Volume 2
A description of the empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, together with the kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet. Containing the geography and history (natural as well as civil) of those countries ... / from the French of P.J.B. DuHalde, Jesuit, with notes geographical, historical and critical and other improvements, particularly in the maps by the translator.
- Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743.
- Date:
- 1738-1741
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A description of the empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, together with the kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet. Containing the geography and history (natural as well as civil) of those countries ... / from the French of P.J.B. DuHalde, Jesuit, with notes geographical, historical and critical and other improvements, particularly in the maps by the translator. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The CONTENTS of the fécond V O L U M E. ESTABLISHMENT and Progrefs of Chriftianity in China. * / Letter of the Emprefs Helena to the Pope Brief of Pope Alexander VII. to the Emprefs Helena —.Of Innocent XI. to P. Verbieji Moral Philofophy among the Chineje Characters or Manners of the Chinefe. By a modern Philo- i 12 ib. ib. 37 fopher 39 ib. 42 ' 43 46 47 48 49 47 [50] 52 [5i] and of the 49 [52] 51 52 54 ib, 56> 67 58 ib. 60 61 62 Diflertation on the Duty of Parents and Children -On the reciprocal Duties among Brethren -On ihe Duties of Husband and Wife —On the Duty of Friends -On the Duties of Kinfmen -On the Government of the Heart -On attaining an accomplifh’d Behaviour -On the Love of Learning -On the Conduit of an honeft Man ----On the Manner of governing the Houfe, Apartment for the Wo nen -On City and Country Houfes ----On certain Rules of Conduit too much negleited --__On the Difcourfe that pafles in Company —--On the Caution required in our Difcourfe ..—-On the Duties of private Life -On Reading -On the Manner of behaving in Life -On Perfeverance in the Praitice of Good -On the Knowledge of the World -On the Duties of Civility -On the Moderation or Mean which ought to be obferved in every Thing 63 —On the Manner of our Behaviour towards People of diffe¬ rent Charaiters 65 - -On witty Compofitions 67 Coliedtion of Maxims, Refleitions, and Examples of Morality 68 Moderation and Zeal in a Judge. Zeal of a Mandarin for the public Welfare ib. Care of a Mandarin to provide for the Neceflities of the Peo¬ ple. An expeditious and difinterefted Mandarin. Great Seve¬ rity and Frugality hurtful to a State 69 Fear of the Chinefe to die without Pofterity. Gentlenefs fometimes more effectual than Force for reducing Rebels. Duty of a Man in Poll 70 Difinterefted Zeal of a Mandarin for the People 71, 72 Honours done to an honeft and fteady Mandarin 73 A Charitable and difinterefted Mandarin. Extra# from the Collection of Sentences in the Hall of Li-wen-tfye. A fo- lid and difinterefted Friend. An underftanding and faithful Servant 74 A charitable Phyfician. A charitable rich Man 75 Fidelity, in reftoring a Thing loft, rewarded. Againft thofe who infult over another’s Mifery. Difinterefted Charity 76 4 charitable Prefence of Mind. Maxims of Morality. Li¬ berality of a Mandarin. Modefty and Bafhfulnefs A charitable Phyfician. Of Charity Of Avarice, and Compaflion for the Poor 77 78 79 Chan tv rewarded. A rich Man’s Method of relieving the Neceflities of the Poor. A faithful Friend 80 Calumny borne with Silence. Exa&nefs in repairing an In¬ jury. Fidelity, in reftoring a Thing found, rewarded by the Recovery of a Son loft 8 1 Moral Reflexions. Chaftifement of a Servant who inform’d an--] in ft his Matter. TheUfe of Riches. Tendernefs of a Son for his abfent Mother. Piety of a Son with Regard Zed of awddef^rother in reftoring Union among the reft nV a Son for his Parents. A Chaftifement of Heaven delayed out of Regard to filial Piety . 84 Filial Piety. The Rich ought not to difown their poor Re¬ lations 85, 86 The Importance of good Companions. Watchfulnefs and Au¬ thority of a Mother over her Children 87 Maxims from a Poem intituled. The Age Infudted. 88 Inttruftiona of the Head of a Family to his Poftenty. Of Severity in military Difciplme 89 Fruits of a good Education 9° Examples of Loyalty. A Mother kills her Son who rebell d againft his Prince. A Son lights for his Prince againft his ' ll Q J A wife Man filenc’d. Gratitude of a wild Beaft to its Benefac¬ tor 9 2 Inftru étions of a Philofopher to a young Man. Pride hum¬ bled. A feafonable Reprimand. Manner of repioof with- Moral Inftrudions drawn from the Form of two Chinefe Cha¬ racters 93 The Inconftancy of human Nature. Againft Back-biting* Moderato 0/our Defires. Compliance neceffary. How No“tmf^hmWwifho%«3e(ly. Slight Things which ought not to he minded. It is fometimes wtfe to grve up PiaurreRJhuman Life. Reflexions on Temperance 97 ' Quiet and Happinefs are only to be fought for within our- lelves. Frailty of Life. Virtue ought to be tried On Death. Folly of Avarice. Inftruflive Examples. 99 Comparifon of a >or and 3 rich Life and “ Death Vain Projects of an Emperor. Againft Luxury lot Reflections on Frugality, Luxury, and the Abufe of Riches tb. Advantage of Patience. How to behave towards malicious Atoe'of a Philofopher to a Man who was too liberal of his Reflections . ^ Ufeful Maxims in Adverfity. Uncommon Delicacy in Point of Reputation. Wife Anfwer of a Philofopher • iof> A General’s Anfwer to a Challenge I07 Reflections on a trifling Adventure. Forbearance, aDuty ioa Precept with Regard to Government. A Prince s Companion for the People. Reflections on Anger 109 On great Talkers. Ufefulnefs of good Examples _ no True Happinefs. On the Prejudices, Errors, and Diforders of the World 111 Maxims of a Minifter of State JI3 Of Study and Acquaintance with great Men 114 Moral InftruCtions. Reflections 115» How to appeafe a Prince’s Anger 117 Refolution in an Embaflador 118 Artifice of a Mandarin. A fuccefsful Stratagem in War 119 Advantage of Fatherly Correction. Flattery punifh’d. An o- bedient Son. A folid Friend. 120 Wife Advice to an Emperor. A fine Character. Virtue re- fpeCted by the molt Wicked 121 Folly of fuperftitious Cuftoms 122 Crimes punifhed fooner or later 123 Skill of the Chinefe in the Sciences 124 Their Logic, Rhetoric, Mufic, Arithmetic 124, 125 Their Geomerty, Aftronomy, &c. 126, 128 The Swan-pan, or Inftrument ufed in cafting Accompts 1319 Remarks on the Manner of pronouncing the Chinefe Words, and writing them in European Characters 140 Abridgment of the Chinefe Grammar 143 Of Nouns pofitive, comparative, and fuperlative. Of Pro¬ nouns ib. Of Verbs. Of Prepofitions 144 Of Adverbs. Of Numbers and their Particles 145 Tafte of the Chinefe for Poetry, Hiftory, Plays, &c. 146 A Novel, call’d Hi eul, or Virtue rewarded 147 Two Stories. The Guilty punilh’d by Heaven, and opprelTed Innocence juftified Another Story, called Tyen, or the Chinefe Matron 167 A Chinefe Tragedy, call’d Chau fin ku eul, or the little Orphan of the Family of Chau The Art of Medicine among the Chinefe jgo The Secret of the Pulfe jg^ Extract of the Pen tfau hang mu, that is the Chinefe Herbal or natural Hiftory of China, for the Ufe of Phyfic 207 A Coliedtion of Receipts ufed by the Chinefe Phyficians in curing Difeafes 2I-, Chan [eng, or the Art of procuring Health and long Life 230 Geographical Obfervations on Tartary 2 ve Of the Territory of the Man chew Tartars jfr Of the Country of the Mongu ox Mongols 2 ' Hiftorical Obfervations on Great Tartan, taken from the Me¬ moirs of P. Gerbillon ' Geographical Memoirs of the Countries poffeffed bv the Mon¬ gol Princes J n(_ Remarks on the Language of the Manchew Tartars 26* Travels of P. Verbieji into Eaftern Tartary. H» firft Journey 268. His fécond Journey J 0 ■ Travels of P. Gerbllkm into Tartary. His firft Journey 271 His fécond 310. His Third 333. His Fourth 345! Fifth 349. Sixth 359. Seventh 363. Eighth J“ Treaty between the- Chinefe and Rvfran Ambaffadors, fettlinl the Boundaries of the two Empires 111 ng Geographical Obfervations on the Kingdom of Korea within Abridgment of the Korean Hiftory ’ W lh ? Account of the Travels of Capt. Beerings into Siberia oL Geographical and Hiftorical Obfervations on the Map of T? bet, containing the Dominions of the Grand Lama, and the l&S°UntneSfUbjeat0him’ reachiS t0 Source 0f 384](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30455868_0002_0013.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
