Volume 1

Travels of the Russian mission through Mongolia to China, and residence in Peking, in the years 1820-1821 / By George Timkowski. With corrections and notes by Julius von Klaproth.

  • Yegor Timkovsky
Date:
1827
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Credit: Travels of the Russian mission through Mongolia to China, and residence in Peking, in the years 1820-1821 / By George Timkowski. With corrections and notes by Julius von Klaproth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    dered his armies to march. Герб for pro- visions were established from Tching tou fou, the capital of Szu tchouan, as far as Youiba and Dzangba. The imperial troops attacked the rebels, and the fog which covered the deep valleys was dispersed at break of day; the affair was soon terminated.* All this part of the western countries was independent of China; but, as the power of the celestial court has pe- netrated within these hundred years to all parts of the world, this country was inscribed on the list of the provinces of the empire. 5. Trisute. а The Dalai Lama and the Bantchan-erdeni annually send an embassy to Peking. The presents of the Dalai Lama consist in cloths and very fine woollens, perfumed tapers, small silver columns ог obelisks, idols, and other * After the happy issue of this war, the Mantchoo com- mander-in-chief of the army presented himself before Kien Long, who was at Тай] иле, in September, 1793, at his country palace Jeho, where he met with Lord Macartney. This meeting greatly contributed to frustrate the views of the British ambassador. Previous to the arrival of the Mantchoo general he had been very graciously received by the emperor, and would probably have succeeded in con- cluding an advantageous treaty. But affairs soon took a different turn, difficulties increased, and the ambassador, who had intended to pass” the _ winter ’ at Peking, received oe audience of leave.