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China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary (1812)

Breton, M. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), Bertin, Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste, 1719-1792, Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 155

An illustration from China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary, 1812, leaf 155
perfec-tion, though the Chinese do not seem tohave made any progress in the art. Onpublic entertainments, or when they wishto compliment persons of great conse-quence, they do not discharge artillery,but powder-boxes ; they are a kind of pe-tard or pistol, stuck perpendicularly intothe ground. Mr.… … \m • ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 10$ MANNER OF TRAVELLING IN A BARROWWITH ONE WHEEL. 1 his method of travelling is more plea-sant and less dangerous than that of apalanquin with two bearers : if one of themen were to fall, the wheel would stillsupport this light carriage. It is not theChinese, but the…

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