The imperial epistle from Kien Long. [electronic resource] : Emperor of China, to George the Third King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. In the year 1794. Transmitted from His Imperial Majesty in a box made of beautiful black wood, carved curiously and of great value, and presented to His Britannic Majesty by his excellency the right honourable George Earl Macartney of the Kingdom of Ireland, K. B. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the emperor of China in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794. Translated into English verse from the original Chinese poetry. With notes by various persons of eminence and distinction, and by the translator.
1795
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The imperial epistle from Kien Long. [electronic resource] : Emperor of China, to George the Third King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. In the year 1794. Transmitted from His Imperial Majesty in a box made of beautiful black wood, carved curiously and of great value, and presented to His Britannic Majesty by his excellency the right honourable George Earl Macartney of the Kingdom of Ireland, K. B. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the emperor of China in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794. Translated into English verse from the original Chinese poetry. With notes by various persons of eminence and distinction, and by the translator.
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London : printed for R. White, No. 173, Piccadilly, [1795?]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[4],x,37,[1]p. ; 4⁰.
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A satire by Thomas James Mathias.
With a half-title.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
With a half-title.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T37046.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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