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Journal of Three Voyages Along the Coast of China in 1831, 1832, and 1833, with Notices of Siam, Corea, and the Loo-Choo Islands by United States Congress Senate

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Author: United States Congress Senate
Number of Pages: 106 pages
Published Date: 16 Jan 2013
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781234336301
File size: 13 Mb
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... purpose we had entered the harbour." At the same time he invited us to an entertainment the next day at his master's house, where we should see the Te-tuh, or admiral. Two mandarins with gold buttons came very shortly after, and also desired our report. They were followed by two others, one with a blue and the other with a white button, who were exceedingly reserved. An elderly man, belonging to the custom-house office, was of quite a different character. He told us very candidly that this was the best place to which we could come, because the wealthiest merchants resided here, who would gladly engage with us in mercantile business. Scarcely had we dined when the two mandarins first mentioned brought us notice, " that the admiral desired us to leave the harbour as speedily as possible, and they would supply us with water." We thanked them for this show of hospitality, and merely replied, that we could by no means be guilty of so great a breach of politeness as to neglect paying our respects to his excellency before our departure; that as the wind was against us, we had time enough to spare. We begged them to treat us as we treated their countrymen when they arrived at our colonies. This tended to soften their harsh language, and confound their reasoning about the inviolable laws of the Celestial Empire. But nothing inspired them with so much respect as our well-mounted long guns, which silently spoke more in our behalf than the best harangue of Demosthenes could have done. Several respectable merchants were anxious to come on board; but as no permission had been given, while they deeply regretted it, they did not venture to come on deck. April 3.--Several boats anchored around us, to keep off the natives; some watermen, by feeing the...

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