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The feverity of our criticism at fir st disconcerted poor
Chet-qua, who remained silent, and in apparent confusion;
but, after a short pause, he reassumed his usual good
humour, his countenance cleared up, he arose, bowed to
the company, and stroking his nine whiikers, began the
following discourse.
DISCOURSE,
Kan Ion ty tel an yue\
Ko ouy pou ho choue.
Ou yun ling tai pan
Fou fan teou lo ty
I F, in the hurry and warmth of fpeaking, Chet-qua has-
used expressions that seemed disrespectful, or inadvertently
started notions that appeared extravagant, as you,. Gem-
tiemen, are pleased to assert, it is more than he intended 5,
T’an Ion ty icban yue, Ur.—The motto which Chet-qua has made choice ofq,
is part of a poem written by Kien-long, reigning emperor of China, in praise
of drinking tea: and publisned, by his imperial edift, bearing date the
twelfth day, of the ninth moon, of the thirteenth year of his reign in thirty-two-
different types, or characters j under the inspedtion of Yun-lou, and Houng-
Chet-qua, who remained silent, and in apparent confusion;
but, after a short pause, he reassumed his usual good
humour, his countenance cleared up, he arose, bowed to
the company, and stroking his nine whiikers, began the
following discourse.
DISCOURSE,
Kan Ion ty tel an yue\
Ko ouy pou ho choue.
Ou yun ling tai pan
Fou fan teou lo ty
I F, in the hurry and warmth of fpeaking, Chet-qua has-
used expressions that seemed disrespectful, or inadvertently
started notions that appeared extravagant, as you,. Gem-
tiemen, are pleased to assert, it is more than he intended 5,
T’an Ion ty icban yue, Ur.—The motto which Chet-qua has made choice ofq,
is part of a poem written by Kien-long, reigning emperor of China, in praise
of drinking tea: and publisned, by his imperial edift, bearing date the
twelfth day, of the ninth moon, of the thirteenth year of his reign in thirty-two-
different types, or characters j under the inspedtion of Yun-lou, and Houng-