. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. ery dexterously. The4 ARTS, AND JIANUFACTURES. 63 Chinese method of eating rice is shownin the Plate of Vol. II. Varnish-gather-ing. The porringer which contains therice is held as high as the mouth, and withthese sticks they push the rice, which isgenerally of a tolerable consistency, intotheir mouths, as fast as they want it. 64 CHINA, ITS COSTUJIE, A PEDLAR—A TOBACCONIST. The pedlar, represented by the firstfigur
. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. ery dexterously. The4 ARTS, AND JIANUFACTURES. 63 Chinese method of eating rice is shownin the Plate of Vol. II. Varnish-gather-ing. The porringer which contains therice is held as high as the mouth, and withthese sticks they push the rice, which isgenerally of a tolerable consistency, intotheir mouths, as fast as they want it. 64 CHINA, ITS COSTUJIE, A PEDLAR—A TOBACCONIST. The pedlar, represented by the firstfigure, does not carry his wares suspendedat the opposite ends of an elastic bam-boo ; which do not suit his kind of ar-ticles. This moveable shop consists inbamboo lattice-work, supported in themiddle by a stronger piece of wood, thebottom of which may be stuck into theground. To this frame are attached his^different sorts of merchandise, such ashandkerchiefs, pieces of cloth, ribbons,purses, snuff-bags, &c. I shall here make an observation onthe subject of the manner in which otherhawkers or itinerant tradesmen carrytheir utensils or wares over theirshoulders. p^^ H© IS. ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 65 The elasticity of the bamboo must, ina certain degree, lighten the the man is walking, the extremitiesof the bamboo bend and rise alternately;by which it is evident, that, part of theweight being raised up, the porter must,so far, be assisted, and which would notbe the case if the pole were stiff and in-flexible. The second figure is that of a venderof tobacco and snuff, of which there isa great consumption in China. In this country, persons of either sex,of every rank, and almost of every age,may be said to smoke; for even girls ofeight years of age are sometimes met, inthe streets, with a long pipe in their hand,the tube of which is made of bamboo, andthe bowl of white clay. The Tartarwomen smoke the same as the Chinese,as may be seen in Plate X. of Vol. I. andin the fr
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