. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. Portuguese Ship surrounded by Chinese Junks. IS soon as Tait-sou was firmly established on the throne,embassadors were sent by the kings of Corea and othertributary princes, to congratulate him on his elevation, andexpress their satisfaction that the country was once moreunder the dominion of a native ruler. The success ofTait-sou and his excellent government are attributed ingreat measure to the prudent counsels of his wife, bywhich he wisely suffered himself to be guided, and was thus,
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. Portuguese Ship surrounded by Chinese Junks. IS soon as Tait-sou was firmly established on the throne,embassadors were sent by the kings of Corea and othertributary princes, to congratulate him on his elevation, andexpress their satisfaction that the country was once moreunder the dominion of a native ruler. The success ofTait-sou and his excellent government are attributed ingreat measure to the prudent counsels of his wife, bywhich he wisely suffered himself to be guided, and was thus, perhaps,restrained from falling into those excesses which often stain the victories ofa conqueror. The new emperor chose Nanking for his capital, and erectedPeking into a principality, vvhich he bestowed on one of his sons, Yong-lo,who, when he became emperor, again removed the court from Nanking toPeking, which was better situated for keeping the Tartars in check, whowere constantly at war with the Chinese after the fall of the Mogul beo-an his reign by restoring those institutions w
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