This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ... and consists in kneeling, placing the hands forward, and then knocking the head thrice against the ground. The patient now stands upright, and, by word of command, kneels and knocks again, and afterwards a third time, making, in all, three prostrations, and nine thumps; on which the music strikes up the tune of " ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ... and consists in kneeling, placing the hands forward, and then knocking the head thrice against the ground. The patient now stands upright, and, by word of command, kneels and knocks again, and afterwards a third time, making, in all, three prostrations, and nine thumps; on which the music strikes up the tune of " Subjugation manifested! a glorious subjugation!" fEllis's Account of the Embassy): and this is required not merely in the imperial presence, but on receiving any message, or donation of broken victuals, from the emperor, and the Dutch Embassy (whom they lodged in a stable, ) actually performed this ceremony for some half-gnawed bones in 1795, without gaining a single point. (Vide Van Braam's own account.) A man, to be much about court in China, would require a skull as thick as a buffalo's. highly to our advantage; but, when the company's agents were lately driven to the necessity of abandoning Canton, of stopping the trade, and giving up all concern with them, having actually taken their departure, struck the flag and flag-staff, and were on their way down the river, the Chinese authorities became alarmed, and sent after them to beg they Avould return, making such fair promises as patched up, for a time, their differences. Neither will they trade honestly, or say at once there is an end of all intercourse; and day after day we are trifled with and insulted by them. The removal of our trade for a single year, and the appearance of a few of our lightestcruizers on their coasts, would throw the whole of this celestial empire into confusion; for they are not prepared for the loss that would occur in the one case, nor to meet the tumult and convulsion that would be excited by the destruction of their fisheries and coasting trade in the other....
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