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 199
he Winds, Balance of Hea-ven, and Pivot of Earth.l3 ■154 CHINA, ITS COSTUME, Tay-Coung divided it into five corps,in allusion to the five planets. Other generals range their battalionsso as to imitate the famous dragon andthe mysterious tortoise. These tactics are not so absurd, as thatof a… … -4 ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 15$ LANCES, MUSKET, BOWS, ARROWS, ANDOTHER MILITARY WEAPONS. 1. The Halbert, the head of which is iron, extremely broad and sharp. It is rather an object ofparade than of real utility in war. It isborne in the retinues of the emperor, andthose of the viceroys, and other…
