Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Chinese. Illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions (1814)
Alexander, William, 1767-1816 · London, Printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer · leaf 95
ch compassion. It states his unfortunate situa-tion, as having no children to take care of him, to consolehim in affliction, to give him food when hungry, or medi-cine when sick. The want of children is considered inChina as the greatest of all misfortunes, and is in reality so,as by the moral… … v.\ PLATE 22, hihJtrt.i. *<4. bl/.I Mumni.ifhnnitHr . >/rrrt PLATE XXII.CHINESE BARBERS CHAMPOOING, $•<?. Throughout all the East, in India as well as in China, theluxury of champooing is enjoyed by all ranks of men ; itconsists of pulling the joints until they crack, and ofthumping the…
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