Andre Everard van Braam Authentic Account of the Embassy of the Dutch East-India Company, to the Court of the Emperor of China, in the Years 1794 and 1795, Subsequent to That of the Earl of Macartney

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. After being an hour on the road, we were con dueied through a bael'c gate within the walls. We were then Ihewnrlnto an apartment at no great difianee' to the fouth, there to wait for break of day. That moment being come, we pro-r ceeded by'a winding road, lined with large trees, towards a great open {pace in a wood, where a; large tent of the Tartar kind, in the form of a dome, had been pitched for the Emperor. A. Fquare yellow tent was erefied in the front of the other, while fix little bell-tents, which {tood on. The two fides, were deftineci for the Minifters and Grandees of the Court.