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pinglo_n juiching_a kiang_n yuenkio_n ho_o kie_fw-mi hiangn_v cie_n taning_n xeleu_n and_o yangho_n among_o these_o pu_o kiai_n ho_o kie_fw-mi and_o cie_n be_v the_o chief_a 3._o taiâ—ung_a command_n over_o 11_o city_n taitung_n hoaigien_n hoenyven_v ing_n xanin_n so_o maye_n guei_n quangling_fw-mi quangchang_n and_o lingkieu_o whereof_o ing_n so_o and_o guei_n be_v the_o chief_a 4._o lugan_n command_v over_o eight_o city_n lugan_n caeneu_fw-fr timlieu_n siangheng_n luch_v hâ—quan_n liching_a and_o pingxun_v 5._o fuencheu_o command_n likewise_o over_o eight_o city_n fuencheu_o hiaoy_n pingiao_n kiakieu_o ningâ—iang_n lingxa_n inugn_v and_o lin._n beside_o these_o great_a city_n there_o be_v three_o other_o corporation_n in_o this_o city_n as_o sin_n laao_n and_o ca._n these_o town_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o city_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n though_o they_o have_v a_o command_n 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which_o will_v not_o permit_v a_o foreiner_n to_o live_v among_o they_o but_o as_o their_o revenger_n insult_v over_o they_o by_o often_o lay_v their_o country_n under_o water_n in_o a_o most_o lamentable_a manner_n the_o hill_n quenlun_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o source_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o amazion_n hill_n be_v situate_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o laor_n or_o tihet_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o very_a situation_n of_o those_o place_n and_o country_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o from_o the_o same_o hill_n the_o rivers_n ganges_n in_o cengala_n mesor_n in_o laor_n and_o several_a other_o famous_a stream_n which_o water_n the_o part_n of_o zion_n and_o pegu_n have_v their_o rise_n for_o the_o chineses_n believe_v and_o so_o report_n that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o great_a river_n southward_o which_o take_v their_o rise_n from_o these_o hill_n but_o to_o return_v whence_o we_o have_v digress_v after_o this_o yellow_a river_n be_v pass_v beyond_o the_o vast_a territory_n of_o sifan_n and_o taniju_n which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o belong_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n it_o run_v before_o the_o city_n lingao_n not_o far_o from_o another_o call_a king_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la in_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o great_a wall_n make_v to_o prevent_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o tartar_n reach_v towards_o the_o east_n which_o it_o likewise_o wash_v then_o it_o run_v with_o great_a fury_n as_o well_o towards_o the_o north_n as_o the_o east_n by_o one_o side_n of_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n call_v samo_n at_o least_o two_o thousand_o furlong_n and_o then_o turn_v towards_o the_o south_n where_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n see_v which_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o two_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la and_o xansi_fw-la thence_o it_o run_v into_o several_a other_o province_n whereof_o i_o have_v former_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o description_n of_o our_o journey_n to_o peking_n the_o water_n of_o this_o yellow_a river_n be_v very_o thick_a and_o muddy_a the_o people_n report_v it_o will_v not_o grow_v clear_a in_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o any_o difficult_a undertake_n they_o use_v as_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o they_o to_o say_v when_o the_o yellow_a river_n be_v clear_a but_o notwithstanding_o this_o report_n of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o seaman_n which_o frequent_a this_o river_n have_v a_o art_n to_o make_v the_o water_n clear_a by_o fling_v allom_n into_o it_o which_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o make_v the_o mud_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o water-shoots_a and_o great_a fall_n of_o water_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la near_o to_o pingiao_n be_v a_o great_a fall_n of_o water_n which_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n
and_o pomegranate_n but_o in_o that_o of_o huquang_n only_o one_o sort_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v the_o winter-gold-apple_n because_o they_o be_v ripe_a in_o the_o winter_n and_o be_v sweet_a of_o taste_n there_o be_v in_o fokien_n the_o best_a sort_n of_o they_o which_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o bigness_n from_o the_o apple_n in_o europe_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o muscate_a grape_n for_o taste_n and_o smell_v this_o fruit_n dry_v and_o confect_v in_o sugar_n will_v keep_v a_o whole_a year_n and_o be_v a_o very_a delicate_a sweetmeat_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n drop_v from_o the_o tree_n a_o certain_a fatness_n whereof_o they_o make_v very_o white_a candle_n much_o better_a than_o those_o of_o tallow_n for_o they_o neither_o foul_a the_o finger_n when_o put_v out_o nor_o be_v of_o a_o ill_a smell_n the_o tree_n be_v very_o large_a and_o in_o its_o leave_n and_o shape_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o pear-tree_n in_o europe_n it_o have_v white_a blossom_n as_o the_o cherrytree_n after_o the_o blossom_n follow_v a_o round_a berry_n as_o big_a as_o a_o cherry_n but_o with_o a_o brown_a and_o thin_a skin_n under_o which_o lie_v a_o white_a substance_n which_o when_o the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a and_o the_o skin_n burst_v be_v see_v and_o then_o they_o gather_v the_o berry_n and_o boil_v they_o in_o water_n which_o when_o hot_a smell_v like_o flesh_n but_o when_o cold_a it_o feel_v like_o tallow_n the_o leave_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v very_o fat_a on_o which_o the_o sheep_n and_o cow_n feed_v and_o therewith_o become_v fat_a in_o a_o short_a time_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xantung_n grow_v the_o apple_n call_v sucu_n which_o dry_v as_o we_o do_v fig_n in_o europe_n will_v keep_v good_a a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o be_v as_o a_o delicate_a sell_v in_o all_o part_n of_o china_n it_o be_v big_a than_o the_o ordinary_a apple_n in_o this_o country_n and_o of_o a_o deep_a red_a colour_n the_o kernel_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o middle_n but_o stand_v upright_o on_o one_o side_n be_v uncertain_a in_o the_o number_n for_o in_o some_o there_o be_v find_v ten_o fifteen_o or_o more_o according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o largeness_n while_o in_o other_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v red_a within_o and_o pleasant_a of_o taste_n when_o ripe_a here_o also_o be_v some_o apple_n green_a of_o skin_n and_o hard_a and_o be_v eat_v after_o the_o manner_n as_o the_o apple_n in_o england_n this_o last_o sort_n of_o fruit_n grow_v no_o where_o but_o in_o china_n in_o the_o province_n of_o suchue_n grow_v the_o fruit_n lichi_n which_o be_v ripe_a as_o a_o rarity_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o emperor_n court._n the_o great_a quantity_n thereof_o be_v find_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o fokien_n the_o portuguese_n at_o macao_n call_v it_o lichas._n it_o grow_v upon_o very_o high_a tree_n who_o leave_n be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o laurel_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o branch_n grow_v the_o fruit_n in_o cluster_n as_o grape_n but_o be_v 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bigness_n much_o like_o our_o cherry_n in_o europe_n but_o hard_a of_o skin_n this_o fruit_n be_v dry_v and_o sell_v every_o where_o in_o market_n but_o it_o be_v much_o better_o eat_v fresh_a from_o the_o tree_n here_o also_o grow_v the_o fruit_n muiginli_n that_o be_v the_o plum_n of_o the_o fair_a woman_n be_v round_o and_o exceed_v the_o damas_n pruine_n for_o bigness_n and_o goodness_n in_o this_o country_n grow_v likewise_o in_o several_a place_n a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v duriones_fw-la which_o though_o of_o a_o ill_a taste_n be_v yet_o very_o wholesome_a it_o be_v dry_a in_o operation_n cause_n sweat_v and_o be_v good_a against_o the_o wind_n and_o dropsy_n provide_v it_o be_v eat_v moderate_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v overheat_v the_o liver_n most_o man_n at_o first_o fancy_n this_o fruit_n to_o smell_v like_o rot_a egg_n but_o after_o they_o have_v once_o eat_v of_o it_o they_o change_v opinion_n esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sweet_a that_o ever_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o grandee_n make_v account_n of_o this_o fruit_n as_o a_o great_a delicacy_n and_o think_v they_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o it_o the_o leaf_n or_o the_o herb_n betel_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o to_o be_v so_o chew_v by_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o aversion_n to_o this_o fruit_n that_o it_o spoil_n and_o rot_v the_o same_o if_o it_o lie_v near_o unto_o it_o insomuch_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o person_n eat_v too_o much_o of_o that_o the_o betel_fw-mi be_v a_o present_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o in_o quantung_n be_v a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v musa_n the_o tree_n whereon_o it_o grow_v be_v very_o delightful_a as_o well_o for_o height_n as_o its_o large_a spread_a arm_n and_o call_v by_o some_o the_o indian_a figtree_n the_o leave_n be_v nine_o handful_n long_o and_o two_o and_o a_o half_a broad_a the_o one_o side_n of_o a_o brown_a colour_n and_o the_o other_o green_n it_o shoot_v forth_o several_a branch_n upon_o which_o hang_v the_o fig_n which_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n for_o some_o be_v yellow_a long_a pleasant_a of_o taste_n and_o well_o scent_v other_o green_a long_a and_o well_o taste_v but_o both_o hard_a of_o digestion_n nevertheless_o it_o breed_v good_a blood_n and_o cure_v the_o cough_n and_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a against_o ague_n and_o other_o distemper_n chap._n xvi_o of_o animal_n as_o kind_a nature_n have_v abundant_o provide_v and_o bless_v china_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n bush_n herb_n and_o fruit_n so_o it_o have_v make_v the_o same_o no_o less_o fruitful_a in_o the_o product_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o irrational_a creature_n as_o beast_n fish_n fowl_n etc._n etc._n of_o fourfooted_a creature_n the_o sheep_n in_o china_n be_v like_o those_o of_o persia_n and_o tartary_n have_v long_o and_o thick_a tail_n which_o they_o drag_v after_o they_o weigh_v forty_o or_o fifty_o pound_n their_o flesh_n be_v very_o sweet_a near_o the_o garrison_n of_o tieki_n be_v great_a store_n of_o cow_n have_v very_o long_o thick_a and_o curl_a tail_n which_o the_o chinese_n soldier_n wear_v for_o ornament_n in_o their_o cap_n in_o stead_n of_o feather_n near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o cingcheu_fw-la and_o tengcheu_fw-la there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o maw_n of_o a_o cow_n a_o stone_n call_v nienhoang_v which_o signify_v the_o yellow_a of_o the_o cow_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o colour_n it_o be_v of_o several_a size_n and_o sometime_o as_o big_a as_o a_o goose_n egg_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o firm_a and_o close_o as_o the_o bezoar_n stone_n and_o consequent_o light_a yet_o be_v it_o by_o the_o chinese_n value_v and_o esteem_v much_o before_o it_o it_o seem_v outward_o to_o be_v chalk_n and_o be_v much_o commend_v for_o several_a use_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n be_v a_o creature_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v the_o swift_a cow_n for_o it_o be_v so_o nimble_a of_o foot_n that_o it_o can_v run_v more_o than_o three_o hundred_o mile_n in_o a_o day_n in_o cincheu_fw-la be_v a_o certain_a beast_n very_o like_o a_o cow_n have_v horn_n much_o white_a than_o ivory_n which_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a lover_n of_o salt_n and_o therefore_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o huntsman_n go_v abroad_o to_o take_v any_o of_o they_o they_o carry_v bag_n of_o salt_n with_o they_o which_o they_o lay_v as_o a_o bait_n and_o on_o this_o they_o will_v feed_v with_o such_o greediness_n that_o they_o rather_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v kill_v than_o leave_v off_o their_o so_o dear_o belove_v prey_n in_o the_o province_n of_o kiangsi_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o city_n of_o nanchang_n the_o inhabitant_n feed_v their_o hog_n as_o well_o within_o the_o city_n as_o
night_n with_o light_n and_o catch_v abundance_n of_o they_o near_o the_o city_n fuencheu_o be_v the_o mountain_n vanhu_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o high_a of_o all_o hill_n and_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o it_o because_o ten_o thousand_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o world_n get_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o drown_v near_o to_o tingcheu_fw-la be_v a_o mountain_n call_v kin_n upon_o which_o be_v three_o pool_n which_o turn_v iron_n that_o be_v fling_v into_o they_o into_o copper_n immediate_o there_o be_v several_a other_o strange_a pool_n spring_n and_o well_n to_o be_v find_v in_o china_n some_o whereof_o be_v very_o sovereign_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o several_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n caifung_a in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n lie_v a_o pool_n call_v kinning_n which_o the_o imperial_a race_n of_o sunga_n cause_v to_o be_v dig_v for_o the_o 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