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), Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 137
-ments. (On the middle of the Pont-Neufthere still is a standard of the .ancientToise du Chatelet; it is a bar of ironsealed in the stone of the pavement.) The Chinese pound, according to M.de Guignes, is adequate to six hecto-grams two thousand and ninety-two mil-ligrams. Thus it is equal to… … J.PrestJa fwQora //,:■ l/,n /• ■:• ■, / ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 109 CHINESE JUNK. The Chinese scarcely ever navigatingout of the seas which lave the coasts oftheirempire, the consequence is, that theirmarine has been little progressive. Theyhave, notwithstanding, some ships whichmake long voyages,…
