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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1781 edition. Excerpt: ... the Commodore could proceed . to England, without laying in a large quantity both of provisions and naval stores for his use during the voyage. The procuring this supply was attended with much perplexity; for there were people at Canton who had undertaken to surniih him with biscuit, and whatever else he wanted; and nis linguist, towards the middle of September, had assured him from day to day, that all w DEGREESs ready, and would be sent on board him immediately. But a fortnight being elapsed, and nothing brought, the Commodore lent to Canton, to enquire more particularly into the reasons of this difappointment: and he had soon the vexation to be informed, that the whole was an illusion; that no order had been procured from the viceroy, to furnish him with his sea stores, as had been pretended; that there was no biscuit baked, nor any one of the articles in readiness, which had been promised him, nor did it appear that the contractors had taken the least step to comply with their agreement. This was most difagreeable news, and made it suspected, that the surnishing the Centurion for her return to Great Britain might prove a more troublesome matter than had been hitherto imagined, especially too, as the month of September was nearly ended, without Mr Anson's having received any message fronAhe viceroy of Canton. And here, perhaps it might be expected, that a satisfactory account should be given of the motives of the Chinese for this faithltss procedure. However, as I have already, in a former chapter, made some kind of conjectures about a similar event, I shall not repeat them again in this place; but shall content myseif with observing, that, after all, it may perhaps be impossible for an European, ' aorant of the customs and manners of...