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 77
in the husband who isproposed; neither is the man any betteroff: he is never permitted to see his wifeuntil the moment in which she is broughtto him with great pomp. The key of thesedan-chair, or carriage, is previously sentto him; if, when he unlocks it, he findsthe female not suited to his taste,… … S EiDASi CM &m WE i/iir ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 5f) SEDAN-CHAIR OF THE PRIME MINISTER. The prime minister, or Grand Colao, be-comes, in right of his office (if he werenot so before), a mandarin of the firstrank. His costume is the same as thatof a prince of the blood: for which seethe preceding…
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