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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 166

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n manner; but this under-taking has not proved successful. Theyprefer those of metal: it is difficult toaccount for this preference in the Chinese,as our looking-glasses are less liable to betarnished, and the polish is, as one maysay, unalterable. They are obliged tomake use of metal in their… … ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 1 1 7 The manufacturers of Canton do not un-derstand how to manufacture it with theproper materials which should composeit; hut they melt old pieces of glass, andgive it the desired form. The scarcity ofglass prevents its being used for win-dows, which are commonly…

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