Volume 1

The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet. Including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremonies, religion, arts and sciences ... / Done from the French of P. Duhalde ... [by R. Brookes].

  • Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743.
Date:
1741
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Credit: The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet. Including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremonies, religion, arts and sciences ... / Done from the French of P. Duhalde ... [by R. Brookes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r THE C G N TE N T S Of the First Volume. A General View of the Empire of China* Page ia ^ Of the Great Wall which divides China from Tartary. p. 29. Of the Nation called Si fan or Tou fan. p. 33- Of the Tartars of Coconor. p. 57, Of the Nation of Lolos. p. 59, Of the Nation of Miao fTeë. p, 6i„ The Journey of certain Jefuits from Ning po to Peking, P- 72« The Journey of certain Chinefe from China to Siam by dhand ( p. IOI, A Geographical Defcription of China, p. 109, Of the Province of Pe tche li. ibid. Of the Province of Kiang nan. P- *33- Of the Province of Kiang fi. p. 150, Of the Province of Fo kien. p. 162, Of the Province of Tche kiang. p. 19 !• Of the Province of Hou quang. p. 204. Of the Province of Ho nan. p. 214, Of the Province of Chan tong. p. 2 Of the Province of Chan fi. p, 223, Of the Province of Chen fi. p. 2 2 6* Of the Province of Se tchuen. p. 233° Of the Province of Quang tong. p. 236. Of the Province of Quang fi. p. 250, Of the Province of Yun nan. p. 256*. Pf the Province of Koei tcheou. p. 264,