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FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE

THE LIBRARY

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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