An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China : Taken Chiefly from the Papers of His Excellency the Earl o (Paperback)

1. Progress of the embassy along the River Pei-Ho, towards the capital of China. Departure of the ships from the Gulf of Pe-Che-Lee; 2. Embassy lands near Tong-Choo-Foo; proceeds through Pekin to a palace in its neighbourhood. Returns to the capital; 3. Journey to the northern frontier of China. View of the Great Wall. Visit to the Emperor's court at his summer's residence in Tartary; 4. Return to Pekin. Observations and occurrences there, and at Yuen-Min-Yuen; 5. Departure from Pekin. Journey to Han-Choo-Foo, partly upon the Imperial canal; 6. Han-Choo-Foo. Journey from thence to Chu-San; and also to Canton. Passage of the Lion and Hindostan from the former to the latter; 7. Residence of the embassy at Canton, and at Macao; 8. Passage to St. Helena; notices of that island. Return home; Appendix.