The Embassadors Entry Through the Famous Chinese Wall : near 1200 miles in length [detail].

1744

1744/1748

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"The Wall is full six Fathom high, and four thick, so that six Horsemen may easily ride a-breast on it, and was in as good Repair as if it had not been erected above twenty or thirty Years since; no Part of it being fallen, nor annoyed by the least Weed or Filth, as other old Walls are observed to be" (Harris, 1748, v.II, 939).
A - The Embassador;
B - His Retinue;
C - Convoy of Daorshian Cozacks;
D - The Caravan of laden Horses & camels;
E - The City XOGON KOTON;
F - An Idol Temple;
G - The Chinese Guard & Watch Towers;
H. Idol Temples on the Walls

Harris, John, 1667?-1719

Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of Voyages and travels : Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning Hackluit, Purchass, etc. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, etc. in Italian; Thevenot, Benaudot, Labat, etc. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, etc. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, etc. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, ... (London : printed for T. Woodward, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, R. Hett, C. Hitch, H. Whitridge, S. Austen, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, B. Dod, T. Harris, J. Hinton, and J. Rivington, 1744-48), v. II, facing p. 939.

Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of Voyages and travels