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Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical : Made in a late journey through the empire of China, and published in several letters. Particularly upon the Chinese pottery and varnishing; the silk and other manufactures; the pearl fishing; the history of plants and animals; with a description of their cities and publick works; number of people, their language, manners and commerce; their habits, oeconomy, and government. The philosophy of Confucius. The state of Christianity, and many other curious and useful remarks. By Louis Le Comte Jesuit, confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, one of the royal mathematicians, and lately missionary in the eastern countries. Translated from the Paris edition, and illustrated with figures.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- Nouveaux mémories sur l'état présent de la Chine. English.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Missions--China--Early works to 1800.
- Missions.
- Jesuits--China--Early works to 1800.
- Jesuits.
- China--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- China.
- Local Subjects:
- China--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (24 unnumbered pages, 225 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 226-240 leaves, 241-527 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : table, engr
- Edition:
- The second edition very much corrected, with the addition of a map of China, and a table.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Benjamin Tooke at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1698.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- A translation of: Le Comte, Louis. Nouveaux mémories sur l'état présent de la Chine.
- The words "Topographical .. Ecclesiastical." are bracketed together on title page.
- Includes index.
- Folded table with heading "A list of all the words that form the Chinese tongue" between pp. 180-181.
- Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1991:15) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) L831A.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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