. 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 . »:+^ ofis to ad as fecretaries to the 4 The inandarim of tte fourthwhen no particular got mams* is uaiiufad idwhen they belong *° ao ^JKl* tribunal, hereto keep cirepair the harbours, royal lodging-frnufii, and barks ofwhich the eaapcww is proprietor, in their di&ri£L Thefifth orde
. 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 . »:+^ ofis to ad as fecretaries to the 4 The inandarim of tte fourthwhen no particular got mams* is uaiiufad idwhen they belong *° ao ^JKl* tribunal, hereto keep cirepair the harbours, royal lodging-frnufii, and barks ofwhich the eaapcww is proprietor, in their di&ri£L Thefifth order, fmg-fi-tmtt have the isftpecbon of die tnxjpr*The fixth, tMB-ii**-bmj hare the care of the fcventh, or A*-/**, hare the fiiperintendence of therivers; and the eighth, ftilcd &*-/#», mat of the inoft, the whole admuuftration of the Chinese empire|S cntruAed to the mandarins of letters; from among whomare chosen the governors of provinces, of cities of the firiF,fecond and third daft, and the presidents and membtrs ofall the tribunals. The homage which the people pay toevery mandarin in office is nearly equal to that paid tothe emperor. For as it is the received opinion of thethat their monarch is the father of the wholeto it is their opinion that the governor of a pro-. ?7P GQVERNMENT yincc is the father of that province, and that the manda-rin who is governor of a city is alio the father of thatcity. MANDARINS OF ARMS. The mandarins of arms are never indulged with the finalUeft (hare in the government of the ftate j even thcinfpedioiof the troops, 4s we have before obferved, belongs to aclafs of the mandarins of letters: however, to be admittedto the rank of mandarin of arms, it is neceflary, as for thatof mandarin of letters, to have pafied through three de«rgrees. Strength of body, agility in performing the dif-ferent military exercifes, ?nd a rea^inefc in, comprehend-ing and executing orders, are all that is required, and inthefe conf
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