: History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810 by Y An Yung Lun Neumann Karl Friedrich Translator - Pirates China Sea

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"The Tan ying passed the Bocca Tigris the 52d year of K?en lung They live to the west and north of the Man ying . In customs and manners they are similar to them. On their ships flies a white flag, on which an eagle is painted."

This last extract is also taken from the History of Canton, published by his Excellency Yuen.

If we consider how easily the Chinese could procure information regarding foreign countries during the course of the two last centuries, and then see how shamefully they let pass all such opportunities to inform and improve themselves, we can only look upon these proud slaves of hereditary customs with the utmost disgust and contempt. The ancient Britons and Germans had no books; yet what perfect descriptions of those barbarian nations have been handed down to us by the immortal genius of Tacitus! Montesquieu says, that "in Caesar and Tacitus we read the code of barbarian laws; and in the code we read Caesar and Tacitus." In the statement of the modern Chinese regarding foreign nations, we see, on the contrary, both the want of enquiry, and the childish remarks of unenlightened and uncultivated minds.

YING HING SOO's PREFACE.

Written at the time of the fifth summer moon, the tenth year of Tao kwang, called Kng yin .

KING CHUNG HO's PREFACE.

We have the collections of former historians, who in a fine style described things as they happened, that by such faithful accounts the world might be governed, and the minds of men enlightened. People may learn by these vast collections what should be done, and what not. It is, therefore, desirable that facts may be arranged in such a manner, that books should give a faithful account of what happened. There are magistrates who risk their life, excellent females who maintain their virtue, and celebrated individuals who protect their native places with a strong hand; they behave themselves valiantly, and overlook private considerations, if the subject concerns the welfare of the people at large. Without darkness, there is no light; without virtue, there is no splendour. In the course of time we have heard of many persons of such qualities; but how few books exist by which the authors benefit their age!

THE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE PIRATES.

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