. China, in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits of that ancient empire . •^ J IJ s J> SCEIEEY, MABITS,fa< <5r? m. Y/m<^ . c -KSx^ ^ F[SI-, GON * ro LOMDv CHINA, IN A SERIES OF VIEWS, DISPLAYING THE SCENERY, MCHITECTUEE, AND SOCIAL HABITS, THAT ANCIENT EMPIRE. DRAWN, FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SKETCHES, BY THOMAS ALLOM, ESQ. WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES BY THE REY. G. N. WRIGHT, M. A. VOL. IV, FISHER, SON, & STREET, LONDON; RUE ST. HONORE, PARIS. LIST OF PLATES. VOL. IV. p*rF, Dice-play


. China, in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits of that ancient empire . •^ J IJ s J> SCEIEEY, MABITS,fa< <5r? m. Y/m<^ . c -KSx^ ^ F[SI-, GON * ro LOMDv CHINA, IN A SERIES OF VIEWS, DISPLAYING THE SCENERY, MCHITECTUEE, AND SOCIAL HABITS, THAT ANCIENT EMPIRE. DRAWN, FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SKETCHES, BY THOMAS ALLOM, ESQ. WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES BY THE REY. G. N. WRIGHT, M. A. VOL. IV, FISHER, SON, & STREET, LONDON; RUE ST. HONORE, PARIS. LIST OF PLATES. VOL. IV. p*rF, Dice-playing, near Amoy .......... vignette -12 The Polo Temple, Tai iioo 5 Kite-flying, at Hae-kwan . ............ 6 Junks passing an inclined Plane .......... 8 Cascade of Ting-hoo, or the Tripod Lake ......... 9 Loading Tea Junks, at Tseen-tang .......... 11 Mouth of the River Chin-keang . .13 Coal-Mines, at Ying-Tih 14 Ceremony of Meeting the Spring . . . . . The Melon Islands, and an Irrigating Wheel ..... ... 17 Propitiatory Offerings for departed Relatives ........ 18 Han-tseuen, Province of Kiang-nan .......... 20 Festival of the Dragon


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