. An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese Empire : comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, tributary states, natural history of China, government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c. : in two volumes . nited: and one cannot be confulted withoutthe other. The Chinefe confider their monarchy as a,large family, of which the emperor, wh* tugbt i§ g&wmwith parental afflrftion, is the head. The prince himfelf,in his education, imbibes the fame principles; and it muffbe admitted, that no
. An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese Empire : comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, tributary states, natural history of China, government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c. : in two volumes . nited: and one cannot be confulted withoutthe other. The Chinefe confider their monarchy as a,large family, of which the emperor, wh* tugbt i§ g&wmwith parental afflrftion, is the head. The prince himfelf,in his education, imbibes the fame principles; and it muffbe admitted, that no country was ever ruled by more goodprinces, or ever produced fewer bad—Such are the fruitsof the education they receive, and fuch is the kflbo whichthis nation holds out to all thofe who are fricttb ID amonarchical form of government* China contains about fifteen thoufand mandarins of let-terf, and a ftill greater number who afpir^ to that tkfe Their influence muft be very powerful, finoe it tri-umphed over the Tartars, who conquered Ghio%fubmittcd to the laws and cuftoms, and, what is ftdl Jadopted the character and genius of the people whomthey fubje&ed. MANDARINS OF LETTERS. To arrive at this degree, it is neceflary to paft throughfeveral others i fuch as that of bachelor (/Sir, or (fim)t stf.
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