Barrow's Travels in China.: An Investigation Into the Origin and Authenticity of the Facts and Observations

Related in a Work Entitled "Travels in China, by John Barrow" Preceded by a Preliminary Inquiry into the Nature of the "Powerful Motive" of the Same Author, and Its Influence on His Duties at the Chinese Capital, as Comptroller to the British Embassy, in 1793

Published in 1861, this critique of Sir John Barrow's 1804 Travels in China is an attempt by the author to debunk Barrow's reputation as the foremost authority on contemporary China. Pouring scorn on Barrow's knowledge, memory, and honesty, Proudfoot challenges every aspect of the earlier work's reliability and worth.