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but_o in_o some_o place_n mountainous_a have_v a_o fat_a and_o fertile_a soil_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n rice_n grow_v there_o in_o abundance_n without_o danger_n of_o wither_v in_o the_o dry_v season_n because_o there_o seldom_o want_v rain_n which_o if_o there_o shall_v the_o husbandman_n supply_v it_o sufficient_o with_o water_n which_o by_o a_o engine_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o stream_n over_o their_o field_n so_o to_o moisten_v the_o root_n of_o their_o plant_n the_o county_n hengcheufu_n be_v a_o delightful_a and_o well_o till_v country_n yield_v all_o manner_n of_o provision_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n paper-cane_n much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o ten_o and_o fourteen_o county_n in_o the_o territory_n chingyangfu_n grow_v a_o plant_n which_o like_o our_o ivy_n run_v up_o in_o height_n bear_v yellow_a flower_n and_o some_o white_a the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o sprig_n be_v very_o thin_a like_o silken_a thread_n they_o say_v that_o a_o small_a branch_n thereof_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o naked_a body_n occasion_n sleep_v and_o therefore_o
be_v call_v munghao_n that_o be_v flower_n of_o sleep_n the_o county_n nanchangfu_n the_o first_o of_o the_o province_n of_o kiangfi_n have_v every_o where_o a_o fruitful_a and_o fat_a soil_n be_v till_v in_o most_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o second_o territory_n jaocheufu_n be_v make_v very_o pregnant_a by_o several_a river_n that_o run_v through_o it_o the_o chineses_n also_o esteem_v the_o four_o county_n nankangfu_n for_o its_o afford_v they_o all_o kind_n of_o necessary_n the_o low_a ground_n yield_v plenty_n of_o rice_n corn_n and_o shell-fruit_n the_o mountain_n store_n of_o wood_n for_o fuel_n the_o six_o county_n kienchangfu_n be_v though_o mountainous_a a_o pleasant_a and_o fertile_a country_n as_o likewise_o the_o seven_o vuchenfu_n through_o which_o run_v many_o river_n it_o yield_v store_n of_o gold-coloured_a apple_n nor_o be_v it_o want_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o other_o provision_n no_o less_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a be_v the_o eight_o county_n lingkiangfu_n esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n as_o also_o the_o nine_o kieganfu_n though_o hilly_a and_o mountainous_a but_o above_o all_o the_o ten_o territory_n xuicheufu_n abound_v in_o rice-field_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o pay_v three_o thousand_o bag_n of_o rice_n for_o custom_n yearly_o when_o as_o it_o contain_v only_o three_o city_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a at_o this_o day_n call_v xuicheu_fw-la be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o family_n tangle_n name_v micheu_o that_o be_v city_n of_o rice_n not_o much_o short_a of_o this_o in_o plenty_n be_v the_o eleven_o county_n juencheufu_n the_o four_o county_n sunkiangfu_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kiangnan_n though_o small_a be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o fruitful_a country_n the_o five_o changcheufu_n be_v a_o plain_a country_n and_o water_v by_o several_a river_n exceed_v many_o other_o territory_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o soil_n produce_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o grain_n the_o seven_o yancheufu_n have_v also_o a_o delightful_a and_o fertile_a soyl._n the_o nine_o county_n lucheufu_n be_v water_v by_o the_o lake_n cao_n possess_v in_o most_o part_n thereof_o very_o luxuriant_a plain_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o eleven_o taipingfu_n the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o brook_n river_n and_o lake_n which_o wash_v the_o same_o be_v a_o rich_a magazine_n of_o plenty_n and_o though_o chokiang_n have_v many_o mountain_n on_o its_o south_n and_o west_n part_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o till_v except_o those_o which_o be_v stony_a and_o they_o also_o afford_v timber_n fit_a for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n or_o house_n in_o most_o part_n be_v store_n of_o mulberry_n tree_n which_o be_v prune_v yearly_o like_o our_o vine_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o provide_v food_n for_o the_o silkworm_n for_o the_o chineses_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o grow_v too_o high_a have_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o year_n learn_v that_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o orange-tree_n and_o those_o that_o be_v most_o keep_v down_o yield_v the_o best_a silk_n in_o the_o county_n hucheufu_n the_o three_o of_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n grow_v cha_fw-mi which_o be_v call_v riaicha_n in_o the_o five_o territory_n kinhaofu_n grow_v a_o sort_n of_o great_a plumb_n which_o be_v dry_v be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o most_o part_n of_o china_n the_o whole_a county_n of_o ningpofu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n except_o where_o it_o be_v full_a of_o rock_n and_o mountain_n the_o eleven_o county_n vencheufu_n flourish_v all_o along_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n which_o extend_v themselves_o a_o vast_a way_n the_o province_n of_o fokien_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n over_o spread_v with_o mountain_n which_o in_o many_o place_n be_v cover_v with_o pleasant_a wood_n especial_o on_o steep_a ascent_n the_o timber_n be_v good_a for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n house_n and_o the_o like_a that_o part_n also_o which_o be_v plain_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sandy_n and_o unfit_a for_o tillage_n but_o to_o supply_v that_o defect_n the_o water_n be_v lead_v thither_o in_o little_a channel_n whereby_o those_o place_n that_o be_v barren_a by_o nature_n be_v render_v productive_a by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man._n the_o six_o county_n tingcheufu_n have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v very_o mountainous_a the_o seven_o territory_n hinghoafu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n be_v the_o fertile_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o especial_o abound_v in_o rice_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o pay_v seventy_o two_o thousand_o bag_n of_o tribute_n whereas_o it_o only_o contain_v two_o city_n the_o little_a territory_n of_o the_o city_n fon_v have_v also_o plenty_n of_o provision_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o mountain_n the_o province_n of_o quantung_n be_v a_o rich_a storehouse_n of_o plenty_n the_o field_n be_v so_o bountiful_a in_o the_o production_n of_o rice_n and_o wheat_n that_o they_o be_v sow_v twice_o a_o year_n each_o harvest_n yield_v the_o husbandman_n a_o most_o plentiful_a crop_n by_o reason_n the_o whole_a province_n feel_v neither_o frost_n nor_o snow_n insomuch_o that_o the_o chineses_n have_v a_o proverb_n concern_v it_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n be_v three_o unusual_a thing_n the_o sky_n without_o snow_n the_o tree_n always_o green_a and_o the_o inhabitant_n continual_o spit_v blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o red-coloured_a hospital_n occasion_v by_o the_o continual_a chew_v the_o leave_n of_o betel_n with_o faufel_n or_o araka_n a_o composition_n make_v of_o burn_a oyster-shell_n in_o the_o same_o province_n also_o be_v every_o where_o many_o excellent_a fruit_n as_o pomegranate_n grape_n pear_n chestnut_n indian_a fig_n indian_a nut_n anana_n lichin_n lunggon_n jeucu_fw-mi or_o musk-melon_n apple_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o citron_n the_o five_o territory_n jaocheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n except_o in_o some_o place_n where_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o rock_n the_o six_o chaokingfu_n yield_v store_n of_o sweet_a wood_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o which_o the_o portuguese_n name_n pao_n de_fw-fr rosa_n that_o be_v rose-wood_n the_o nine_o county_n luicheufu_n exceed_v in_o many_o thing_n all_o the_o other_o territory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o country_n grow_v a_o twig_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v teng_n and_o the_o portuguese_n rosa._n the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o delightful_a as_o that_o of_o quantung_n yet_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v supply_v with_o provision_n the_o whole_a province_n be_v full_a of_o hill_n except_o the_o south_n part_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o shore_n where_o it_o be_v all_o tilled_a and_o manure_v the_o three_o county_n kingyvenfu_n be_v a_o craggy_a and_o mountainous_a country_n yet_o produce_v araka_n little_a indian_a nut_n and_o the_o fruit_n lichias_n the_o six_o territory_n cincheufu_n be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o not_o so_o barren_a as_o the_o former_a the_o province_n of_o queicheu_fw-la be_v the_o craggy_a and_o unfertile_a place_n in_o all_o china_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_a and_o inaccessible_a ridge_n of_o mountain_n in_o the_o four_o territory_n chinyvenfu_n grow_v a_o sort_n of_o flower_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n granate_n and_o golden_a apple_n the_o first_o county_n junnanfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o rise_v in_o some_o place_n in_o hill_n and_o high_a mountain_n and_o in_o other_o extend_v a_o vast_a way_n on_o plain_a and_o champain_n ground_n it_o produce_v rose-wood_n in_o the_o second_o county_n talifu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n grow_v european_a fig_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v whoaquo_n that_o be_v fruit_n without_o flower_n because_o they_o grow_v without_o ever_o have_v any_o blossom_n for_o vu_z signify_v without_o hoa_o flower_n and_o quo_n a_o blossom_n there_o likewise_o grow_v cha_fw-mi or_o tee_fw-mi the_o three_o county_n langanfu_n yield_v rice_n wheat_n honey_n and_o wax_v and_o also_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o india_n it_o be_v partly_o champain_n and_o partly_o mountainous_a the_o four_o territory_n cuihungfu_n be_v a_o plain_a country_n flourish_v with_o cornfield_n brave_a meadow_n and_o pasture_n for_o cattle_n the_o whole_a county_n kingtungfu_n produce_v chief_o and_o therefore_o in_o great_a abundance_n rice_n the_o territory_n quangnangfu_n be_v by_o the_o chinese_n for_o its_o excellent_a fertility_n call_v the_o golden_a land_n in_o the_o five_o territory_n junnanfu_n where_o stand_v the_o garrison_v city_n ciok_v be_v store_n of_o pine-apple_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o
a_o short_a time_n to_o be_v great_a tree_n and_o bear_v excellent_a fruit._n they_o graff_n their_o tree_n also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v we_o and_o not_o only_a graff_n tree_n but_o also_o flower_n by_o which_o mean_n one_o stalk_v if_o graff_v bear_v several_a flower_n of_o divers_a shape_n and_o colour_n the_o next_o year_n the_o three_o way_n of_o nurse_n up_o of_o plant_n be_v by_o lop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o vineyard_n and_o by_o cut_v off_o sprig_n from_o old_a tree_n and_o plant_v they_o again_o after_o which_o manner_n they_o increase_v their_o manga_n and_o goyava_n sometime_o only_o the_o leave_n as_o the_o paparja_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n run_v up_o to_o be_v high_a tree_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o tree_n of_o what_o size_n or_o sort_n soever_o the_o chineses_n intend_v shall_v speedy_o grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o produce_v fruit_n they_o plant_v the_o cutoff_a branch_n that_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v the_o fifteen_o degree_n of_o capricorn_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o shoot_v forth_o in_o a_o short_a time_n for_o they_o have_v either_o observe_v by_o experience_n or_o learn_v from_o the_o ancient_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o only_o this_o day_n be_v fit_a for_o that_o business_n viz._n that_o if_o a_o sprig_n of_o what_o tree_n soever_o be_v plant_v or_o set_v in_o the_o ground_n on_o that_o day_n it_o will_v very_o sudden_o become_v a_o fruit_n bearing_n tree_n plant_n divers_a sort_n of_o strange_a herb_n tree_n root_n cane_n and_o flower_n grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o china_n some_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o china_n only_o other_o again_o common_a to_o that_o with_o other_o country_n especial_o india_n most_o of_o the_o province_n yield_v each_o of_o they_o many_o herb_n which_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a sovereign_a virtue_n in_o the_o seven_o county_n kingyangfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la grow_v a_o herb_n kinsu_fw-la in_o manner_n like_o a_o tuft_n of_o yellow_a hair_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v kinsu_n that_o be_v silk_n of_o gold_n or_o golden_a thread_n of_o silkworm_n for_o kin_n signify_v gold_n and_o su_n silk_n it_o be_v of_o a_o bitterish_a taste_n but_o more_o cool_a than_o heat_n cure_v sudden_o all_o manner_n of_o scab_n and_o breakings-out_a in_o the_o body_n without_o leave_v the_o least_o spot_n behind_o in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o rice_n exceed_v good_a to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n and_o especial_o to_o provoke_v urine_n there_o be_v also_o several_a sort_n of_o bean_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o poison_n in_o the_o eight_o county_n jenganfu_n grow_v a_o flower_n name_v meutang_n which_o signify_v meutang_n king_n of_o flower_n it_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n be_v big_a than_o a_o common_a rose_n and_o also_o resemble_v the_o same_o but_o spread_v its_o leave_n out_o further_o and_o though_o it_o smell_v not_o so_o sweet_a yet_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o without_o prickle_n the_o colour_n of_o it_o be_v a_o pale_a purple_n streak_v with_o white_a there_o be_v also_o some_o which_o be_v red_a and_o yellow_a it_o grow_v on_o a_o tree_n not_o unlike_o our_o birch-tree_n and_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o garden_n through_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o china_n though_o with_o great_a care_n and_o industry_n for_o in_o warm_a place_n it_o must_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o garrison_v city_n hocheu_o grow_v those_o tree_n that_o produce_v mirobalan_n and_o other_o who_o wood_n be_v the_o drug_n call_v santalum_n in_o the_o county_n cinanfu_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xantung_n grow_v a_o kind_n of_o fruit_n call_v linkio_n and_o lieu._n in_o the_o three_o county_n changtefu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n grow_v several_a sort_n wormwood_n of_o wormwood_n in_o the_o county_n hoangcheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n grow_v white_a wormwood_n so_o call_v for_o its_o excellency_n by_o the_o chinese_n druggist_n on_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o county_n fangyangfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o kiangnan_n be_v red_a wormwood_n both_o be_v use_v by_o the_o chinese_n against_o many_o distemper_n especial_o against_o heat_n the_o true_a and_o real_a china-root_n grow_v only_o in_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n but_o martin_n that_o sort_n which_o be_v wild_a in_o all_o part_n of_o china_n for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n wild_a and_o tame_a both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o chineses_n call_v folcin_n or_o as_o some_o say_v lampatam_fw-la none_o but_o that_o which_o be_v wild_a be_v of_o a_o reddish_n colour_v within_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o big_a as_o the_o true_a and_o tame_a root_n neither_o have_v it_o that_o power_n yet_o be_v not_o altogether_o void_a of_o efficacy_n the_o true_a root_n as_o they_o say_v grow_v only_o in_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n under_o the_o ground_n in_o old_a wood_n of_o pine-tree_n almost_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o potato_n in_o india_n wherefore_o the_o chineses_n write_v that_o it_o grow_v from_o a_o tough_a slime_n or_o pitch_n of_o the_o pinetree_n which_o drop_v on_o the_o earth_n fasten_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o become_v a_o plant_n which_o spread_v all_o about_o over_o the_o earth_n breed_v a_o root_n under_o ground_n sometime_o as_o big_a as_o a_o child_n head_n and_o in_o weight_n and_o form_n not_o unlike_a coco-nut_n from_o which_o the_o shell_n or_o rind_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o though_o not_o so_o hard_a and_o thick_a but_o much_o weak_a and_o thin_a under_o the_o rind_n be_v a_o kernel_n or_o white_a spongy_a flesh_n which_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n and_o use_v among_o their_o medicine_n yet_o if_o they_o want_v this_o they_o despise_v not_o the_o forementioned_a wild_a sort_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o so_o powerful_a a_o operation_n the_o wild_a china-root_n grow_v also_o in_o cochin-china_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n 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