Navigation . “ Majesty^ :As the answers were general-, he, after a
Ycu^sea^ ^ lilitfe time, endeavotired^to obtain a more particular
È account .by Changing; the manner and
M, questions? and hes'seemefktb,èxert Po' little address-to
1 \ pbtain his objects üTho the -motion-of ti^ 'b r ig ’and
“ smell of the tar ifvsere'offensive .toS him, yet 'he'ïèon-
^ r tinned 1« » ^ ö board to collect information a^-ïfeétïthte
“ size and strength of the ships attendingAhe Embassa-
ifidop, in d the number of men and guns owboard; while
busy writing all the time of
j|I thei conference, as if .taking notes: ofo every thingctbat
| passed. The .mandarine-eorichided bysdeclaring, -that
“ the Emperor' had issued orders Tor thei-reception iapd
“ • accommodation of the Embassy, and offered to.supply
“ whatever- might be wanted. The;biigéfo'em:g obliged
£‘=Éö wait in the river fèrrthe Tfetum o f the tid e a ^ trd a y ;
“ Captain Campbell and Mr. Hiitner."were invited nn
“. shore, where ih èy Were hospitablyitreatédp but An a
niamia’ cross-examined, and thé former questionppre-
“ peated to them. Particular inquiries were!als#rnade
“ ‘38 to the species of nutriment to which the Embassador
“ and His: suite had been accustomed , and haw his Ex'-
f ‘ cellency wished- to travel, observing that gentlemeni in
China . travelled either in sedan chairs, o r j ii|jf.fcW<>
“ wheeled carriages by land, or in commodious sboats by
“ water; which latter method was generally preferred
- ‘ wherever practicable; but adding, that his*Ejtcélléncy
£t andj^has' suites, were’’tq^betacodmrnodated whichever Navigation
f^wayithpl wished«^ Thpjmandarines vspo,kë: also, about wnowhsea.
■“ the artiglesjO^auiFAhanidi^wilSich, theyjsupppjsediwere ======
“b ro u g h t for safesfo,Pekin, and saidlhé^niiigHt bejsAafely
•1^4e-P®sb ed imitMe?f61ip,i^^hiâsdaÿï!,©^ure!hes^inr 'thafeeoefcy,
‘! whpre dhey^might be 'soldvtqsqgreafc Advantage’.) <The
1 idea:of trade v^aslso associated* witl^feHat. dfs Englkhmbn^
“ in the, minds;qfi t-he^ChlBiesel, ^ b ^ h n ew therm only as:
“ venders and purbhaserS^Àgb.qds>,i that tlfey ;pould
sTr scarcely give* credit* to* bk ^2^^fei^p||frhat the-persons,
Ji in gi « t h e -Embassy w e r e n o t merchants ;-j» and
“ that; ships’ ofr.war neveEifoarrifidî/g0^d^>fopfe^;|Æoi|i
yvaslsflifetle^ beside ] what.rwâs cintenjdee^for
“ presciitSffor the corirtyipt anyjQ&thje^^essels. Thepro-
“ ! posai., made-g^EUfjs<k little Gfremgny, of,.eenyer.tAng.
Æjèhjurch^s into* shops d©r the retail èiÿmCfcffîandlize,
“Lwhicfo a pp©i|^d|sln g ular?to anÆ u ^ |e a ^ e â f3 ^ a » p é ÿ v ;
|<terf5^tbnfamjÆTàmfro* tBe, Qh ihes e,j w h ose pi aç es jhi|p
“làsejl'eceasidaiallyit mdde to ansWef^ every Arpésîsf • of
if utilityvto which; they, ma^be* applied:^ iThe^huilding
“ in which .thist conversation* took*; place_was? its e lf a
“ {temple; and in the croWjd-jvere spme&Qf’the bonzes or
-V priests who ministered in i t, gâ n d ' markable: fofc;•*
if the;con tr as tt between, their, grey heard&ianjd .their robes
lyrof roseacoloured silk.
‘ ‘ The mandarines*,:who:i^erei’i|tfo|mexhtbat t’heEtp'g-
lish skips could not cross the bar,-immediately q©kk ,