Barrow's Travels in China : An Investigation into the Origin and Authenticity of the 'Facts and Observations' Related in a Work Entitled 'Travels in C (Paperback)

Preface; Preliminary Inquiry: 'Powerful motive'; Claims to science; Do-nothings of the embassy; 'Lot of few to go to Pekin'; Palace of Yuen-min-yuen; Diodati, interpreter at the palace; 'Serious charge; Emperor's birth-day; Old eunuch; Old eunuch; October 1st; Parodies on Lord McCartney; Dismissal of the embassy; Investigations of 'Facts and Observations': Sentiments on the 'facts and observations' extracted from the Travels; Eclipse at Tonchoo; Scorpions at Tonchoo; 'Canton Ulcer'; 'Foreign Devils'; 'Want of fellow-felling'; Inhumanity, 1st illustration; Inhumanity, 2nd illustration; Inhumanity, 3rd illustration; Ill-treatment of women; Vessel upset on rice mill; Specimens of exaggeration illustrating the capabilities of the 'motive'; Rash assertions good enough for 'facts'; Poyang Lake and Barrow Swamps; Sandy Islands of the Poyang; 'Sink of China'; Lake Cining; Barrow Swamps of Shantong; 'Immense aqueduct'; Grand Canal; Grand Canal - the Comptroller's 'Endeavour'; Uniform of Kiangnan; Soochoo beauties; Lake Taihoo; Trifing notabilia; Shingmoo confounded with Poosa; Parker's lens; Gardens of Yuen-min-yuen; Pedestrian feat; Glacis on Grand Canal; Accommodation Bay; Chinese roads; Specimens of remarkable observations; Cannon; Whims of Pechelee; Waste lands; Civilities to the embassy; Barrow's journal; Engraved representation of lion; Amusing anecodtes of the 'Authentic Account' improved on and rendered worthless by Barrow; Unassailable incidents; Mysterious adventures; Palatial incidents; Barrow versus Staunton: Official volumes; Keeto whirlpool; Cholera morbus; Visit to Tinghai; Chinese pilots; First impressions; Country on the Pyho; Soil around Pekin; Barrow versus the official maps: Geographical and statistical contradictions; Blundering in dates; Bungling; Lord McCartney's journal: Bears marks of having been improperly dealt with; Opportunities for information: comptroller never at a loss; Retrospect: inquiry finished; Conclusion: inconsistencies of the 'interesting episode' inexhaustible.