A group of trackers of the vessels, at dinner.

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Title
A group of trackers of the vessels, at dinner.
Date
n.d.
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British Library
Document Type
  • Illustration
Description
From The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings. Published by William Miller, London, 1805. Trackers are employed when the wind or tide is unfavourable to the progress of the sailing vessels. They are eating a meal of rice.