The Chinese : a general description of the empire of China and its inhabitants . he capis either of rattan or strips of bamboo painted, be-ing in a conical shape, and well suited to ward off ablow; though on some occasions they wear a capof cloth and silk, similar to that of the mandarins,without the ball or button at the top. Some feware defended by a clumsy-looking quilted armourof cloth, studded with metal buttons, which descendsin a long petticoat, and gives the Avearer the appear-ance of one who could neither fight nor fly. Thehelmet is of iron, in the shape of an inverted fun- 218 THE CH
The Chinese : a general description of the empire of China and its inhabitants . he capis either of rattan or strips of bamboo painted, be-ing in a conical shape, and well suited to ward off ablow; though on some occasions they wear a capof cloth and silk, similar to that of the mandarins,without the ball or button at the top. Some feware defended by a clumsy-looking quilted armourof cloth, studded with metal buttons, which descendsin a long petticoat, and gives the Avearer the appear-ance of one who could neither fight nor fly. Thehelmet is of iron, in the shape of an inverted fun- 218 THE CHINESE. nel, having a point at the top, to which is attacheda bunch of silk or horse-hair. The principal arms of the cavalry are bows andarrows, the bow being of elastic wood and horncombined, with a string of silk strongly twisted andwrought. The strength of their bows is estimatedby the weight required to bend them, varying fromabout eighty pounds to a hundred weight. Thestring, in shooting, is held behind an agate or stonering on the right thumb, the first joint of which is. Chinese Shield.—From an original drawing in the India House. bent forward and confined by the middle joint ofthe forefinger being pressed upon it. Their sworda
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