Le Hague, 1736,
4 vols. 4to. - Of this work there is an English translation. Duhalde has
drawn his materials from a variety of sources, especially from the printed
and manuscript accounts of the missionaries; but he has failed to exercise
a sound judgment, and a scrupulous examination into the truth of many facts
and opinions which he has admitted into his work.
But though the public are certainly much indebted to the missionaries
for the information they have given respecting this singular country,
yet there are obvious circumstances which rendered their accounts
suspicious in some points, and defective in others, so that the
publication of the accounts of the Dutch and British Embassies added
much to our stock of accurate knowledge regarding China. The following
is the title of the French translation of part of the Dutch Embassy:
766. Voyage de la Campagne des Indes Orientales vers l'Empire de la Chine,
1794-5. Tire du Journal de Van Braam. Philadelphe. 1797, 4to. - There is
also an English translation.
767. Sir George Staunton's Account of the Embassy of the Earl of Macartney
to China. 2 vols. 4to. 1797.
768. John Barrow's Travels to China. 4to. 1804.
These works, especially the latter, together with Lord Macartney's own
journal in the second volume of his life, contain a deal of information,
considering the jealousy of the Chinese; some additions, corrections,
and different views of the same circumstances, as well as a further
insight into the manners of the Chinese, as indicated by their conduct,
will be found in the two following works which relate to the Embassy of
Lord Amherst. The first is by the naturalist to the Embassy.
769. Abel's Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China. 1816-17. 4to.
770. Ellis's Journal of the Proceedings of the late Embassy to China. 4to.
771. Relation du Naufrage sur la Cote de l'Isle de Quaelpeart, avec la
Description de Coree. Paris, 1670, 12mo. - This work, translated from the
Dutch, besides the interest which personal adventures in a foreign country,
and under unusual circumstances, always inspires, gives much information
regarding the manners of the inhabitants, and the ceremonies, &c. of the
court of Corea, - a part of Asia very little known.
772. Captain Hall's Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the
Great Loo-choo Island. 4to. - A work not less valuable for its maritime
geography and science, than for the pleasing interest which it excites on
behalf of the natives of Loo-choo, and the favourable impression it leaves
of Captain Hall, his officers and seamen.
TARTARY, &C.
773. Noord-Oost Tartarie. Par Nic. Witsen. Amsterd. 1705, 2 vols.
folio. - Forster, an excellent and seldom too favourable a judge, speaks
highly of this work.
774. Nomadische Streifereisen unter den Kalmuken. Von B. Borgman. Riga,
1805-6, 4 vols. 8vo. - The author of this work resided some time with the
Kalmucks, at the command of the Emperor of Russia; and he seems to have
employed his time well, in gaining information respecting the past and
present state of their country, and their manners, intellectual, moral, and
religious state.
