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of_o caifungfu_n and_o the_o mountain_n jul_v north_n from_o the_o city_n in_o run_v east_n to_o the_o city_n jenling_n then_o glide_v southward_o unite_v with_o the_o stream_n quei_z the_o river_n in_o take_v original_a out_o of_o the_o lake_n quanching_n lie_v west_n from_o the_o city_n in_o where_o it_o join_v itself_o with_o the_o river_n scenal_n and_o from_o thence_o flow_v through_o the_o county_n in_o afterward_o east_n through_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o county_n nanyangfu_n and_o at_o last_o turn_v its_o course_n through_o the_o county_n junningfu_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n hoai_fw-fr near_o the_o city_n quang_n the_o xoleang_n who_o head_n be_v in_o the_o county_n honanfu_n southward_o from_o the_o mountain_n xeyang_n flow_v from_o thence_o southerly_a to_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o county_n caifungfu_n and_o unite_v its_o self_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o county_n juningfu_n with_o the_o river_n iu._n through_o the_o 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signify_v enough_o the_o feu_n begin_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n in_o the_o county_n lungganfu_n on_o the_o south-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n lunggan_n pass_v from_o thence_o south_n through_o this_o and_o the_o territory_n chingtufu_n and_o eastward_o by_o the_o city_n tungchuen_n from_o whence_o it_o bend_v east_n and_o glide_v through_o the_o county_n chunkingfu_n where_o near_o the_o mountain_n pu_fw-fr it_o mingle_v with_o the_o ta._n the_o chuen_n which_o spring_v in_o the_o mountain_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n quanggan_n in_o the_o county_n xankingfu_n and_o glide_a south_n by_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n quanggan_n more_o southerly_a by_o the_o west_n side_n also_o of_o the_o city_n gochi_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o county_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n sing_v or_o sihan_n in_o it_o be_v thirty_o six_o deep_a water-falls_a where_o it_o descend_v violent_o with_o great_a noise_n the_o sing_v by_o some_o call_v sihan_n 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in_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n breed_v a_o bird_n on_o the_o lokung_a mountain_n lekung_a which_o never_o make_v a_o noise_n but_o against_o rain_n and_o thereby_o give_v warning_n thereof_o to_o the_o husbandman_n in_o the_o county_n kiahingfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n the_o chineses_n catch_v certain_a hoangcio_n bird_n name_v hoangcio_n which_o steep_v in_o wine_n make_v with_o rice_n they_o sell_v all_o the_o year_n long_o for_o a_o great_a dainty_a in_o the_o first_o territory_n queilingfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v many_o curious_a bird_n who_o various_a colour_a feather_n the_o chinese_n weave_v among_o their_o silk-stuffs_a in_o the_o county_n kiocingfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n be_v swallow_n with_o divers_a swallow_n white_a spot_n under_o their_o belly_n some_o big_a some_o lesser_a the_o chinese_n physician_n distil_v a_o excellent_a water_n from_o they_o which_o cure_v all_o distemper_n incident_a to_o the_o eye_n the_o 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