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tartar_n conclude_v to_o bereave_v humvu_n heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o to_o which_o purpose_n have_v get_v the_o northern_a province_n to_o join_v with_o he_o he_o come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o nank_v and_o get_v the_o other_o province_n either_o by_o policy_n strength_n or_o present_n and_o expel_v humvu_n son_n but_o because_o yunlo_n great_a strength_n and_o dependence_n be_v in_o the_o northern_a province_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o tartar_n to_o regain_a the_o empire_n will_v fall_v in_o on_o that_o place_n he_o settle_v himself_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o same_o city_n in_o which_o the_o tartar_a emperor_n when_o they_o govern_v the_o chinese_n have_v their_o residence_n there_o to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n if_o he_o shall_v make_v any_o attempt_n yet_o still_o continue_v the_o emperor_n palace_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o nank_v but_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o china_n 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martial_a affair_n be_v by_o a_o general_a name_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v quonfu_n that_o be_v to_o set_v before_o but_o for_o their_o quality_n and_o not_o their_o office_n they_o be_v call_v lavye_n or_o lausu_n or_o lavja_n which_o signify_v lord_n or_o parent_n the_o netherlander_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o portuguese_a call_v they_o mandarin_n that_o be_v commander_n or_o governor_n derive_v from_o the_o portuguese_n word_n mandarim_n which_o be_v a_o commander_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n fly_v at_o the_o emperor_n beck_n and_o have_v order_n among_o themselves_o yet_o every_o one_o serve_v in_o his_o office_n with_o full_a power_n except_o he_o be_v command_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o his_o superior_n there_o be_v so_o many_o governor_n in_o china_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v according_a to_o martinius_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v their_o several_a order_n for_o this_o reason_n five_o or_o six_o book_n of_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v through_o the_o whole_a empire_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n with_o the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n employment_n and_o quality_n these_o book_n according_a to_o martinius_n be_v reprint_v every_o three_o month_n which_o must_v be_v do_v of_o necessity_n for_o in_o such_o great_a number_n of_o magistrate_n without_o put_v those_o into_o the_o book_n that_o be_v of_o less_o quality_n be_v daily_o great_a change_n some_o die_a other_o put_v out_o of_o their_o employment_n some_o degrade_v into_o lesser_a office_n or_o lose_v their_o parent_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o last_o accident_n they_o be_v force_v to_o desert_n their_o government_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o travel_v home_o and_o there_o mourn_v three_o year_n and_o therefore_o great_a number_n be_v continual_o at_o the_o court_n of_o peking_n in_o hope_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o vacant_a place_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n in_o particular_a it_o semedo_fw-la stand_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o supreme_a government_n of_o a_o province_n be_v general_o manage_v in_o the_o metropolis_n and_o consist_v in_o society_n that_o have_v a_o general_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n among_o these_o be_v two_o prime_a court_n to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o as_o as_o well_o of_o town_n as_o village_n must_v submit_v because_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o imperial_a court_n this_o court_n consist_v in_o one_o sole_a judge_n without_o any_o assistant_n or_o other_o officer_n which_o be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v tutham_n or_o kiu-muen_a who_o command_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n of_o the_o province_n during_o his_o time_n of_o government_n which_o last_v three_o year_n he_o keep_v several_a messenger_n which_o go_v to_o and_o come_v from_o the_o court_n at_o certain_a time_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a state_n into_o his_o dominion_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o court_n his_o councillor_n and_o other_o officer_n go_v before_o and_o he_o be_v conduct_v from_o city_n to_o city_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n some_o commander_n with_o three_o thousand_o soldier_n beside_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o commonalty_n come_v to_o meet_v and_o receive_v he_o three_o league_n from_o the_o metropolis_n where_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v his_o court._n the_o second_o tutang_n who_o be_v of_o no_o less_o power_n but_o stay_v but_o one_o year_n in_o his_o employment_n be_v call_v chayven_v he_o be_v much_o respect_v and_o fear_v for_o he_o take_v a_o account_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o business_n military_a or_o civil_a condemn_v or_o reprieve_n malefactor_n and_o also_o look_v after_o the_o emperor_n revenue_n he_o examine_v all_o the_o magistrate_n nay_o the_o tutang_n himself_o and_o have_v also_o power_n to_o punish_v judge_n and_o put_v great_a and_o mean_a mandarin_n out_o of_o their_o employment_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o grand_a mandarin_n he_o inform_v the_o emperor_n of_o by_o letter_n and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n from_o his_o majesty_n he_o also_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o be_v give_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o province_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o day_n and_o town_n whither_o all_o the_o malefactor_n must_v be_v carry_v that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o they_o and_o mark_n six_o or_o seven_o with_o a_o pencil_n and_o if_o more_o he_o be_v account_v a_o bloodthirsty_a and_o tyrannous_a man._n those_o that_o be_v thus_o mark_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o other_o carry_v again_o to_o prison_n he_o be_v also_o to_o look_v after_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o city_n wall_n castle_n and_o other_o structure_n he_o never_o go_v out_o but_o with_o a_o great_a train_n that_o carry_v court_n badge_n and_o other_o mark_n of_o severity_n there_o be_v yet_o sometime_o another_o extraordinary_a chayven_v make_v at_o the_o empress_n request_v he_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n but_o it_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o pardon_v or_o reprieve_n for_o he_o visit_v all_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n set_v those_o prisoner_n at_o liberty_n which_o for_o petty_a crime_n lie_v there_o and_o have_v no_o adversary_n and_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o he_o plead_v in_o all_o desperate_a cause_n and_o assist_v people_n that_o be_v helpless_a recall_v a_o rash_o pronounce_v sentence_n and_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o short_a his_o whole_a office_n and_o employment_n extend_v to_o mercy_n for_o which_o reason_n these_o magistrate_n be_v
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by_o the_o city_n x_v lie_v the_o mountain_n tenchi_fw-la the_o twenty_o seven_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tausu_n which_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o a_o lake_n who_o water_n be_v blood-red_n near_o the_o city_n sinchan_n be_v the_o mountain_n vocheu_o the_o fifteen_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tausu_n there_o be_v also_o the_o mountain_n tienlao_n the_o sixteen_o in_o the_o book_n of_o taoxu_fw-la in_o the_o county_n ningpofu_n near_o the_o city_n cuki_n the_o mountain_n lu._n advance_v to_o sight_n a_o fair_a temple_n to_o which_o the_o chineses_n often_o resort_v with_o supplication_n to_o their_o idol_n to_o have_v their_o dream_n interpret_v in_o the_o territory_n taicheufu_n southward_o from_o the_o city_n taicheu_o the_o mountain_n kaicho_n the_o nineteen_o in_o the_o book_n of_o taoxu_fw-la be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o stone_n thereon_o which_o be_v all_o perfect_o square_a by_o the_o city_n hoangnieu_fw-fr be_v the_o mountain_n queiyu_n the_o second_o in_o the_o book_n of_o taoxu_fw-la by_o the_o city_n tientai_n be_v the_o red_a mountain_n chech_v the_o six_o in_o the_o book_n of_o taoxu_fw-la and_o near_o it_o by_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o mountain_n tientai_fw-fr account_v eight_o thousand_o rod_n high_a and_o eight_o hundred_o furlong_n about_o the_o famous_a and_o first_o in_o order_n among_o all_o those_o mountain_n describe_v by_o taoxu_fw-la and_o as_o they_o say_v in_o happy_a auspice_n upon_o it_o be_v many_o fair_a temple_n and_o cloister_n more_o southwardly_a in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o mountainous_a isle_n call_v yohoan_n which_o signify_v precious_a circle_n so_o name_v from_o its_o convenient_a harbour_n for_o ship_n be_v almost_o hem_v in_o with_o mountain_n and_o subject_a to_o no_o manner_n of_o wind_n have_v only_o one_o gap_n like_o a_o mouth_n for_o the_o entrance_n of_o ship_n by_o the_o city_n taip_v lie_v the_o mountain_n fangch_v on_o which_o king_n you_o live_v in_o a_o private_a condition_n in_o the_o county_n 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of_o the_o metropolis_n lie_v the_o mountain_n fang_n which_o have_v a_o valley_n of_o forty_o furlong_n and_o on_o the_o neighbour_a hill_n many_o orange_n citron_n and_o lemon-tree_n about_o the_o city_n jungfu_n towards_o the_o north_n a_o famous_a and_o high_a mountain_n name_v kaoca_n the_o seven_o in_o the_o book_n of_o taoxu_fw-la yield_v a_o delightful_a prospect_n by_o its_o ancient_a wood_n and_o the_o stately_a cloister_n build_v on_o it_o in_o the_o county_n civencheufu_n southward_o from_o the_o city_n civencheu_o be_v the_o paocai_n a_o mountain_n which_o on_o its_o top_n have_v a_o turret_n with_o nine_o gallery_n and_o serve_v for_o a_o landmark_n to_o seaman_n eastward_o lie_v the_o mountain_n siaoso_n in_o the_o county_n changcheufu_n towards_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n changcheu_o be_v the_o cio_o a_o mountain_n on_o which_o according_a to_o the_o chinese_n writer_n stand_v a_o stone_n of_o five_o rod_n high_a that_o before_o rain_n or_o tempestuous_a wether_n shiver_n and_o shake_v like_o a_o tree_n blow_v by_o the_o wind_n near_o the_o city_n lie_v another_o mountain_n call_v kieulang_n which_o join_v to_o the_o former_a and_o be_v remarkable_a for_o a_o crystal_n fountain_n in_o the_o territory_n kienningfu_n on_o the_o north-east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n kienning_n lie_v the_o high_a mountain_n xin_n from_o who_o top_n the_o sunrising_n may_v be_v see_v over_o all_o the_o other_o mountain_n there_o be_v also_o the_o ciaoyven_v the_o thirteen_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tausu_n but_o that_o which_o exceed_v all_o the_o other_o in_o fame_n and_o bigness_n be_v the_o mountain_n vuy_n near_o the_o city_n zunggan_n upon_o it_o be_v many_o pagod_n or_o cloister_n the_o residence_n for_o priest_n and_o solitary_a person_n among_o which_o be_v divers_a nobleman_n who_o despise_v the_o world_n live_v thus_o retire_v to_o serve_v their_o idol_n with_o the_o great_a zeal_n by_o the_o city_n puce_v be_v the_o mountain_n yuleang_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o great_a in_o all_o china_n southward_o from_o the_o city_n jenp_v lie_v the_o mountain_n yuevang_v on_o which_o the_o king_n of_o jue_v use_v to_o have_v many_o palace_n for_o retire_v place_n from_o the_o heat_n in_o summer_n more_o southerly_a be_v the_o mountain_n kieusieu_n and_o yeuki_n in_o the_o territory_n zincheufu_n be_v the_o mountain_n kin_n or_o gold_n so_o name_v from_o its_o gold-mine_n which_o the_o family_n sing_v cause_v to_o be_v open_v it_o lie_v south_n from_o the_o city_n tincheu_o near_o the_o city_n xanhang_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n ting_n it_o be_v so_o pleasant_a that_o it_o appear_v like_o a_o excellent_a landscape_n upon_o it_o be_v three_o little_a lake_n which_o they_o say_v turn_v the_o iron_n that_o be_v throw_v therein_o into_o copper_n in_o the_o county_n hinghoafu_n towards_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o city_n hinghoa_n lie_v the_o mountain_n hucung_n upon_o which_o the_o chinese_n mountain-gazer_n make_v many_o observation_n towards_o the_o southeast_n from_o the_o city_n be_v the_o mountain_n goch_v have_v a_o large_a village_n at_o its_o foot_n there_o be_v beside_o in_o this_o province_n in_o the_o county_n jenpingfu_n the_o mountain_n tung_n which_o surround_v the_o city_n sianglo_n through_o the_o border_n of_o kiangsi_n run_v the_o great_a mountain_n pechang_n west_n of_o the_o city_n jenp_v the_o great_a mountain_n huon_n by_o the_o city_n singlieu_n the_o high_a mountain_n tiung_a west_n from_o the_o city_n ninghoai_fw-fr the_o mountain_n lungmien_fw-fr south_n of_o the_o city_n tinquien_v the_o mountain_n leang_v and_o lint_a east_n of_o the_o city_n tincheu_o the_o mountain_n liensung_a southeast_n of_o the_o city_n xaonu_n the_o mountain_n cietai_fw-fr north_n from_o the_o city_n tain_v the_o mountain_n kingoa_n a_o little_a above_o the_o city_n fon_v the_o mountain_n lunxen_fw-mi south_n of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o high_a mountain_n hang_v on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o 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a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a form_n with_o which_o the_o chineses_n build_v their_o artificial_a mount_n near_o the_o city_n ungyven_v be_v the_o mountain_n lichi_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o a_o lake_n which_o proceed_v from_o eight_o rivulet_n who_o water_n be_v good_a against_o many_o distemper_n in_o the_o county_n nanhyungfu_n lie_v the_o note_a mountain_n nuilen_v on_o the_o top_n whereof_o stand_v a_o chapel_n consecrate_a to_o the_o general_n chankieul_v in_o the_o territory_n hoeicheufu_n near_o the_o city_n polo_n begin_v the_o mountain_n lefeu_n one_o among_o the_o ten_o great_a mountain_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n it_o rise_v from_o the_o join_n of_o the_o mountain_n lo_o and_o feu_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n quancheu_o and_o to_o the_o city_n cengch_v its_o height_n be_v account_v to_o be_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o pace_n and_o its_o circumference_n three_o hundred_o furlong_n it_o have_v fifteen_o steep_a
other_o be_v very_o high_a and_o extend_v a_o vast_a way_n this_o stand_v alone_o like_o a_o pyramid_n and_o therefore_o eminent_a among_o the_o chinese_n in_o the_o county_n pinglofu_n at_o the_o south-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n pinglo_n begin_v the_o mountain_n kai_fw-mi and_o extend_v to_o the_o city_n lipu_n on_o the_o east_n side_n be_v the_o steep_a and_o great_a mountain_n jung_a which_o have_v nine_o craggy_a hill_n on_o the_o west_n side_n lie_v the_o hill_n monica_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o crown_n of_o eye_n because_o it_o have_v two_o great_a stone_n which_o appear_v like_o two_o eye_n on_o its_o top_n so_o exact_o form_v by_o nature_n that_o scarce_o any_o artist_n can_v match_v they_o the_o ball_n of_o the_o eye_n may_v easy_o be_v distinguish_v for_o round_o about_o be_v two_o streak_n one_o white_a and_o another_o black_a as_o in_o our_o eye_n by_o the_o city_n fuchuen_n appear_v the_o mountain_n sin_n on_o which_o by_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n eight_o 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and_o twenty_o cavern_n by_o the_o city_n yolin_n lie_v the_o mountain_n have_fw-mi that_o be_v cold_a because_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_v cold_a that_o no_o man_n can_v live_v on_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o it_o lie_v under_o a_o very_a hot_a climate_n soutward_a from_o the_o city_n pope_n lie_v the_o mountain_n fiyun_n remarkable_a because_o in_o the_o rock_n thereof_o appear_v print_n of_o man_n foot_n some_o four_o span_n long_o the_o whole_a mountain_n be_v barren_a and_o full_a of_o cavern_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n pelieu_n lie_v the_o great_a mountain_n kilieu_n which_o have_v many_o precipice_n and_o be_v the_o twenty_o second_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tausu_n westward_o from_o the_o city_n yung_n lie_v the_o mountain_n ho_o that_o be_v fiery_n so_o call_v because_o every_o night_n appear_v a_o fire_n like_o a_o light_a torch_n on_o the_o same_o they_o say_v that_o these_o light_n be_v little_a infect_v which_o we_o call_v glow-worm_n and_o that_o they_o run_v out_o 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sugenfu_n east_n of_o the_o city_n sugen_n the_o mountain_n tosieu_n by_o the_o city_n vuyven_v the_o mountain_n kifung_a and_o a_o little_a far_o the_o moye_fw-fr in_o the_o territory_n suchingfu_n near_o the_o city_n such_v the_o high_a craggy_a mountain_n lengyum_fw-la by_o the_o city_n fulo_n tukang_v and_o sul_v the_o mountain_n tanp_v siecung_n and_o lyfang_n and_o not_o far_o thence_o the_o mountain_n xipi_n in_o the_o territory_n queiyangfu_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n queiyang_n in_o the_o province_n queicheu_fw-la of_o queicheu_o lie_v the_o mountain_n tengen_n signify_v copper_n drum_n from_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o drum_n as_o the_o chineses_n affirm_v that_o be_v hear_v upon_o it_o against_o rain_n in_o the_o territory_n sunangfu_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o city_n sunang_v rise_v the_o vance_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ascent_n but_o only_o one_o way_n the_o inhabitant_n find_v it_o a_o safe_a place_n of_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o war._n on_o the_o south-west_n side_n lie_v the_o mountain_n lungmuen_o by_o the_o city_n vuchuen_fw-ge the_o great_a mountain_n tanien_n on_o which_o reside_v many_o people_n unknown_a to_o the_o chinese_n in_o the_o county_n sinyven_v near_o the_o moat_n of_o the_o city_n cinve_v rise_v the_o mountain_n xepe_v which_o signify_v stone_n pillar_n because_o a_o entire_a stone_n be_v erect_v there_o which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v a_o hundred_o rod_n high_a on_o the_o north-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n sinyven_v lie_v the_o mountain_n sikiung_a on_o which_o ancient_o stand_v a_o city_n whereof_o the_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o territory_n tuchofu_n near_o the_o city_n pinglang_n lie_v the_o mountain_n kaiyang_n fortify_v with_o a_o castle_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o city_n hokiang_n be_v the_o mountain_n ching_n to_o who_o top_n lead_v only_o a_o narrow_a footpath_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o strong_a fort._n about_o the_o city_n fuiugn_v lie_v the_o mountain_n hinglang_n ascend_v by_o stone_n stair_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o secure_v the_o passage_n by_o the_o city_n pincheu_fw-la lie_v the_o mountain_n lotung_v which_o extend_v twelve_o hundred_o rod_n and_o near_o the_o city_n cinp_v pierce_a the_o cloud_n with_o its_o spiry_n top_n be_v call_v hianglu_n in_o the_o little_a county_n of_o the_o city_n pugan_n on_o the_o north-east_n side_n thereof_o appear_v the_o mountain_n puonkiang_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gannan_n and_o the_o fort_n ganchoang_v on_o the_o south-west_n side_n be_v the_o mountain_n tangpi_n out_o of_o which_o they_o dig_v quicksilver_n and_o the_o mineral_n hiunghoang_fw-mi in_o the_o little_a county_n junningfu_n near_o the_o city_n muy_fw-es rise_v the_o hungyai_n a_o very_a high_a mountain_n terrible_a to_o behold_v there_o be_v also_o a_o hill_n name_v lince_v overgrow_v with_o indian_a cane_n by_o the_o city_n ting_v lie_v the_o mountain_n quangso_n which_o extend_v a_o hundred_o furlong_n have_v a_o fort_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o little_a county_n of_o the_o city_n chin_a near_o the_o city_n xenk_n appear_v the_o mountain_n magan_n so_o name_v from_o its_o resemble_v a_o saddle_n the_o small_a territory_n of_o the_o city_n ganxun_n have_v but_o one_o mountain_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n thereof_o and_o be_v call_v niencung_n which_o though_o very_o high_a be_v not_o above_o ten_o furlong_n in_o compass_n in_o the_o garrison_v county_n sintienfu_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n sintien_n be_v a_o very_a high_a mountain_n call_v pie_n which_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o run_v up_o like_o a_o pyramid_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v name_v pie_n which_o signify_v a_o pencil_n with_o which_o the_o chineses_n write_v on_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v the_o mountain_n yangpo_n which_o for_o its_o pleasantness_n and_o variety_n of_o colour_n may_v
first_o chineses_n take_v not_o their_o signification_n from_o joint_a figure_n but_o from_o the_o representation_n of_o natural_a thing_n as_o bird_n beast_n infect_v fish_n herb_n tree_n mineral_n and_o the_o like_a â—…y_v which_o put_v in_o order_n and_o join_v several_a way_n the_o chineses_n at_o first_o declare_v their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o fiery_a thing_n they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dragon_n which_o be_v place_v in_o several_a order_n have_v such_o and_o such_o signification_n and_o in_o express_v aerial_a thing_n they_o make_v figure_n of_o bird_n and_o for_o watery_a fish_n for_o earthly_a thing_n beast_n plant_n tree_n and_o leave_n for_o star_n speck_n and_o circle_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n the_o form_n of_o the_o ancient_a chinese_n character_n be_v of_o seventeen_o sort_n the_o first_o invent_v by_o the_o emperor_n fohi_n consist_v according_a to_o their_o chronicle_n of_o serpent_n and_o dragon_n wherefore_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o astronomy_n be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o dragon_n in_o it_o be_v serpent_n strange_o twist_v together_o and_o in_o several_a form_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v therewith_o but_o at_o this_o day_n few_o chineses_n understand_v these_o character_n age_n have_v wear_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o huâ—…bandry_n join_v together_o and_o be_v first_o use_v by_o the_o emperor_n xin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o agriculture_n or_o husbandry_n the_o three_o sort_n consist_v in_o the_o place_n of_o several_a feather_n of_o the_o bird_n tunghoahang_fw-mi which_o be_v by_o they_o account_v the_o best_a bird_n that_o fly_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o emperor_n xanghoang_v use_v theâ—…e_a character_n in_o his_o book_n of_o bird_n the_o four_o sort_n consist_v of_o shell-fish_n and_o infect_v the_o five_o of_o root_n and_o â—…erbs_n the_o six_o of_o the_o foot_n of_o bird_n which_o the_o emperor_n choanghang_fw-mi use_v the_o seven_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o emperor_n jao_n consist_v of_o turtle_n the_o eight_o of_o fowl_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o of_o herb_n the_o eleven_o of_o representation_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o be_v former_o call_v the_o useful_a character_n of_o law_n and_o constitution_n the_o fourteen_o consist_v of_o character_n express_v rest_n joy_n knowledge_n light_n and_o darkness_n the_o fifteen_o of_o fish_v the_o sixteen_o can_v be_v read_v nor_o understand_v the_o seventeen_o and_o lâ—…st_a sort_n be_v use_v for_o superscription_n on_o letter_n deed_n bond_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o modern_a chineses_n grow_v wise_a by_o experience_n and_o find_v a_o great_a confusion_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o represent_v of_o so_o many_o beast_n plant_n etc._n etc._n invent_v a_o far_o short_a way_n of_o join_v speck_n and_o lines_n together_o the_o language_n of_o the_o chinese_n be_v for_o its_o antiquity_n by_o many_o account_v for_o chinese_n one_o of_o the_o seventy_o two_o tongue_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o book_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o be_v for_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o but_o differ_v in_o the_o several_a kingdom_n or_o province_n which_o now_o make_v up_o that_o empire_n trigaut_n tell_v we_o that_o â—…very_n province_n differ_v so_o much_o from_o another_o in_o their_o language_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v one_o another_o notwithstanding_o they_o use_v the_o same_o book_n 〈◊〉_d character_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n taipin_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n speak_v quite_o another_o language_n from_o the_o chinese_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o of_o the_o seven_o county_n lipingfu_n of_o the_o province_n of_o queicheu_o speak_v a_o different_a language_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o other_o chineses_n in_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n the_o inhabitant_n use_v not_o one_o dialect_n but_o every_o county_n have_v a_o peculiar_a speech_n insomuch_o that_o the_o one_o can_v understand_v the_o other_o those_o of_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n who_o speak_v a_o gross_a and_o ungraceful_a language_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o n_o the_o letter_n â—…_n for_o nank_v be_v by_o they_o call_v lank_v the_o suburb_n of_o hoksieu_n or_o focheu_fw-la lanthai_n which_o the_o portuguese_n and_o hollander_n with_o who_o they_o trade_n have_v follow_v those_o of_o the_o second_o county_n sucheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o queicheu_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o letter_n former_o though_o they_o express_v themselves_o by_o write_v figure_n on_o board_n but_o have_v late_o learn_v the_o vulgar_a character_n beside_o the_o several_a dialect_n belong_v proper_o to_o each_o province_n after_o the_o reduce_n of_o they_o to_o one_o sole_a empire_n another_o language_n be_v institute_v which_o be_v make_v common_a through_o the_o whole_a realm_n this_o language_n be_v by_o the_o chineses_n name_v quonhoa_n or_o quonthoa_n that_o be_v court_n or_o plead_v tongue_n because_o it_o be_v most_o use_v at_o court_n by_o the_o mandarin_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n it_o be_v also_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mandarin_n language_n but_o be_v least_o of_o all_o use_v in_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n this_o be_v do_v because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o all_o the_o magistrate_n be_v foreigner_n or_o stranger_n in_o the_o province_n where_o by_o the_o emperor_n order_n they_o be_v place_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v necessitate_v to_o learn_v a_o strange_a language_n there_o be_v a_o general_a one_o institute_v in_o the_o whole_a empire_n in_o this_o language_n they_o not_o only_o try_v cause_n but_o all_o well_o breed_v people_n or_o stranger_n speak_v the_o same_o with_o the_o native_n in_o every_o province_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o english_a french_a italian_n german_n and_o other_o people_n use_v the_o latin_a tongue_n through_o all_o europe_n the_o jesuit_n which_o be_v send_v to_o china_n to_o promulgate_v the_o christian_a religion_n learn_v all_o of_o they_o this_o general_a language_n because_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o each_o several_a province_n be_v neither_o useful_a nor_o elegant_a nor_o speak_v by_o people_n of_o quality_n except_o in_o their_o house_n to_o their_o servant_n or_o in_o other_o country_n thereby_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o native_a country_n this_o language_n be_v also_o speak_v by_o woman_n and_o child_n because_o long_a custom_n have_v conquer_v the_o difficulty_n of_o learning_n it_o tradesman_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o their_o own_o province_n and_o though_o they_o all_o understand_v the_o mandarin_n tongue_n yet_o they_o speak_v it_o not_o this_o general_a chinese_n tongue_n be_v very_o brief_a and_o short_a and_o though_o rich_a and_o abound_v in_o character_n above_o all_o other_o language_n yet_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o scarcity_n of_o word_n for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o word_n exceed_v not_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o according_a to_o semedo_n not_o above_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o all_o the_o word_n end_v almost_o in_o a_o vowel_n yet_o some_o few_o of_o they_o with_o m_n or_o n_o and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a in_o this_o language_n there_o be_v no_o dissyllable_n or_o polysyllable_n but_o all_o monosyllable_n or_o word_n consist_v of_o one_o syllable_n only_o i_o mean_v all_o radical_a and_o fundamental_a word_n for_o appellative_n or_o name_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n be_v compound_v of_o two_o or_o three_o word_n clap_v together_o as_o tunghoafung_a of_o fung_n a_o bird_n hoa_o a_o flower_n and_o tung_n the_o name_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v parallel_v even_o by_o our_o english_a tongue_n who_o fundamental_a word_n be_v original_o saxon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n monosyllable_n as_o tree_n stone_n hand_n eye_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v many_o diphthong_n or_o double_a vowel_n join_v together_o in_o one_o syllable_n i_o say_v vowel_n after_o our_o way_n of_o speak_v mean_v the_o force_n of_o vowel_n for_o vowel_n be_v no_o use_v by_o the_o chinese_n but_o as_o every_o thing_n so_o every_o word_n have_v its_o peculiar_a sign_n wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v be_v there_o so_o many_o sign_n in_o so_o small_a a_o number_n of_o word_n as_o the_o chineses_n 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o can_v they_o with_o so_o few_o word_n express_v all_o thing_n which_o their_o thought_n comprehend_v in_o answer_v hereof_o i_o say_v that_o the_o chinese_n language_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o have_v few_o word_n but_o oftentimes_o one_o word_n signify_v ten_o or_o twenty_o several_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o by_o the_o different_a sound_n and_o pronunciation_n in_o speak_v which_o distinction_n be_v so_o small_a that_o stranger_n â—…an_v
kircher_n in_o his_o atlas_n chinensis_n near_o the_o city_n ho_o towards_o the_o south_n lie_v the_o mountain_n lungmuen_o on_o which_o stand_v former_o a_o pagod_n chappel_n with_o a_o library_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o book_n call_v siyali_n first_o build_v by_o a_o nobleman_n of_o that_o name_n by_o the_o city_n fungtu_fw-fr be_v the_o mountain_n pungtu_fw-ge account_v among_o the_o seventy_o two_o mountain_n so_o high_o extol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o taosu_n near_o the_o city_n penxui_fw-fr be_v the_o mountain_n fonien_n on_o which_o be_v many_o salt-pit_n in_o the_o county_n queicheufu_n northward_o from_o the_o chief_a city_n queicheu_o be_v a_o mountain_n name_v chekia_n on_o which_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o palace_n once_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sufo_n northward_o beyond_o the_o city_n van_fw-mi lie_v the_o mountain_n tulie_n which_o reach_v so_o high_a into_o the_o cloud_n that_o no_o bird_n can_v fly_v over_o it_o on_o the_o mountain_n si_fw-mi which_o lie_v westward_o from_o the_o city_n van_fw-mi be_v yet_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n of_o the_o family_n sing_v with_o a_o lake_n pleasant_a grove_n and_o many_o fruit-tree_n on_o the_o mountain_n tunghoa_n lie_v the_o city_n ta._n near_o the_o city_n leangxan_n be_v the_o mountain_n kaoleang_v which_o extend_v a_o thousand_o furlong_n east_n and_o west_n the_o mountain_n xehiang_n in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o abundance_n of_o musk._n in_o the_o territory_n lungganfu_n northward_o from_o the_o chief_a city_n lunggan_n lie_v the_o mountain_n cungtung_n which_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o continue_a ridge_n run_v towards_o the_o country_n of_o sifan_n or_o prester_n john_n country_n and_o to_o the_o damasian_a mountain_n towards_o the_o southeast_n lie_v the_o mountain_n xemuen_o a_o boundary_a between_o sifan_n and_o china_n in_o the_o county_n mahufu_n westward_o from_o the_o city_n mahu_n be_v the_o mountain_n king_n which_o signify_v a_o looking-glass_n so_o call_v from_o the_o crystal_n fountain_n which_o spring_v from_o its_o foot_n southeast_n of_o the_o city_n liucheu_o be_v the_o mountain_n pao_n on_o which_o the_o air_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o those_o that_o have_v ague_n upon_o they_o go_v thither_o be_v immediate_o cure_v thereof_o in_o the_o little_a county_n of_o yacheu_o near_o the_o city_n mingxan_n lie_v a_o mountain_n name_v mung_n which_o rise_v with_o five_o spire_n on_o the_o high_a of_o which_o be_v much_o manna_n by_o the_o chineses_n call_v pinglu_n that_o be_v freeze_a dew_n by_o the_o city_n pinchai_n be_v the_o mountain_n pecui_fw-la on_o which_o if_o snow_n melt_v in_o the_o winter_n the_o chineses_n have_v observe_v a_o fruitful_a year_n will_v follow_v if_o not_o the_o contrary_a not_o far_o from_o the_o garrison'd-city_n kienchung_a lie_v the_o mountain_n tiexe_n so_o call_v from_o its_o abundance_n of_o iron_n oar._n the_o other_o mountain_n of_o less_o note_n in_o the_o province_n of_o 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