The following collection of Chinese Manuscripts and Maps, from No. 16,281 to No. 16,365 inclusive, was presented by the Right Hon. Earl of Aberdeen, when Secretary of State. They formed part of the library of Dr. Morrison.
OFFICIAL ADMONITIONS and Instructions, addressed to local populations by Prefects, or Che-foos, chiefly for the repression of crime, and the apprehension of vagabonds;-A series of imperial mandates, issued under the Manchu or Tsing dynasty for the same purpose. Two parts. bound in one volume. Small Quarto. [16,296, 16,297]
INSTRUCTIONS for the naval and military forces stationed at Chin Hae, drawn up by the Secretary-Major-General, named Chang yuh hang, and dated the 18th year of Taou Kwang [A.D. 1839]. Small Folio. [16,298.] Empire of China: Instructions for forces at Chin Hac [1839]. Chinese.
PIN THEE, a Collection of Letters, reverential and familiar, intended chiefly as patterns of epistolary style. The latter part is written in the Taaou or cursive character. Small Quarto. [16,300.] Letters Art of Letter-writing, etc: Models of epistolary style in Chinese.
OFFICIAL PAPERS relating to an encampment about the city of Kea- Hing-foo, in the province of Che- Këang, in the 21st and 22nd years of Taou- Kwang [A.D.1841-2] 2 Vols. Quarto. [16,308,16,309.]
TSING TSEUEN LEU FOO, a selection of Odes, termed Leu Foo; consisting of twenty subjects treated by as many different authors, with marginal annotations. Small Quarto. [16,313.] Poetry Chinese: Collection of Odes or Foo.
YU-CHE TSEUEN YUN SHE, an Imperial Poem, apparently written by Kaou Tsung, otherwise Këen-Lung. It consists of two parts, the first of which contains an account of the Tsing, or Manchu dynasty, from Tae Tsoo [A.D. 1616] to the reign of She Tsung, otherwise named Yung Ching [A.D. 1723]; and the. ...
A COLLECTION of Odes, or Foo, by various authors; also four classical essays, viz. on the superior merit of Confucius ; on self-restraint ; on the government of Hwan Kung, in the ancient kingdom of Tse; and on the wickedness of human affections. Quarto. [16,316.] Poetry Chinese: Collection of O...
CHE TSAOU TANG PANG, or a display of fragrant literature; a small col. lection of Poems, by Wang-yuen-sëen;- Yung-wuh she seuen, choice descriptive Poetry by various writers;-One hundred and thirty anonymous Odes, or Foo, on various subjects. Small quarto. [16,317.]