'Palace at Pekin' [Beijing] Finish:20-pack William Benson of 147 Albany

William Benson of 147 Albany Street

hat and gloves

He holds a flaming fire-brand behind his back and three brandy bottles lie on the ground near him

Yoko is in the bag

'Palace at Pekin' [Beijing] Finish:20-pack William Benson of 147 AlbanyView of the inner court of the Imperial Palace in Peking [Beijing]. Inscribed above: 'PROSPECT OF Y INNER COURT OF THE EMPEROURS PALACE at PEKIN. Key to numerical annotations as follows: '1. Palace where the Emperour Throne is, 2. The two Ambassadors, 3. Ambassador from the Great Mogul, 4. Twelve snow white horses, 5. A Herald, 6. Emperours Liffe guards.' Plate from the book An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand