The trade winds off the coast of…

December 1792 CE

The trade winds off the coast of Africa force the Macartney squadron to sail west all the way to Rio de Janeiro, where they had arrived at the end of November.

Macartney suffers an attack of gout that lasts a month.

As young Thomas Staunton studies the Chinese language, Macartney learns everything he can about China from the books he has placed in the Lion's library.

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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil View →

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George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney View → Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville View → James Dinwiddie View → John Barrow, 1st Baronet View → Joseph Banks View → Qianlong Emperor View → Sir George Leonard Staunton View → Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet View → Thomas Hickey View → William Alexander View → William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville View → William Pitt the Younger View →

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Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View →

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Macartney Embassy View →

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Textiles View → Ceramics View → Narcotics View → Stimulants View →

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Commerce View → Products View → Government View → Custom and Law View → Technology View →

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