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 99
a, theluxury of champooing is enjoyed by all ranks of men ; itconsists of pulling the joints until they crack, and ofthumping the muscles until they are sore ; it is generallyan operation performed by the barbers, who at the sametime cleanse the ears, tickle the nose, and play a thousandtricks to… … fc> PLATE XXIII. A BOOKSELLER. In so arbitrary a government as that of China, it wouldscarcely be supposed that the press should be free; that isto say, that every one who chooses it may follow the pro-fession of a printer or a bookseller without any previouslicence, or without submitting the…
Clothing and dress
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