Works from 1797
![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 1: Text]](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v01-1797/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v01-1797-cover.jpg)
![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 2: Text]](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v02-1797/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v02-1797-cover.jpg)
![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates]](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797-cover.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A Chinese military post (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/18-a-chinese-military-post.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of a village on the borders of Turon bay, in Cochinchina (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/15-view-of-a-village-on-the-borders-of-turon-bay-in-cochinchina.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A sketch of a journey from Zhe-hol in Tartary (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/10-a-sketch-of-a-journey-from-zhe-hol-in-tartary.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Instruments of war used by the Chinese (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/20-instruments-of-war-used-by-the-chinese.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of one of the western gates of the city of Pekin (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/21-view-of-one-of-the-western-gates-of-the-city-of-pekin.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A general chart, on Mercator's projection, of the track of the ships (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/02-a-general-chart-on-mercators-projection-of-the-track-of-the-ships.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - The fire-backed pheasant of Java (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/14-the-fire-backed-pheasant-of-java.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of the suburbs of a Chinese city (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/39-view-of-the-suburbs-of-a-chinese-city.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view of the eastern side of the island of Amsterdam (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/03-a-view-of-the-eastern-side-of-the-island-of-amsterdam.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - The Scoop-wheel of China, for lifting water (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/45-the-scoop-wheel-of-china-for-lifting-water.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view in the gardens of the imperial palace of Pekin (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/30-a-view-in-the-gardens-of-the-imperial-palace-of-pekin.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Plan of the Palace of Yuen-men-yuen (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/22-plan-of-the-palace-of-yuen-men-yuen.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - The approach of the Emperor of China to his tent in Tartary (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/26-the-approach-of-the-emperor-of-china-to-his-tent-in-tartary.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view of Poo-ta-la, or great temple (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/28-a-view-of-poo-ta-la-or-great-temple.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of a Pai-too (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/32-view-of-a-pai-too.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of the Front of the Hall of Audience at the Palace of Yuen-Men-Yuen (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/23-a-view-of-the-front-of-the-hall-of-audience-at-the-palace-of-yuen-men-yuen.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A chart of part of the coast of Cochin-china (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/04-a-chart-of-part-of-the-coast-of-cochin-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Plan and section of a sluice, or floodgate, on the grand canal (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/35-plan-and-section-of-a-sluice-or-floodgate-on-the-grand-canal.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Back Cover (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/46-back-cover.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A dramatic scene on the Chinese stage (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/31-a-dramatic-scene-on-the-chinese-stage.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View in Turon bay (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/16-view-in-turon-bay.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Plans, sections, and elevations of the great wall of China (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/24-plans-sections-and-elevations-of-the-great-wall-of-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view near the city of Lin-tsin (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/34-a-view-near-the-city-of-lin-tsin.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/41-chinese-barges-of-the-embassy-preparing-to-pass-under-a-bridge.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A leaf of the cactus opuntia, or prickly pear (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/13-a-leaf-of-the-cactus-opuntia-or-prickly-pear.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A chart on Mercator's projection, containing the track and soundings (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/05-a-chart-on-mercators-projection-containing-the-track-and-soundings-of-the-lion.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Chinese military drawn out in compliment to the Embassador (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/19-chinese-military-drawn-out-in-compliment-to-the-embassador.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View across the lake Pao-yng (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/37-view-across-the-lake-pao-yng.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A sketch of a journey from Hang-choo-foo (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/11-a-sketch-of-a-journey-from-hang-choo-foo.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - View of the Lake See-hoo, and tower of the thundering winds (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/42-view-of-the-lake-see-hoo-and-tower-of-the-thundering-winds.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view of part of the great wall of China (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/25-a-view-of-part-of-the-great-wall-of-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A Quan, or Mandarine, bearing a letter from the Emperor of China (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/33-a-quan-or-mandarine-bearing-a-letter-from-the-emperor-of-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Economy of time and labour, exemplified in a Chinese waterman (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/43-economy-of-time-and-labour-exemplified-in-a-chinese-waterman.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A sketch by compass of the coast of the promontory of Shan-tung (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/07-a-sketch-by-compass-of-the-coast-of-the-promontory-of-shan-tung.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Front Cover (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/01-front-cover.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A view of the Chin-san, or golden island (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/40-a-view-of-the-chin-san-or-golden-island.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - The rock of Quang-yin (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/44-the-rock-of-quang-yin.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A chart of several clusters of islands lying on the eastern coast of China (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/06-a-chart-of-several-clusters-of-islands-lying-on-the-eastern-coast-of-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Punishment of the Tcha (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/29-punishment-of-the-tcha.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Plan, section, and elevation of Poo-ta-la (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/27-plan-section-and-elevation-of-poo-ta-la.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A plan of the city and harbour of Macao (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/12-a-plan-of-the-city-and-harbour-of-macao.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - The Pelicanus Sinensis, or fishing corvorant of China (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/38-the-pelicanus-sinensis-or-fishing-corvorant-of-china.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A mandarine, or magistrate of Turon, attended by his pipebearer (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/17-a-mandarine-or-magistrate-of-turon-attended-by-his-pipebearer.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - A sketch of the Pei-ho, or White river (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/09-a-sketch-of-the-pei-ho-or-white-river.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Views of the land which forms the eastern extremity of the promontory of Shan-tung (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/08-views-of-the-land-which-forms-the-eastern-extremity-of-the-promontory-of-shan-tung.jpg)
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![An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China [Vol. 3: Plates] - Chinese barges of the Embassy passing through a sluice, or floodgate on the grand canal (1797)](https://historyarchive.org/images/books/books-a/an-authentic-account-of-an-embassy-from-the-king-of-great-britain-to-the-emperor-of-china-v03-1797/plates/36-chinese-barges-of-the-embassy-passing-through-a-sluice-or-floodgate-on-the-grand-canal.jpg)
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