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The costume of China : illustrated by sixty engravings : with explanations in English and French (1800)

Mason, George Henry, author, Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller, Gosnell, Samuel, printer, Mason, George Henry. Costume of China, Mason, George Henry. Costume of China. French, Dadley, J., engraver, Pu-Qúa, illustrator · leaf 151

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PLATE XXXIV. A FLUTE-SELLER. The flutes used in China are about two feet and a half in length, and havetwelve holes. They are made of a species of bamboo, and produce a soft,pleasing sound. The Chinese, in general, learn all their tunes by ear; butit is said that of late years some few among them…

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