Our First Ambassador to China: an Account of the Life of George, Earl of Macartney
Subtitle: With Extracts from His Letters, and the Narrative of His Experiences in China, as Told by Himself. 1737-1806
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: March 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 539
ISBN-13: 9781402149061
Subjects: xxMacartney,George Macartney,earl,1737-1806,ambassador,life,China,Description,travel,Helen Henrietta,Robbins; Biography & Autobiography / Political; Travel / Africa
First sentence: GEORGE, EARL OF MACARTNEY, diplomatist, statesman, and first Ambassador from England to China, was born on May 14, 1737, at his grandfather's residence, Lissanoure, in the country of Antrim.