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An Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East-India Company, to the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 1795 (Paperback)
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An Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East-India Company, to the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 1795 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History, Volume 1
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First published in French in Philadelphia in 1797 and translated
into English for the London edition of 1798 reissued here, this
travelogue by Andre Everard van Braam Houckgeest (1739-1801) was
received with enthusiasm by readers hungry for exotic accounts of
distant lands. It vividly describes a visit to the Chinese imperial
court by a delegation from the Dutch East India Company soon after
the British Macartney embassy, and delivers a rare glimpse of an
unfamiliar landscape and culture. Fascinated by his experiences en
route from Canton to Beijing and at the Summer Palace, van Braam
records that he thought it 'far better to lose a few hours rest,
than to let a single remarkable object escape me'. Volume 1 follows
the expedition's journey from Canton to Uoitime, and includes notes
on special terms and important cultural concepts, a 'correct chart'
of the route taken and a full itinerary.
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