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 25
PLATE II. A WATCHMAN. At the approach of night the gates of the cities in China, and the barri-cades at the end of each street, are carefully shut. During the night nopersons of credit are seen in the streets, which abound with watchmen, whostrike upon a piece of bamboo in their left hand, to…
Clothing and dress · Manners and customs
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