The imperial epistle from Kien Long, Emperor of China, to George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. in the year 1794. Transmitted from the Emperor, and Presented to his Britannick 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.
- Mathias, Thomas James, 1754?-1835.
- Date:
- 1797
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for T. Becket, Pall Mall, 1797.
Physical description
[2],viii,32p. ; 80.
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Edition
The third edition.
References note
ESTC T69312
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.