was to he1 blended with that of the couii|pyi »To complete
the. tahle arrangements, the chefts containing the fervtre o f platewere
removed to the apartments o f the .Atpbafffdpr, in. order to be prepared
jfor general ufe„
The cabinets o f Britifli manufacture were removed by Chinefe
porters to the Imperial palace. ■
A large quantity o f plated goods,* hardware, and cutlery, were
unpacked at Sir George Staunton’s apartments, a confiderable quantity
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o f which fais damaged. There were alfo feveral o f Argand’s lamps, .17931
with a grreât vâtietÿ d r^ fe h e s , tfinkets, jewellery, &c. &c. The 1 oâôber-
Avteble of-this cargo was -e'quâïïy divided between the Emperor and the
Grind Choulaa. f
. The Carpenters with feveral affiftai#'-wetëie'nt to Yeumen-manyeu-*
men, to clean and Complete theca£riages\ and alfqfa fet up,«he model
o f the Royal Sovereign, an Efiglifti fiffLfatè man o f War.
The Emperor Mmfelf came-to thé1 pakcè i/dhk,* after-he had taken*
a view of the prefents, bis Majofty was - pleafehtd ordereight ingots.*
o f filver- to be given'to each perfofl ;■ Which' were-fhftantly received.
c T h e account I have giVéh of -the perfon o f the Emperor was from
a partial- view as feated in a palanquin ; I- IHâïlp there»
fore, •repc^ffwmqre particular defedptipn of him,';"yrhich 'pÈjgiven
bÿ the fixe Eng-lifh artificers who were employed in fîftihg"up - and
arranging. the* prefents, when he came to view them, and Who were-
the immediate objeds o f theTinperial generofity- which’ 'hfes' juft been,
mentioned; .
The Emperor is; about five feet fern inches iri height, ^Vd’olf a flen.
der but elegant forns y his. complexion is comparatively f a i ï it hBugh-’his.
eyes aretdark ; '-his-hofe is rather aquihne, ■ and' the wMlê' 6 f hlS^coUn-
tenance prefents a perfed regularity of features, * which,1 by.®» mbairS,
announce die great age he is fkid to have attained: îfis.perfon is at—
trading, and Hi& deportment accompanied by an affability, whibh,
without feffening the digniiy.of the phade, : evinces the .afniable dra-,
rader'Qfthe.man.'
, U k drefs confifted of a lriofe robe o f ;yeltow:fiîà^taf^> ^;blâcfe
^ l^W ith i d lSid Wl cm? thejtofy atæd-ad ornçd. with a peacock’s: feather, •
which is-’,the „peculiar diftindion of mj^dafips o f the firft clafsl-' Ha
wo.re hht boots embroidered with gold^ and-a, fafh of blue filk girded
hiSwaiftl.
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