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it_o hang_v loose_a over_o their_o shoulder_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n they_o tie_v up_o their_o hair_n and_o wear_v a_o cap_n or_o hat_n over_o it_o make_v of_o horsehair_n or_o silk_n but_o this_o cap_n be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o woman_n who_o go_v only_o with_o their_o hair_n tie_v up_o and_o adorn_v with_o gold_n silver_n precious-stone_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o curious_a flower_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o have_v be_v since_o a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o shave_v and_o wear_v of_o their_o hair_n for_o all_o those_o chineses_n which_o be_v subdue_v by_o they_o be_v force_v to_o shave_v their_o hair_n according_a to_o the_o tartar_n fashion_n only_o reserve_v one_o lock_n behind_o on_o their_o head_n wherefore_o the_o hollander_n general_o call_v they_o shave_n chineses_n as_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o tartar_n and_o to_o shave_v off_o their_o hair_n join_v with_o the_o rebel_n kâ—…xinga_fw-mi be_v call_v unshaven_n chineses_n â—…ut_o in_o former_a time_n they_o take_v such_o a_o pride_n in_o their_o long_a hair_n that_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v than_o lose_v the_o least_o lock_n thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o only_o pride_n but_o something_o of_o superstition_n that_o make_v they_o so_o concern_v in_o long_a hair_n for_o they_o like_o the_o mahumetant_n entertain_v a_o simple_a imagination_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pull_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o their_o hair_n nevertheless_o the_o priest_n use_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o shave_v the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n every_o eight_o day_n the_o chineses_n also_o have_v a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o account_v none_o equal_a to_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o all_o affair_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o people_n as_o not_o worthy_a their_o knowledge_n nor_o description_n insomuch_o that_o we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o country_n which_o they_o have_v frequent_v with_o their_o ship_n mention_v in_o their_o history_n when_o as_o they_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o the_o describe_v of_o those_o country_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n moreover_o all_o the_o name_n with_o which_o they_o express_v foreign_a place_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o signify_v either_o barbarian_n slave_n or_o the_o like_a for_o they_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a name_n of_o stranger_n as_o for_o example_n they_o ridiculous_o name_v the_o japanner_n vocu_n which_o by_o they_o signify_v the_o country_n of_o a_o barbaâ—…ian_a language_n and_o the_o tartar_n nucieu_o all_o the_o northern_a chinefe_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o seven_o northern_a province_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n be_v inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o southern_a province_n in_o learning_n art_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o ingenuity_n but_o be_v valiant_a and_o better_a soldier_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o southern_a chineses_n be_v very_o politic_a and_o civil_a and_o the_o northern_a rough_a and_o unpolished_a as_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la they_o be_v very_o civil_a and_o courteous_a yet_o they_o be_v as_o dull_v in_o learning_n as_o the_o other_o northern_a chineses_n those_o of_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o riot_n and_o lasciviousness_n yet_o be_v they_o politic_a of_o great_a understanding_n and_o subtle_a in_o the_o way_n of_o merchandise_n very_o full_a of_o fraud_n they_o be_v addict_v to_o literature_n and_o have_v many_o learned_a person_n among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v by_o the_o other_o chineses_n account_v a_o people_n of_o a_o savage_a cruel_a nature_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v retain_v some_o of_o the_o antique_a barbarism_n because_o they_o be_v the_o last_o that_o embrace_v the_o present_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o chinese_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o little_a city_n vuâ—…iven_v in_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v in_o high_a credit_n among_o the_o chinese_n for_o their_o policy_n and_o understanding_n many_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v for_o governor_n and_o high-priest_n the_o city_n xaohing_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n send_v forth_o the_o most_o ingenious_a and_o best_a orator_n in_o all_o china_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o governor_n but_o have_v one_o of_o this_o city_n for_o his_o council_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o eleven_o county_n vencheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n have_v be_v of_o old_a much_o give_v to_o the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o habitual_a among_o they_o that_o neither_o law_n nor_o shame_n restrain_v they_o from_o act_v it_o public_o several_a mountain_n lie_v in_o the_o twelve_o county_n of_o xincheufu_n in_o the_o province_n â—…ple_n of_o huquang_n be_v inhabit_v by_o wild_a and_o savage_a people_n call_v vulinman_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o these_o people_n the_o chinese_n writer_n give_v we_o this_o fabulous_a account_n king_n kaosin_n warring_n against_o a_o robber_n name_v u_o be_v drive_v by_o he_o to_o utmost_a extremity_n for_o the_o robber_n valour_n and_o experience_n in_o war_n be_v such_o that_o he_o often_o defeat_v king_n kaosin_n and_o rout_v all_o his_o force_n wherefore_o kaosin_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v among_o his_o soldier_n that_o he_o will_v give_v twenty_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o city_n with_o his_o young_a daughter_n to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v bring_v he_o the_o general_n u's_fw-mi head_n while_o this_o edict_n be_v in_o force_n king_n kaosin_n dog_n call_v puonho_n run_v into_o the_o enemy_n army_n which_o lie_v at_o that_o time_n encamp_v in_o a_o wood_n and_o kill_v the_o general_n u_o bring_v his_o head_n to_o the_o king_n who_o exceed_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n yet_o think_v himself_o not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v what_o the_o proclamation_n have_v promise_v as_o conclude_v it_o very_o unseemly_a for_o a_o beast_n to_o
on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o west_n lie_v a_o suburb_n neither_o lesser_a nor_o empty_a of_o people_n than_o the_o city_n itself_o between_o these_o lie_n several_a bridge_n over_o which_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o one_o into_o another_o beyond_o the_o bridge_n the_o channel_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o great_a breadth_n and_o receive_v water_n from_o several_a place_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o navigation_n by_o that_o city_n that_o it_o can_v be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o come_v from_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a town_n to_o go_v to_o peking_n and_o other_o place_n must_v stop_v here_o to_o put_v up_o their_o mast_n and_o hold_v out_o their_o sail_n not_o be_v able_a hitherto_o to_o use_v they_o because_o of_o the_o many_o bridge_n in_o that_o channel_n for_o from_o hence_o to_o the_o grand_a metropolis_n peking_n no_o bridge_n be_v suffer_v except_v one_o to_o draw_v up_o this_o city_n by_o some_o just_o call_v kinkeu_o that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o court_n because_o there_o be_v continual_o freight_v vessel_n go_v from_o hence_o to_o peking_n the_o seven_o division_n call_v yangcheufu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n border_n hoai_fw-fr east_n at_o the_o sea_n southward_o upon_o the_o stream_n of_o kiang_n west_n on_o nankingfu_n and_o the_o little_a county_n chucheufu_n and_o the_o north_n and_o by_o west_n conterminate_v with_o fungyangfu_n this_o contain_v ten_o city_n viz._n yâ—…ngcheu_o ychin_n taih_a kaoyeu_o hinghoa_o pao_v tai_n jucao_n fung_n and_o haimuen_o of_o which_o kaoyeu_n and_o tai_n be_v the_o big_a northward_o over_o the_o river_n kiang_n be_v a_o great_a sluice_n near_o the_o garrison_n quacheu_o where_o the_o forementioned_a channel_n take_v its_o beginning_n along_o which_o they_o row_v up_o to_o the_o city_n yangcheu_o which_o lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o west_n the_o suburb_n which_o former_o stretch_v a_o german_a league_n but_o be_v ruin_v in_o the_o last_o tartar_n war._n the_o city_n yancheu_o be_v full_a of_o large_a and_o stately_a building_n and_o in_o many_o place_n moisten_v with_o graff_n of_o fresh_a water_n over_o which_o lead_n stone_n bridges_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o arch_n beside_o many_o lesser_a not_o to_o be_v reckon_v there_o be_v also_o a_o custom-house_n for_o the_o emperor_n use_n the_o chief_a trade_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n follow_v be_v the_o deal_n in_o salt_n for_o in_o the_o east_n of_o this_o county_n near_o the_o sea_n be_v many_o salt-pit_n the_o eight_o be_v hoaiganfu_n confine_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n with_o the_o river_n hoai_fw-fr in_o the_o south-west_n and_o west_n with_o fungyangfu_n and_o sucheufu_n and_o in_o the_o north_n with_o the_o province_n of_o xantung_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o land_n be_v cut_v through_o with_o river_n and_o lake_n it_o contain_v ten_o town_n hoaigan_n the_o chief_a cingho_n gantung_n taoyven_v moyang_n hai_o canyu_n pi_n souven_n and_o ciun_v hai_o and_o pi_n be_v great_a city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n thou_o this_o county_n belong_v to_o that_o of_o jancheu_o under_o the_o government_n ten_o and_o belong_v first_o to_o king_n v._o afterward_o to_o jue_v then_o to_o cu._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o family_n hun_n the_o city_n hoaigan_n be_v only_o a_o small_a town_n name_n call_v hoaiyu_n afterward_o han_n call_v her_o linhoan_n but_o the_o present_a name_n and_o title_n the_o house_n of_o sing_v give_v she_o this_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o dig_v channel_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n a_o southern_a and_o a_o northern_a yet_o both_o enclose_v in_o one_o wall_n of_o which_o the_o south_n side_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o hoaigan_n and_o the_o north_n of_o yeuch_v the_o one_o side_n be_v enlarge_v with_o a_o suburb_n which_o extend_v in_o length_n along_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o channel_n a_o german_a mile_n out_o of_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o yellow_a river_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v two_o custom-house_n in_o the_o one_o the_o custom_n for_o good_n be_v pay_v and_o in_o the_o other_o for_o ship_n according_a to_o their_o burden_n all_o which_o money_n be_v keep_v and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o sluice_n in_o the_o channel_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n for_o to_o the_o northward_o of_o this_o city_n be_v three_o water-falls_a yet_o nevertheless_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n treasury_n in_o this_o city_n the_o viceroy_n be_v the_o emperor_n purveyor_n have_v his_o residence_n who_o command_v with_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o seven_o southern_a province_n the_o nine_o lucheufu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o fungyangfu_n in_o the_o east_n at_o border_n hocheufu_n and_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o south_n at_o gankingfu_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n and_o honan_n it_o contain_v eight_o city_n lucheu_o the_o chief_a to_n the_o rest_n xuch_v lukiang_n vuguei_n cao_n logan_n jugran_n hoxan_n most_o of_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o famous_a lake_n cao_n vuguei_n and_o logan_n be_v the_o big_a in_o ancient_a time_n this_o country_n stand_v like_o the_o former_a subject_a to_o the_o family_n cheu_n under_o who_o it_o become_v a_o entire_a kingdom_n and_o name_v lucu_n but_o soon_o after_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o king_n cu._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o family_n have_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o its_o chief_a city_n call_v lukiang_n but_o the_o present_a name_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n svi_fw-la near_o the_o small_a city_n logan_n be_v two_o stately_a temple_n and_o a_o large_a bridge_n the_o ten_o county_n gankingfu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o lucheufu_n in_o the_o east_n and_o southeast_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o west_n and_o north-west_n at_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n this_o country_n contain_v six_o town_n viz._n gank_v tunchiang_n cienxan_n taihu_n sosung_a vangkiang_n be_v former_o call_v von_n and_o subdue_v by_o king_n cuckoe_n after_o which_o the_o family_n of_o tangle_n name_v it_o sucheu_o that_o of_o sing_v gank_v the_o city_n gank_v stand_v situate_a on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n gank_v and_o for_o wealth_n and_o trade_n compare_v with_o the_o famous_a city_n in_o this_o province_n for_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o other_o county_n to_o go_v to_o nank_v come_v first_o hither_o because_o this_o tract_n of_o land_n join_v the_o three_o province_n kiangsi_n huquang_n and_o nank_v and_o lie_v well_o for_o any_o warlike_a undertake_n it_o have_v a_o viceroy_n who_o maintain_v a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n haimusen_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o lake_n poyang_n and_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o family_n tangle_n cause_v a_o iron_n pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v there_o of_o three_o rod_n high_a and_o of_o a_o proportionable_a thickness_n anvil_v out_o of_o a_o entire_a piece_n the_o eleven_o shire_n be_v taipingfu_n be_v surround_v with_o the_o river_n kiang_n or_o border_n rather_o lie_v between_o two_o of_o her_o branch_n and_o moreover_o verge_n in_o the_o east_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lake_n tanyang_n where_o it_o border_n with_o the_o county_n of_o kiangn_v this_o county_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o afterward_o to_o jue_v next_o to_o cuckoe_n but_o be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o family_n of_o cyn_n reduce_v under_o that_o of_o chang._n the_o house_n of_o han_n call_v it_o tanyang_n tangle_n nanyu_n sing_v first_o name_v it_o pingnan_n name_n and_o last_o taip_v which_o name_v it_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n it_o contain_v three_o city_n viz._n taip_v vehu_n and_o fachang_n of_o which_o vehu_n the_o big_a and_o rich_a have_v also_o a_o custom-house_n and_o lie_v on_o a_o island_n between_o the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n which_o afterward_o join_v together_o at_o the_o city_n of_o nank_v the_o twelve_o be_v ningquefu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o border_n the_o east_n at_o quanghefu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o hoecheufu_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o chicheufu_n it_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n and_o contain_v six_o town_n viz._n ningque_n the_o to_n great_a and_o ningque_a the_o less_o king_n taip_v cingte_n nanling_n the_o chief_a city_n ninque_fw-la lie_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n von_n within_o her_o wall_n be_v pleasant_a hill_n warrens_n magnificent_a building_n and_o abundance_n of_o chesnut_n and_o pear-tree_n neaâ—…_n the_o little_a city_n king_n stand_v a_o fair_a chapel_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v hiangsi_n that_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a hart_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o five_o maiden_n which_o when_o they_o be_v take_v by_o pirate_n
will_v rather_o endure_v death_n than_o suffer_v their_o honour_n to_o be_v blemish_v the_o thirteen_o county_n chicheufu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o ningquefu_n in_o the_o border_n southeast_n touch_v hoeicheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n lie_v the_o province_n kiangsi_fw-fr the_o north-west_n have_v the_o river_n kiang_n and_o in_o the_o north_n a_o promontory_n at_o the_o same_o river_n for_o boundary_n this_o country_n be_v former_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o soon_o after_o under_o jue_v next_o under_o cu._n king_n loang_v call_v it_o nanling_n siu_n cieupu_n and_o the_o family_n to_n of_o tangle_n the_o present_a name_n chicheufu_n it_o comprehend_v six_o town_n viz._n chicheu_o the_o chief_a cinyang_n tungling_n xetai_n kiente_fw-it tunglieu_n and_o four_o stately_a temple_n the_o city_n chicheu_o stand_v seat_v on_o the_o southern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o fourteen_o division_n hoeicheufu_n be_v the_o most_o southern_a of_o all_o this_o border_n 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