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Description An honorary salute is exchanged between the Chinese forts and war junks (right) and two English embassy vessels, carrying ambassador Lord Macartney as they pass through the Bocca Tigris travelling from Canton to Macau in 1794. Smoke emanates from the Lion (left). The Jackall is next to her.
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Source http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/rise_fall_canton_04/gallery_places/pages/cwBTW_1796_AH914_BT.htm
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William Alexander  (1767–1816)  wikidata:Q961465 s:en:Author:William Alexander (1767-1816)
 
William Alexander
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Mr. Alexander; W. Alexander
Description British painter, drafter and illustrator
Date of birth/death 10 April 1767 Edit this at Wikidata 23 July 1816 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Maidstone Maidstone
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