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PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY
FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
THE LIBRARY
OF
ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.
THE CHINESE
VOL. I.
LIOT
China little known to the Ancients-Embassy from Marcus
Antoninus-Nestorian Christians-Arabian Travellers-
Ibn Batuta-Jews in China-First Catholic Missions to
Tartary-Travels of Marco Polo-Portuguese reach China
-Previous to Arrival of Europeans, Chinese less disin-
clined to foreign intercourse-Settlement of Macao-
Fruitless Embassies to Peking-Catholic Missions-
Quarrels of the Jesuits with the other Orders-Persecu-
tions-Spaniards-Dutch settle on Formosa-Expelled
by Chinese-Russian Embassies
CHAPTER II.4
ENGLISH INTERCOURSE.
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First Trade between England and China-Forts battered-
Leave to Trade-Treaty of Commerce at Formosa-Trou-
bles at Canton-Heavy Charges on Trade-Amoy and
Ningpo-Ten European ships at Canton in 1736-Com-
modore Anson in China-Intrigues of Hong Merchants
-Mr. Flint-Quarrels of English and French-Trade
forbidden at Ningpo-Seizure of Mr. Flint-His Majesty's
ship Argo-The Portuguese give up an innocent Man-
Chinese Maxim for ruling Barbarians-Violent conduct of
a Ship-master-Debts to the English recovered from the
Chinese-Shocking Case of the Gunner in 1784-Mission
and Death of Colonel Cathcart-Mission of Earl Macartney 41
CHAPTER III.
ENGLISH INTERCOURSE-(continued).
Objects and Results of the Embassy of 1793-Affair of the
Providence schooner-American Flag hoisted in 1802;
hauled down in 1832-First Expedition to Macao-Mis-
sion to Cochin-China-Admiral Linois repulsed by China
Fleet-Ladrones, or Chinese Pirates-A Chinese killed by
a Sailor, who is not delivered up-Second Expedition to
Macao-Ill success of Admiral Drury-Interdict against
Mr. Roberts, at Canton-A Linguist seized-His Majesty's