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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 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time_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o ruin_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v almost_o re-erect_v and_o especial_o one_o stone_n bridge_n on_o the_o west_n side_n have_v obtain_v its_o former_a lustre_n this_o county_n have_v eight_o city_n kinhoa_o lanki_n tungagang_n yui_n jungkang_v vuy_n city_n pukiang_n and_o tanki_n near_o the_o small_a city_n lanki_n you_o may_v see_v another_o bridge_n over_o the_o i_fw-mi some_o few_o year_n since_o rebuilt_a and_o now_o much_o better_a than_o the_o former_a burn_v by_o the_o tartar_n the_o six_o call_v kincheufu_n be_v the_o most_o southern_a of_o all_o this_o province_n border_n border_n in_o the_o east_n at_o kinhoafu_n in_o the_o southeast_n at_o chincheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n upon_o fokien_n in_o the_o west_n on_o that_o of_o nank_v and_o in_o the_o north_n at_o niencheufu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n this_o province_n with_o the_o two_o former_a suffer_v divers_a great_a change_n and_o alteration_n the_o family_n cyn_n after_o they_o have_v take_v all_o china_n call_v its_o metropolis_n taimo_n han_n name_v it_o singuan_n and_o the_o family_n tangle_n give_v it_o the_o name_n which_o it_o now_o have_v it_o contain_v five_o city_n viz._n kincheu_o lungyeu_o changxan_n kiangzan_n and_o kaihoa_n the_o city_n kincheu_o lie_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n changyo_n three_o day_n journey_n from_o fokien_n between_o steep_a and_o troublesome_a mountain_n to_o pass_v over_o paulus_n venetus_n call_v this_o city_n kugui_n according_a to_o the_o tartar_n pronunciation_n with_o who_o he_o travel_v in_o a_o embassy_n thither_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o cheu_n say_v gui_n both_o word_n signify_v great_a city_n wherefore_o paulus_n may_v easy_o have_v make_v kugui_n to_o be_v kuicheu_o the_o seven_o division_n or_o shire_n chucheufu_n environ_v with_o several_a high_a mountain_n border_n border_n in_o the_o east_n at_o veucheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n at_o fokien_n in_o the_o north-west_n at_o kuicheufu_n in_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o county_n kinhaofu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n this_o country_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o various_a revolution_n and_o strange_a alteration_n the_o family_n tangle_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o hocheu_fw-la the_o taimingian_n that_o of_o chucheu_o this_o chucheufu_n contain_v ten_o city_n of_o which_o cheucheu_o be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o to_n rest_n be_v cingtien_n ciniquun_n sungyang_n sunchang_n lunguven_n kingyven_v junko_n sivenp_v and_o kingn_v beside_o three_o famous_a temple_n the_o city_n of_o chincheu_fw-la which_o be_v very_o populous_a lie_v upon_o the_o river_n tung_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o able_a to_o carry_v ship_n of_o good_a burden_n the_o eight_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v xaohingfu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n with_o ningpofu_n border_n north_n upon_o the_o river_n cientang_n in_o the_o west_n at_o that_o of_o i_fw-mi and_o opposite_a to_o hangcheufu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o kinhoafu_n and_o taicheufu_n the_o family_n sing_v first_o give_v this_o country_n the_o present_a name_n xoahing_n but_o it_o be_v former_o by_o the_o family_n tangle_n call_v jucheu_o it_o reckon_v seven_o city_n to_n xaohing_n siaoxan_n chuki_n yuyae_fw-la xangyu_n x_v sinchang_n the_o city_n of_o xoahing_n though_o not_o so_o big_a yet_o in_o handsome_a building_n exceed_v the_o metropolis_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o pleasant_a plain_a moat_a with_o fresh_a water_n very_o much_o resemble_v venice_n the_o water_n glide_v through_o every_o street_n which_o be_v all_o curious_o pave_v and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n all_o build_v of_o freestone_n which_o in_o china_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o scarce_o to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n the_o bridge_n also_o over_o which_o they_o pass_v the_o river_n and_o lake_n be_v all_o build_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v very_o numerous_a the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n
which_o extend_v itself_o to_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v on_o each_o side_n wharf_v and_o wall_v in_o with_o stone_n of_o the_o quarre_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o appear_v a_o great_a dam_n that_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o water_n which_o swell_v to_o a_o convenient_a height_n vessel_n that_o come_v thither_o be_v with_o little_a help_n float_v over_o into_o another_o stream_n this_o current_n serve_v only_o to_o bring_v small_a vessel_n up_o to_o the_o city_n ningpo_n for_o the_o great_a one_o go_v about_o by_o sea_n near_o this_o city_n be_v also_o many_o triumphal_a arch_n for_o build_v of_o which_o they_o have_v ready_a accommodation_n because_o the_o quarre_n that_o serve_v all_o china_n be_v close_o by_o their_o door_n the_o nine_o division_n call_v ningpofu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o border_n west_n with_o xaochingfu_n south_n upon_o a_o river_n flow_v between_o this_o and_o the_o county_n tancheufu_n the_o king_n jue_v give_v this_o and_o its_o metropolis_n the_o name_n of_o jungtung_n the_o family_n of_o yang_n nungcheu_o those_o of_o sing_v kingchyven_v but_o at_o last_o by_o the_o taimingian_n ningpo_n that_o be_v reconciler_n of_o strife_n the_o king_n of_o han_n bring_v this_o country_n under_o the_o territory_n of_o huiki_n ningpofu_n have_v five_o city_n viz_o ningpo_n cuki_n funghoa_n finghai_n and_o siangxan_n not_o far_o from_o ningpo_n lie_v a_o promontory_n which_o the_o portuguese_n former_o very_o to_n much_o frequent_v who_o corrupt_v the_o name_n to_o liampo_n some_o say_v that_o from_o this_o point_n in_o serene_a wether_n they_o can_v discern_v the_o mountain_n of_o japan_n whereas_o the_o most_o exact_a chinese_n card_n or_o map_n make_v the_o sea_n much_o broad_a than_o to_o discover_v any_o such_o prospect_n the_o metropolis_n ningpo_n situate_v close_o by_o the_o river_n in_o boast_v store_n of_o handsome_a building_n on_o who_o eastern_a shore_n stand_v several_a triumphal_a arch_n and_o two_o steeple_n with_o seven_o gallery_n one_o over_o another_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a river_n be_v all_o raise_v of_o freestone_n at_o the_o end_n the_o water_n be_v also_o stop_v with_o a_o stone_n dam_n over_o which_o they_o hale_v the_o vessel_n into_o a_o large_a channel_n in_o the_o little_a city_n cuky_a be_v two_o bridge_n one_o with_o stone_n supporter_n and_o great_a piece_n of_o timber_n three_o hundred_o rod_n long_o another_o which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o all_o of_o stone_n stand_v on_o three_o arch_n the_o ten_o county_n call_v taicheufu_n be_v a_o great_a tract_n of_o land_n verge_n border_n eastward_o with_o the_o sea_n southward_o with_o vencheufu_n westward_o with_o kinhoafâ—…_n northward_o with_o xaohingfu_n and_o ningpofu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n this_o country_n belong_v to_o v._o afterward_o to_o jue_v but_o be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o family_n cyn_n bring_v under_o the_o territory_n of_o minching_n the_o family_n han_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o changan_n tangle_n of_o haicheu_o and_o soon_o after_o name_n that_o of_o taicheu_o which_o it_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n this_o country_n comprehend_v six_o city_n viz._n taicheu_o hoanguien_v tientai_n cienkiu_fw-la to_n ninghai_n taip_v this_o city_n taicheu_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o hill_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o river_n san._n the_o eleven_o call_v veucheufu_n conterminate_v in_o the_o east_n at_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o border_n south_n with_o the_o territory_n of_o fokien_n in_o the_o west_n at_o cucheufu_n in_o the_o north_n at_o taicheufu_n this_o country_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o mountainous_a but_o have_v in_o the_o south_n before_o you_o approach_v the_o hill_n of_o fokien_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a plain_n former_o this_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o jue_v afterward_o to_o those_o of_o v._o king_n loang_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o jungkia_n and_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o tangle_n first_o call_v tunkia_n and_o soon_o after_o voucheu_fw-la by_o sing_v xuigan_n and_o last_o by_o the_o taimingian_n veucheu_o this_o province_n veucheu_o possess_v six_o city_n viz._n veucheu_o xuigan_n loce_n ping_n to_n yang_n and_o taixium_fw-la the_o city_n of_o veucheu_fw-la seat_v on_o the_o river_n jungkia_n because_o it_o be_v also_o like_o the_o metropolis_n hangcheu_o stand_v on_o a_o morass_n soil_n and_o adorn_v with_o many_o fair_a edifice_n be_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v little_a hancheu_o the_o city_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o a_o residence_n for_o many_o merchant_n who_o ship_n find_v good_a and_o safe_a harbour_n in_o the_o great_a river_n jungkia_n the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v up_o to_o the_o city_n wall_n near_o the_o seashore_n in_o this_o territory_n be_v fifteen_o garrison_n build_v against_o the_o fortress_n incursion_n of_o the_o japanner_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n in_o veucheufu_n nan_n ningtung_n sin_v huigan_n tunchi_n cumen_fw-la puohin_n xetic_n in_o taicheufu_n sinho_n cioki_n ninghai_n in_o ningpofu_n only_a tinghai_n in_o kiahinfu_n hiace_v kinexan_n and_o chincam_fw-la several_a isle_n neighbour_n this_o country_n inhabit_v by_o husbandman_n and_o island_n fisherman_n of_o which_o cheuxan_n be_v the_o great_a the_o next_o be_v chanque_fw-la chaopao_n beside_o several_a other_o lesser_a cheuxan_n lie_v direct_o east_n from_o the_o metropolis_n hancheu_o opposite_a to_o the_o river_n cientang_n in_o thirty_o one_o and_o thirty_o two_o degree_n northern_a latitude_n thirteen_o league_n from_o the_o main_a land_n and_o have_v in_o length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n sixteen_o and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o league_n when_o ancient_o the_o chinese_n king_n lui_o worsted_n by_o the_o tartar_n and_o fly_v with_o his_o scatter_a force_n to_o this_o isle_n from_o all_o part_v many_o of_o the_o chineses_n flock_v thither_o so_o that_o ever_o since_o what_o be_v before_o inconsiderable_a have_v be_v a_o populous_a and_o well_o plant_v isle_n for_o they_o number_n in_o this_o small_a isle_n above_o seventy_o town_n and_o village_n most_o of_o they_o verge_v the_o sea_n in_o such_o place_n where_o inlet_n and_o bay_n make_v convenient_a harbour_n neither_o want_v their_o king_n a_o considerable_a fleet_n which_o keep_v his_o coast_n safe_a from_o the_o incursion_n and_o land_v of_o the_o tartar_n horse_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o formidable_a and_o the_o tartar_n as_o much_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o islander_n keep_v continual_a guard_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o tinghay_n raise_v on_o the_o main_a land_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o cruse_v chineses_n before_o the_o province_n taicheufu_n near_o the_o garrison_n cioki_n lie_v a_o island_n call_v ychoan_n which_o be_v precious_a circle_n so_o call_v for_o its_o convenient_a havens_n the_o whole_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n so_o surround_v with_o mountain_n it_o break_v off_o all_o wind_n leave_v only_o a_o gap_n or_o entrance_n for_o ship_n to_o come_v in_o at_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o chekiang_n be_v every_o where_o cut_v through_o with_o river_n rivulet_n and_o murmur_a stream_n some_o bring_v in_o by_o art_n other_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n most_o of_o the_o channel_n of_o those_o river_n which_o run_v southward_o fall_v in_o such_o order_n as_o if_o nature_n on_o purpose_n have_v contrive_v their_o course_n so_o that_o the_o traveller_n may_v pass_v through_o the_o whole_a territory_n either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n which_o way_n he_o will_v still_o supply_v with_o all_o conveniency_n the_o river_n vhe_fw-it from_o whence_o this_o country_n have_v its_o name_n run_v from_o the_o che._n south_n to_o the_o north_n and_o divide_v it_o exact_o in_o the_o middle_n in_o a_o eastern_a and_o western_a canton_n but_o it_o change_v its_o name_n at_o hangcheu_o and_o there_o be_v call_v cientang_n and_o again_o where_o it_o take_v its_o original_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o province_n hoeicheufu_n they_o name_v it_o singan_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o moon_n which_o be_v our_o october_n a_o prodigigious_a springtide_n happen_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n for_o it_o be_v only_o on_o that_o day_n and_o begin_v to_o flow_v exact_o at_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o come_v with_o a_o head_n at_o the_o first_o appearance_n high_a and_o strange_o mount_v above_o the_o water_n and_o sudden_o turn_v topsiturvy_a what_o ever_o either_o by_o neglect_n or_o carelessness_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n roar_v extreme_o in_o his_o ascent_n beyond_o the_o loud_a murmur_n of_o cataract_n or_o water-breache_n to_o which_o as_o a_o wonderful_a spectacle_n where_o they_o have_v secure_a place_n the_o magistrate_n stranger_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v to_o see_v though_o horrid_a the_o annual_a spectacle_n the_o river_n honorio_n take_v its_o original_a near_o cinijuw_n the_o three_o substitute_n city_n to_o the_o seven_o province_n chucheufu_n and_o from_o thence_o follow_v by_o the_o metropolis_n kuihoa_n
the_o chinese_n with_o a_o general_a name_n call_v i_o for_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o indian_n mambu_n which_o the_o portuguese_n have_v turn_v to_o bambu_n and_o the_o netherlander_n to_o bamboes_n there_o also_o grow_v in_o most_o place_n all_o manner_n of_o herbage_n and_o grain_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o kinhoafu_n many_o great_a plum_n which_o they_o transport_v to_o other_o part_n in_o the_o seven_o shire_n be_v chucheufu_n be_v many_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n of_o pine-tree_n whence_o the_o chineses_n have_v their_o timber_n for_o the_o building_n of_o house_n and_o ship_n they_o say_v that_o near_o the_o city_n sunghiang_n that_o be_v earth_n of_o pine_n there_o be_v such_o thick_a one_o find_v that_o eighty_o man_n can_v fathom_n nay_o some_o who_o hollow_a womb_n contain_v thirty_o or_o forty_o men._n in_o the_o county_n of_o ninchufu_n their_o hill_n produce_v store_n of_o copper_n mine_n in_o kinhoafu_n they_o make_v the_o best_a 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