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TEMPORARY BUILDING AT TIEN-SIN.
Erected f o r the Reception o f the Embassador.
O n th e 1 3 th o f O c to b e r, 1793, th e Em b a s sy r e a c h e d T ie n - s in , b e in g th e n
o n its ro u te tow a rd s C a n to n .
T h i s b u ild in g o f mats (on th e b an k s o f th e U n -le a n g ), was c o n s tru c te d by
o rd e r o f th e c h ie f M a n d a rin o f th e c ity , fo r th e p u rp o s e o f c om p lim e n tin g
th e Em b a s sad o r, a n d e n te rta in in g h im a n d h is su ite w ith re fre shm e n ts , k c .
T h e la n d in g -p la c e was d e c o ra te d w ith m ats, fa n c ifu lly p a in te d ; th e c h ie f
M a g is tra te o f th e d is tr ic t sat in a c h a ir, w h ile th e in fe r io r M a n d a rin s s to o d
in a r a n k o n e a c h side to re c e iv e h is L o r d s h ip , h a d h e th o u g h t p r o p e r to
d e b a rk .
T h e e n te rta inm e n t co n s is te d o f a p ro fu s io n o f p o u ltry , co n fe c tio n a ry ,
fr e sh fru its , p re se rv e s , j a r s o f w in e , k c . k c . a ll w h ic h we re d is tr ib u te d
am o n g th e v a rio u s b a rg e s o f th e Em b a s sy , w h ic h a re d is tin g u is h e d by
th e i r y e llow flags.
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