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but_o may_v venture_v their_o life_n for_o something_o whilst_o the_o admiral_n be_v ashore_o three_o champan_n with_o chinese_n rustic_n come_v among_o the_o fleet_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o main_a land_n near_o goutsoe_n with_o request_n to_o the_o netherlander_n to_o grant_v they_o a_o pass_v to_o go_v to_o the_o tartar_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o subjection_n by_o cut_v their_o hair_n like_o the_o tartar_n and_o pay_v of_o tribute_n which_o the_o admiral_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v aboard_o grant_v they_o in_o requital_n whereof_o they_o give_v he_o four_o hog_n and_o five_o pot_n of_o chinese_n beer_n the_o rustic_n be_v ask_v concern_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o chinese_n enemy_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v all_o flee_v away_o from_o thence_o in_o the_o night_n none_o know_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o the_o admiral_n receive_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o viceroy_n singlamong_n in_o thanks_o for_o his_o get_a 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the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n chinve_v northward_o from_o hinghoa_n stand_v a_o great_a palace_n with_o ten_o garden_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o which_o before_o either_o rain_n or_o tempestuous_a wether_n happen_v as_o the_o chineses_n say_v be_v a_o ring_a noise_n hear_v like_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell._n the_o eight_o county_n be_v xaounfu_n border_n easterly_a at_o kienningfu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o jenpingfeu_n and_o tingcheufeu_n in_o the_o west_n north-west_n and_o north_n at_o the_o territory_n kiangsia_n this_o division_n reckon_v four_o city_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v xaouw_o the_o rest_n border_n quangce_n tain_v and_o kienning_n the_o city_n xaouw_n the_o most_o northern_a of_o this_o territory_n be_v ancient_o a_o mean_a place_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o mins_n jurisdiction_n and_o be_v first_o fortify_v with_o wall_n and_o the_o title_n of_o city_n give_v it_o by_o the_o family_n call_v tangle_n yet_o have_v ever_o preserve_v its_o name_n of_o xaouw_n it_o lie_v westerly_a of_o the_o river_n cuckoe_n and_o be_v cut_v through_o by_o the_o river_n ciao_n which_o pour_v its_o stream_n into_o the_o cuckoe_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o several_a small_a channel_n water_n the_o city_n because_o this_o county_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o profitable_a soil_n and_o on_o the_o border_n of_o country_n who_o passage_n be_v troublesome_a it_o be_v fortify_v with_o several_a castle_n garrison_v with_o soldier_n the_o small_a tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n fon_v a_o mountainous_a fon_v country_n and_o the_o most_o eastern_a of_o this_o territory_n border_n in_o the_o east_n and_o southeast_n at_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n at_o fochenfu_n in_o the_o west_n at_o kiennunfu_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o territory_n of_o chekiang_n it_o contain_v three_o town_n fon_v fogang_n and_o mingte_v the_o way_n through_o the_o mountain_n be_v very_o
the_o second_o county_n call_v kiahingfu_n every_o where_o water_v with_o river_n and_o lake_n border_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o part_n of_o hangcheufu_n westward_o at_o hucheufu_n and_o in_o the_o north_n at_o sucheufu_n and_o sungkiangfu_n the_o territory_n of_o nank_v and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lake_n call_v tai._n this_o shire_n contain_v six_o city_n viz._n kiahing_n kiaxeny_n hayeni_fw-la pinghu_n cungte_n and_o tungchiang_n the_o metropolis_n kiahing_n be_v former_o a_o small_a city_n and_o subject_a to_o sucheu_fw-la but_o grow_v in_o riches_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o taimingian_n family_n it_o be_v make_v the_o head_n city_n or_o metropolis_n and_o change_v its_o former_a name_n siucheu_o to_o kiahing_n the_o city_n kiahang_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o northern_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n lie_v as_o if_o it_o be_v moat_a about_o with_o rivulet_n of_o water_n full_a of_o stately_a and_o well_o build_v structure_n flourish_v with_o variety_n of_o its_o own_o product_n have_v in_o all_o place_n riches_n and_o plenty_n all_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v arch_v under_o which_o they_o walk_v as_o in_o a_o piatzo_z or_o exchange_n free_a from_o wind_n and_o wether_n and_o shelter_v from_o sun_n and_o rain_n without_o the_o city_n be_v several_a triumphal_a arch_n erect_v and_o on_o the_o west_n side_n near_o the_o river_n in_o one_o peculiar_a place_n which_o they_o sail_v by_o with_o their_o ship_n or_o vessel_n stand_v sixteen_o of_o these_o arch_n in_o a_o square_n all_o build_v of_o marble_n athwart_o the_o river_n stand_v a_o bridge_n of_o marble_n with_o many_o arch_n seventy_o pace_n long_o and_o likewise_o a_o tower_n thrust_v forth_o towards_o the_o sky_n nine_o pinnacle_n or_o spire_n all_o the_o shore_n without_o the_o city_n be_v wharf_v with_o square_a freestone_n of_o which_o also_o the_o lesser_a bridge_n be_v make_v that_o lead_n over_o they_o there_o be_v forty_o more_o fair_a bridge_n lead_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o city_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o less_o scarce_o to_o be_v number_v the_o three_o county_n be_v hucheufu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n with_o kiahingfu_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o hangcheufu_n in_o the_o west_n verge_n the_o province_n of_o nank_v in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o lake_n tai._n this_o be_v former_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o nominate_v tung_n which_o first_o be_v possess_v by_o king_n v._o and_o afterward_o by_o ine_fw-mi then_o by_o cu._n the_o family_n cyn_n give_v this_o county_n and_o its_o head_n city_n the_o name_n of_o uch_v that_o of_o tangle_n call_v it_o hucheu_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lake_n because_o of_o the_o neighbour_a lake_n tai_n for_o hu_o signify_v a_o lake_n and_o cheu_n a_o city_n the_o royal_a line_n of_o sing_v name_v it_o chaok_v but_o the_o taimingian_n family_n restore_v the_o old_a name_n hucheu_o here_o be_v five_o temple_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o stand_v within_o the_o city_n wall_n they_o be_v found_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o five_o first_o emperor_n this_o division_n contain_v six_o city_n viz._n hucheu_o changh_v tece_v hiaosung_a unkang_v and_o gankie_n hucheu_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a but_o reckon_v one_o of_o the_o big_a and_o flourish_n in_o trade_n and_o riches_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o beautiful_a and_o large_a building_n the_o four_o niencheufu_n be_v a_o mountainous_a and_o rough_a country_n and_o border_n eastward_o on_o the_o river_n i_fw-mi south_n at_o kincheufu_n the_o west_n on_o nank_v and_o the_o north_n on_o hancheufu_n it_o be_v former_o call_v suntu_n next_o by_o the_o family_n of_o han_n lecheu_o and_o last_o by_o that_o of_o sing_v niencheufu_n it_o contain_v six_o city_n niencheu_o xungan_n tungliu_n suigan_n xeuchang_n and_o fuentui_fw-la the_o metropolis_n niencheu_o stand_v upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n between_o the_o singan_n and_o i_fw-mi which_o two_o navigable_a river_n before_o the_o wall_n conjoin_v their_o water_n the_o five_o kinhoafu_n touch_v north_n and_o east_n upon_o xaohingfu_n and_o taicheâ—…fu_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o chucheâ—…fu_n in_o the_o west_n conterminate_v with_o kincheufu_n and_o the_o remainder_n bound_v by_o the_o river_n i_fw-mi name_n king_n loang_v call_v this_o with_o its_o metropolis_n first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o kinhoa_n that_o be_v venus_n flower_n for_o the_o chineses_n say_v that_o the_o goddess_n venus_n strive_v here_o with_o another_o which_o they_o call_v vuniu_n that_o be_v a_o masculine_a woman_n and_o the_o same_o which_o the_o poet_n call_v pallas_n a_o flower_n which_o obtain_v they_o style_v she_o kingsing_n that_o be_v golden_a star_n and_o the_o city_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o kinhoa_n that_o be_v venus_n flower_n this_o city_n kinhoa_n be_v former_o very_o populous_a and_o full_a of_o well_o build_v edifice_n but_o in_o the_o late_a tartar_n war_n in_o which_o they_o hold_v out_o a_o considerable_a 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
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 drink_n that_o be_v in_o all_o china_n of_o rice_n and_o water_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v also_o the_o chief_a gammon_n of_o bacon_n which_o bear_v a_o great_a esteem_n through_o all_o the_o empire_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o sort_n of_o gum_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v cie_n or_o cia_n and_o in_o the_o portuguese_n cairo_n which_o drop_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v very_o like_a turpentine_n the_o chinese_n gather_v and_o colour_v it_o how_o they_o please_v the_o best_a bear_v a_o gold_n colour_n and_o the_o next_o to_o that_o black_a before_o it_o be_v quite_o dry_a it_o yield_v a_o infectious_a smoke_n or_o damp_n which_o cause_v a_o swell_a in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o use_v to_o it_o the_o curiosity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o shine_a gum_n europe_n have_v long_o since_o be_v acquaint_v with_o by_o those_o chest_n and_o coffer_n bring_v thither_o out_o of_o japan_n and_o china_n for_o they_o both_o colour_n all_o their_o wood-work_n over_o with_o it_o and_o also_o their_o ship_n house_n table_n bedsted_n and_o other_o householdstuff_n the_o revenue_n which_o this_o province_n pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o emperor_n amount_v to_o emperor_n what_o may_v seem_v a_o incredible_a sum_n of_o money_n viz._n two_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o bag_n of_o rice_n three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n of_o raw_a silk_n two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o roll_n of_o silk_n stuff_v seventy_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o ninety_o one_o bundle_n of_o straw_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n pay_v to_o the_o two_o custom-house_n stand_v in_o the_o metropolis_n hangcheu_o first_o for_o the_o merchandise_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o city_n second_o for_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o south_n part_n for_o the_o chineses_n use_v much_o wood_n for_o the_o build_n of_o their_o house_n ship_n coffin_n and_o 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