History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810

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Yung-lun Yüan. History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810

History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810

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TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

YING HING SOO's PREFACE

THE. HISTORY. OF. THE CHINESE PIRATES

BOOK FIRST

BOOK SECOND

APPENDIX

THE END. LONDON: Printed by J. L. Cox, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields

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Yung-lun Yüan

Published by Good Press, 2019

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My copy of the Hae kwŏ hëen këen lăh was printed in the province Che keang, in the year 1794.

"In the narrative regarding foreign countries, and forming part of the history of the Ming, the English are called Yen go le; in the Hae kwŏ hëen këen lŭh, Ying ke le (5272, 6950); but in the maps the name is now always written Ying keih le (5018, 6947). In expressing the sound of words we sometimes use different characters. This kingdom lies to the west of Gow lo pa (Europa), and was originally a tributary state to Ho lan (Holland); but in the course of time it became richer and more powerful than Ho lan, and revolted. These[Pg xxxiii] kingdoms are, therefore, enemies. It is not known at what time the Ying keih le grasped the country of North O mŏ le kea (America), which is called Kea no (Canada). Great Ying keih le is a kingdom of Gow lo pa (Europe.)[14] In the twelfth year of Yung ching (1735), they came the first time to Canton for trade. Their country produces wheat, with which they trade to all the neighboring countries. They are generally called Keang heŏ (that is, English ships from India, or country ships), and there arrive many vessels."

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