China : comprehending a view of the origin, antiquity, history, religion, morals, government, laws, population, literature, drama, festivals, games, women, beggars, manners, customs &c., of that empire ; with remarks on the European embassies to China ; and the policy of sending a mission from the United States to the court of Pekin

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Main Author: Waln, Robert, 1794-1825
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Printed and published for the author, by J. Maxwell, 1823.
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