. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. he generals of the army ;the cavalcade is completed by the president and members of the board insedans, followed by their usual attendants. On arriving at the palace thegolden bags are laid on two tables covered with yellow damask, when themembers of the tribunal, having first prostrated themselves, deliver themto the proper ofllccrs, who receive them kneeling, and carry them with greatceremony to tlie foot of the throne. The silver bags are sent in a similarmanner to all the princes of t
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. he generals of the army ;the cavalcade is completed by the president and members of the board insedans, followed by their usual attendants. On arriving at the palace thegolden bags are laid on two tables covered with yellow damask, when themembers of the tribunal, having first prostrated themselves, deliver themto the proper ofllccrs, who receive them kneeling, and carry them with greatceremony to tlie foot of the throne. The silver bags are sent in a similarmanner to all the princes of the royal family ; after which the ministers, andother great officers of state, present themselves in turn, and kneel with rev-erence to receive their almanacs, which are regarded as gifts from theemperor. The ceremonies of distribution at the court being concluded, thebooks intended for the use of the people are sent by the tribunal into everyprovince of the empire, where the forms observed at the imperial palace arerepeated at the court of the head mandarin, after which the people are GOVERNMENT. 237. Annaal Ceremony of presenting the Almanacs. allowed to purchase their almanacs; and as this is a privilege of which fewomit to avail themselves, the sale must be immense, and must largely addto the revenue. The fourth supreme court is called Ping-pow, or the war department:this superintends the organization and officering of the whole imperial army,the building and repairing of all the fortresses, the supply of all the arsenalsand magazines with provisions, ammunition, and stores; the manufactureof all arms ; and all matters necessary for the defence and safety of theempire. This court is also subdivided into four departments: the firstsuperintends the discipline of troops and the appointment of officers ; thesecond, the distribution and motions of troops ; the third, the victualling ofthe army ; and the fourth, the supply of arms and ammunition, and repairingand building fortres
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