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De Guignes : History of the Dutch Embassy to China
From Autobiographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow (1847): '[William Gifford] begged me to name any book to make choice of, which he would take care to send to me [for reviewing]. [...] I mentioned one I had just been reading, De Guignes's "History of the Dutch Embassy to China"'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: John Barrow Print: Book
Macleod : Voyage of the Alceste to China
John Barrow to John Murray, 1 September 1830: 'I sat up last night over Mr. Macleod's narrative till I had nearly got through it, which proves at least that it interested [italics]me[end italics], and I am much deceived if it will not interest others. There is no pretence of science or fine writing about it; but the story of the voyage, and the description of the Loo-Choo islands in particular, is told in a plain, intelligible, and unaffected manner. It will certainly make a very entertaining readable octavo volume'.
