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mighty_a earthquake_n which_o continue_v seven_o week_n with_o little_a intermission_n in_o december_n and_o january_n be_v general_o the_o fair_a wether_n their_o great_a rain_n be_v in_o july_n and_o august_n the_o mousons_n or_o stormy_a season_n begin_v in_o october_n and_o continue_v till_o march_v which_o be_v call_v the_o northern_a the_o other_o or_o southern_a begin_v in_o may_n and_o hold_v till_o september_n against_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o formosa_fw-la lie_v a_o rich_a golden_a mine_n surround_v by_o many_o rock_n from_o whence_o in_o august_n the_o rain_n wash_v down_o great_a store_n of_o gold_n oar_n not_o far_o from_o the_o fort_n kelang_n which_o the_o dutch_a have_v in_o possession_n taywan_n or_o tayovan_n upon_o the_o isle_n formosa_fw-la the_o utmost_a north-point_n be_v distant_a almost_o a_o league_n but_o the_o southermost_a point_n within_o a_o bow-shot_a of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v about_o two_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o 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