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they_o for_o the_o emperor_n be_v resolve_v to_o see_v they_o that_o day_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o present_n be_v come_v they_o be_v admit_v and_o order_v to_o sit_v down_o without_o show_v any_o manner_n of_o respect_n to_o that_o great_a assembly_n the_o chief_a commander_n sit_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o this_o assembly_n upon_o a_o broad_a low_a bench_n with_o his_o leg_n across_o like_o our_o tailor_n in_o europe_n next_o he_o on_o his_o right-hand_n sit_v two_o tartar_n lord_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n a_o jesuit_n father_n adam_n schaliger_n a_o courtier_n in_o peking_n almost_o fifty_o year_n live_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o repute_v he_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o bear_v at_o cullen_n and_o go_v shave_v and_o clothe_v after_o the_o tartar_n fashion_n a_o very_a comely_a old_a man_n with_o a_o long_a beard_n all_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v at_o this_o assembly_n sit_v one_o among_o another_o without_o any_o splendour_n
thing_n among_o other_o martial_a commander_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n that_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o these_o army_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a woman_n who_o may_v very_o just_o be_v call_v the_o chinese_n amazon_n for_o she_o come_v with_o three_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o suchue_n which_o be_v the_o furthermost_a province_n of_o china_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o show_v by_o her_o courage_n a_o manly_a heart_n and_o she_o fight_v several_a battle_n successful_o against_o the_o tartar_n have_v always_o the_o better_a of_o they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o who_o good_a service_n the_o emperor_n confer_v several_a title_n of_o honour_n upon_o she_o and_o now_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n thienkius_n be_v come_v in_o person_n into_o his_o army_n in_o leaotung_n and_o have_v in_o manner_n aforementioned_a take_v care_n to_o have_v it_o full_o supply_v with_o all_o convenient_a necessary_n draw_v up_o the_o same_o in_o battel-aray_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a fall_v furious_o upon_o the_o tartar_n beat_v they_o out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o recover_v the_o whole_a province_n with_o less_o difficulty_n than_o be_v suppose_v or_o expect_v in_o regard_n the_o inhabitant_n who_o have_v be_v miserable_o handle_v by_o the_o tartar_n join_v with_o their_o countryman_n the_o emperor_n force_n by_o which_o addition_n be_v come_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v advantage_n of_o revenge_n they_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a rage_n and_o fury_n stir_v up_o thereto_o by_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o lamentable_a condition_n into_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o country_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o to_o say_v all_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v their_o good_a fortune_n that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ninche_n be_v so_o unfortunate_a that_o the_o mutiny_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n at_o home_n hinder_v he_o from_o recruit_v his_o army_n which_o in_o divers_a great_a battle_n have_v be_v much_o waste_v and_o he_o can_v get_v no_o force_n from_o thence_o to_o reinforce_v himself_o so_o that_o at_o last_o be_v every_o where_o worsted_n by_o the_o emperor_n supply_n the_o encroach_a ninchean_a be_v fain_o to_o save_v himself_o by_o flight_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o province_n of_o leaotung_a to_o the_o conquer_a sword_n of_o its_o just_a and_o lawful_a emperor_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o last_o chinese_n and_o tartar_n war_n wherein_o the_o tartar_n overran_a and_o conquer_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o china_n although_o by_o the_o mean_v mention_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o chinese_n empire_n be_v a_o while_n free_v from_o the_o fury_n and_o destroy_a sword_n of_o the_o waste_a tartar_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o it_o fall_v into_o far_o great_a trouble_n than_o ever_o by_o those_o their_o old_a enemy_n who_o once_o more_o renew_v the_o war_n and_o never_o leave_v it_o off_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v under_o the_o whole_a empire_n the_o manner_n as_o follow_v the_o chineses_n suspect_v the_o return_n of_o the_o tartar_n after_o that_o they_o have_v quiet_v their_o domestic_a trouble_n and_o settle_v their_o affair_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v care_n to_o supply_v the_o frontier_n place_n with_o strong_a garrison_n and_o raise_v more_o force_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o state_n which_o be_v scarce_o perform_v before_o it_o happen_v as_o they_o imagine_v for_o the_o trouble_n and_o mutiny_n be_v appease_v in_o ninche_n that_o king_n return_v with_o a_o mighty_a army_n into_o the_o west_n of_o leaotung_n have_v give_v order_n to_o seventy_o thousand_o horse_n who_o he_o send_v before_o to_o block_n up_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o leaoyang_n assure_v they_o he_o himself_o will_v follow_v with_o the_o main_a of_o his_o army_n these_o horseman_n to_o show_v their_o courage_n and_o valour_n no_o soon_o approach_v but_o they_o storm_v the_o city_n and_o in_o two_o day_n time_n become_v master_n of_o it_o before_o their_o king_n come_v up_o to_o they_o with_o his_o force_n there_o waâ—_n no_o courage_n want_v on_o either_o side_n for_o it_o be_v manful_o fight_v out_o by_o both_o till_o at_o least_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n be_v kill_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o no_o less_o on_o that_o of_o the_o tartar_n woe_n have_v never_o lose_v so_o many_o man_n before_o in_o any_o one_o fight_n in_o this_o quarrel_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o take_v the_o city_n not_o so_o much_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n as_o treachery_n hatch_v within_o it_o for_o they_o have_v bribe_v one_o of_o the_o commander_n with_o money_n and_o promise_n of_o preferment_n to_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o he_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o agreement_n the_o tartar_n come_v rush_v into_o the_o city_n and_o win_v the_o same_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o hour_n lay_v it_o level_a with_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o most_o miserable_a manner_n the_o tutang_n or_o governor_n have_v understand_v the_o treason_n take_v it_o so_o much_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o hang_v himself_o present_o that_o he_o may_v not_o live_v to_o see_v the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o city_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n the_o emperor_n be_v chief_a councillor_n have_v undoubted_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o undergo_v the_o same_o fate_n have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o tartar_n who_o take_v he_o and_o save_v his_o life_n only_o out_o of_o design_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a unto_o they_o in_o discover_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n but_o he_o not_o value_v his_o life_n scorn_v to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o the_o tartar_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v persuade_v to_o falsify_v the_o oath_n and_o betray_v the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n the_o tartar_n wonder_v at_o the_o courage_n stability_n and_o constancy_n of_o this_o man_n give_v he_o afterward_o both_o his_o life_n and_o liberty_n thereby_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o they_o understand_v how_o to_o reward_v virtue_n and_o integrity_n but_o he_o more_o cruel_a to_o himself_o than_o the_o enemy_n know_v very_o well_o what_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o chinese_n law_n will_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n deprive_v himself_o at_o last_o of_o his_o own_o life_n which_o his_o enemy_n have_v spare_v by_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o forementioned_a tutang_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a law_n and_o custom_n in_o china_n though_o very_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o general_n and_o commander_n of_o fort_n and_o garrison_n though_o they_o behave_v themselves_o never_o so_o well_o if_o they_o come_v off_o unfortunate_o forfeit_v their_o life_n when_o they_o return_v home_o the_o tartar_n after_o the_o take_n and_o destroy_v of_o this_o city_n immediate_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o no_o city_n shall_v sâ—ffer_v any_o damage_n either_o in_o life_n or_o estate_n if_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o 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kingdom_n of_o tamyn_n and_o the_o sandy_a wilderness_n of_o samo_n the_o west_n side_n of_o this_o province_n lie_v upon_o the_o yellow_a river_n which_o run_v from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o same_o from_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la this_o province_n produce_v the_o sweet_a and_o fair_a grape_n of_o all_o asia_n but_o the_o chineses_n make_v no_o wine_n of_o they_o but_o only_o dry_v they_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o market_n through_o all_o china_n in_o this_o country_n of_o zansi_fw-la which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o worthy_a of_o observation_n be_v through_o the_o whole_a country_n great_a store_n of_o fire-well_n even_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o water-well_n be_v in_o europe_n which_o they_o use_v for_o the_o dress_n of_o meat_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o well_o be_v stop_v very_o close_o and_o only_o a_o place_n leave_v open_a to_o set_v the_o pot_n upon_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o pot_n boil_v without_o any_o trouble_n this_o province_n likewise_o produce_v good_a store_n of_o coal_n which_o they_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n as_o in_o england_n and_o at_o luyk_n in_o the_o netherlands_o which_o serve_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o fuel_n who_o likewise_o use_v stove_n in_o their_o house_n make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o holland_n in_o this_o country_n of_o zansi_fw-fr be_v 5_o capital_a city_n 92_o small_a city_n and_o several_a fort_n the_o 5_o capital_a city_n be_v taiyven_v pingiaen_n taitung_n lugan_n and_o fuencheu_fw-la 1._o taiyven_v command_v over_o 20_o city_n taiyven_v tayven_v jucu_n taco_n ki_n sinkin_n congyven_v ciaoch_v venxui_fw-la lope_v i_o tingsiang_n tai_n utai_n kiechi_n cofan_n fan_n hang_v paote_n and_o hiang_n 2._o pingiaen_n command_v over_o 31_o city_n as_o pingyaen_n siangling_fw-mi hungtung_n feuxan_n chaoch_v taip_a yoiang_n jech_v kioiao_n fuensi_fw-la pu_o lincin_n yungho_n yxi_n vancve_v hocin_n kiai_n ganye_n hia_n venhi_fw-la pinglo_n juiching_a kiang_n yuenkio_n ho_o kie_fw-mi hiangn_v cie_n taning_n xeleu_n and_o yangho_n among_o these_o pu_o kiai_n ho_o kie_fw-mi and_o cie_n be_v the_o chief_a 3._o taiâ—ung_a command_n over_o 11_o city_n taitung_n hoaigien_n hoenyven_v ing_n xanin_n so_o maye_n guei_n quangling_fw-mi quangchang_n and_o lingkieu_o whereof_o ing_n so_o and_o guei_n be_v the_o chief_a 4._o lugan_n command_v over_o eight_o city_n lugan_n caeneu_fw-fr timlieu_n siangheng_n luch_v hâ—quan_n liching_a and_o pingxun_v 5._o fuencheu_o command_n likewise_o over_o eight_o city_n fuencheu_o hiaoy_n pingiao_n kiakieu_o ningâ—iang_n lingxa_n inugn_v and_o lin._n beside_o these_o great_a city_n there_o be_v three_o other_o corporation_n in_o this_o city_n as_o sin_n laao_n and_o ca._n these_o town_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o city_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n though_o they_o have_v a_o command_n over_o some_o lesser_a to_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o way_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o great_a wall_n there_o be_v 14_o strong_a fort_n in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o strong_a wall_n their_o name_n be_v these_o gueiguen_o jeuguei_fw-la coguei_fw-la maye_n vanglin_n janghon_n caoxon_n tiench_v chinlu_n cuigyven_v pinglin_n chungtun_n geutung_n and_o tungx_v the_o pole_n or_o register-book_n of_o this_o province_n reckon_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o thoâ—sand_o nine_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o family_n and_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o thousand_o fifteen_o fight_a men._n that_o which_o this_o country_n pay_v in_o tax_n yearly_a to_o the_o emperor_n consist_v of_o twenty_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o two_o bag_n of_o rice_n fifty_o pound_n of_o fine_a linen_n four_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o silk-stuffs_a four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o weight_n of_o salt_n and_o thirty_o five_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bundle_n of_o hay_n beside_o several_a other_o tax_n the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o xensi_fw-la among_o the_o northern_a dominion_n be_v this_o xensi_fw-la xensi_fw-la which_o be_v very_o great_a chief_o situate_v towards_o the_o west_n in_o 30_o degree_n and_o border_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prester-iohn_n asia_n casker_n and_o tibet_n which_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n sifan_n westward_o the_o border_n extend_v beyond_o the_o tartar_n kingdom_n of_o taniju_n betwixt_o which_o and_o this_o country_n the_o great_a wall_n and_o some_o fort_n make_v a_o separation_n which_o do_v not_o run_v through_o all_o this_o country_n but_o only_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o yellow_a river_n the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o country_n situate_v on_o the_o other_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n have_v no_o wall_n for_o its_o defence_n but_o dry_a and_o barren_a sandfield_n and_o the_o yellow_a river_n and_o sufficient_a fortification_n eastward_o this_o xensi_fw-la be_v likewise_o bound_v with_o this_o yellow_a river_n which_o run_v through_o the_o country_n southward_o lie_v very_o high_a mountain_n which_o be_v as_o strong_a bulwark_n and_o separate_v this_o province_n from_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n sucheu_o and_o huquang_n want_v of_o rain_n make_v this_o country_n very_o dry_a but_o yet_o it_o produce_v great_a store_n of_o wheat_n barley_n and_o turkish_a corn_n but_o very_o little_a rice_n the_o beast_n feed_v all_o winter_n upon_o corn._n it_o abound_v with_o sheep_n and_o goat_n which_o they_o shear_v three_o time_n ayear_n in_o the_o spring_n in_o summer_n and_o in_o harvest_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n they_o make_v themselves_o clothes_n in_o this_o country_n they_o make_v great_a store_n of_o musk_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o a_o beast_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o a_o young_a hind_n the_o flesh_n whereof_o the_o chineses_n eat_v as_o other_o meat_n when_o this_o deer_n go_v to_o rut_v the_o cod_n swell_v like_o a_o boil_v that_o be_v full_a of_o matter_n which_o exuperation_n consist_v of_o a_o thin_a hairy_a purse_n be_v then_o take_v out_o with_o all_o its_o precious_a stuff_n by_o the_o native_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o purse_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o be_v not_o the_o right_a and_o pure_a navel_n for_o the_o cunning_a chineses_n know_v very_o well_o when_o they_o empty_v the_o purse_n how_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o same_o again_o with_o counterfeit_a musk._n there_o be_v likewise_o gold_n find_v in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v not_o fetch_v from_o the_o mine_n for_o those_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v open_v there_o be_v both_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n but_o from_o the_o side_n of_o river_n and_o shallow_a water_n in_o this_o country_n be_v eight_o capital_a city_n a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o small_a city_n beside_o castle_n and_o fort_n the_o eight_o capital_a city_n be_v these_o
sigan_n fungciang_n hangchung_a pingleang_v cunchang_n linijao_n kingyang_n and_o jengan_n 1._o sigan_n command_v over_o 36_o city_n sigam_n hienyang_n hingp_v linchang_n kingijang_v caolong_v hu_o lantien_n livo_o xang_n chingan_n tung_n chaoye_n hoyang_n cheng_n pexuy_n hanching_n hoa_o hoyan_n gueinan_n puch_v conan_n hoxanijang_v xangnan_n yao_n sanyven_v tungquoa_o fupe_v kien_n fungcve_v vucung_n jungxeu_o fuen_n xunhoa_o xanxuy_n changvu_o 2._o fungciang_n command_v over_o eight_o city_n fungciang_n kixan_n paoki_n fufung_a muy_fw-es linieu_fw-fr lung_n and_o pingijang_v 3._o hanchung_a command_n over_o 15_o town_n hanchung_a paoch_a chingu_n yang_n sihiang_n fungmien_n niengkiang_n lioyang_n hinggan_n pingli_fw-la xecve_v sinijang_fw-mi haniju_fw-fr peho_o and_o cuijang_v 4._o pingleang_fw-mi command_v over_o ten_o city_n pingleang_v cungsin_n hoat_a chinyven_v kuyven_v knig_n lingtai_n choangleang_fw-mi limgte_n and_o congn_v 5._o cung_n change_n command_v over_o seventeen_o city_n chungchang_n gant_v hoein_v tunguei_n change_v ningyven_v fokiang_n siho_n ching_n cin_n cingan_n cingxui_n li_n kiai_n venus_n hoei_n leangtang_n 6._o linijao_n command_v over_o five_o city_n linijao_n gueoyven_v lan_n kin_n ho._n 7._o kingyang_n command_v over_o five_o town_n kingyang_n hoxi_n hoan_n ning_n and_o chuine_v 8._o jengan_n command_v over_o 19_o city_n jengan_n gansai_n cancve_v gant_v paogan_n yâ—huen_n jenchuen_fw-ge jenchang_n cingkien_n fen_n cochuen_n chungpu_n ykiun_n suit_n miche_n kia_n upao_n xinmo_n and_o fuco_fw-la beside_o these_o great_a and_o small_a city_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v likewise_o several_a magazine_n which_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o some_o within_o the_o great_a wall_n and_o some_o without_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o fort_n be_v these_o eight_o xacheu_o xancheu_o jungchang_n leangcheu_o choanglang_n sin_v chiny_z culang_n these_z following_z 14_o be_v small_a one_o hingnia_n ningniachung_a yaocheu_o nincheu_o hocheu_o cinglu_fw-la yulin_n chinfan_n xetu_n hantung_n pinglu_n mingxa_fw-la guei_fw-la and_o sengqui_n the_o chinese_n register_n reckon_v the_o number_n of_o family_n in_o this_o province_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o one_o thousand_o fifty_o one_o and_o thirty_o nine_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o fight_a men._n the_o tax_n which_o this_o country_n pay_v be_v nineteen_o hundred_o twenty_o nine_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o seven_o bag_n of_o wheat_n three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o thousand_o weight_n of_o fine_a linen_n nine_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o pound_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wrought_a silk_n seventeen_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o pound_n of_o cotton_n eight_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o pound_n of_o calico_n beside_o fifteen_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o truss_n of_o hay_n for_o the_o king_n stable_n the_o five_o province_n of_o honan_n the_o province_n of_o honan_n lie_v east_n and_o southeast_n with_o nank_v honan_n north_n and_o north-east_n with_o peking_n and_o some_o part_n of_o xantung_n and_o south_n south-west_n with_o hucang_n but_o westward_o it_o border_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o sucheu_o and_o with_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o xensi_fw-la in_o this_o five_o province_n we_o find_v eight_o great_a city_n a_o hundred_o small_a city_n beside_o fort_n and_o castle_n the_o eight_o great_a city_n be_v caifung_a queite_n shangte_n gueiheoi_fw-fr hoaik_v honan_n nanijang_v and_o june_v 1._o caifung_a bear_v the_o command_n over_o 30_o city_n caifung_a chinlieu_n ki_n tunghiu_o taik_v gueixi_n gueichuen_n jenlin_n fuken_n chungman_n jangvu_o juenvu_o fungkieu_o jencin_n laniang_n chin_n xangaxui_n sihoa_o hiangch_v jench_a chaggio_fw-mi in_o sinch_v mie_n sh_v jungiang_n jungee_n hoin_n suxi_fw-la isung_a 2._o queite_fw-mi govern_v over_o nine_o city_n queite_n ningling_n loye_v hiaye_v jungehing_n ciu_o juch_v hiahch_a and_o xech_v 3._o changte_n command_v over_o seven_o city_n changte_n tanchin_n linchang_n lin_n cuckoe_n vugan_n and_o xe._n 4._o gueihoei_n command_v over_o six_o city_n gueihoei_n coch_v sinchiang_n hoekia_n ki_n and_o hoei_n 5._o hoaikue_v command_v over_o six_o city_n hoaikue_v ciyven_v sievun_n vuche_fw-fr meng_n ven._n 6._o honan_n command'_v over_o 14_o city_n hovan_n jensu_fw-la cung_n mengciu_n yyang_n tenfung_a tungpe_n nanchao_n tengo_n nuihiahg_n sinije_fw-fr chechun_n thou_o vuxang_v and_o you_o 7._o kingyang_n command_v over_o five_o town_n kingyang_n hoxi_n hoan_n ning_n and_o chuine_v 8._o june_v command_v over_o 14_o city_n june_v hanchai_n sipnig_n sincai_n siup_v chinijang_v sinigang_n loxan_n kioxan_n quango_n quangxan_n cuxi_n sceva_n and_o xangch_v the_o great_a city_n in_o which_o though_o not_o prefer_v by_o the_o chinese_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o capital_a city_n yet_o however_o command_v over_o five_o small_a city_n as_o in_o luxan_n kia_n paofung_a and_o yyang_n the_o yearly_a revenue_n according_a to_o the_o toll-book_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o this_o country_n bring_v in_o amoâ—nts_v to_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o six_o family_n and_o fifty_o one_o hundred_o six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o fight_a men._n the_o income_n of_o the_o revenue_n amount_v yearly_a to_o twenty_o four_o hundred_o fourteen_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o bag_n of_o rice_n twenty_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o nine_o pound_n of_o unwrought_a linen_n nine_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o pound_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o silk_n three_o hundred_o forty_o one_o pound_n of_o cotton_n which_o be_v very_o scarce_o in_o this_o county_n and_o last_o twenty_o two_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o eight_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o four_o truss_n of_o hay_n for_o the_o king_n stable_n the_o six_o kingdom_n of_o sucheu_fw-la this_o territory_n of_o sucheu_fw-la be_v very_o large_a and_o fruitful_a sucheu_fw-la which_o eastward_o border_v upon_o huquang_n southward_o upon_o queicheu_o north-east_n and_o by_o north_n upon_o xensi_fw-la north-west_n upon_o prester-iohn_n country_n westward_o upon_o tiâ—et_n and_o southward_o upon_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n in_o this_o whole_a province_n be_v eight_o chief_a city_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o great_a and_o little_a city_n four_o garrison_n city_n beside_o several_a other_o town_n and_o place_n the_o eight_o capital_a city_n be_v chingtu_n paon_v xungn_v siucheu_o chunk_v queicheu_o lunggan_n and_o mahu_n 1._o chingtu_fw-la command_v over_o 30_o little_a city_n chingtu_fw-la xaanglieu_n veukiang_n sinfan_n sinlu_n kintang_n ginxeu_o chingp_v pi_n cu_z nuikiang_n quou_a peug_n cuugn_v begin_v kien_n cuyang_n cungk_v sincin_n han_n xefan_n miencho_n teyang_n mien_n changn_v lokiang_n mieu_o vencheven_o guei_n and_o pao_n 2._o pagn_v command_v over_o 10_o city_n pagn_v cangki_n nanpu_n quangyven_v pa_n chaoboa_n tungkiang_n kien_n cutung_n and_o mankiang_n 3._o xunk_v have_v under_o its_o command_n 9_o city_n xunk_v such_fw-mi jungxan_n ylnug_n quanggan_n kin_n tacho_fw-it gochi_n and_o linxui_fw-la 4._o siucheu_o command_n likewise_o over_o 10_o city_n siucheu_o kingfu_n fuxun_n nanki_n hiuguen_n changn_v junlien_n cung_n cao_n and_o lukehang_v 5._o chungk_v command_v over_o 18_o city_n chungk_v kiangein_o changxeu_o taco_n juncheven_fw-mi kikiang_n nancheven_n kiukiang_n ho_o tungleang_v tingguen_n piexan_n chung_n fungtu_n tienkiang_n fen_n fulung_n and_o pinxui_fw-la 6._o queicheu_o command_v over_o 13_o city_n queicheu_o coxan_n tachang_n tame_v junyang_n vaughan_n caiazzo_n tai_n sin_v leangxan_n kieuzi_n tunchiang_n and_o taip_v 7._o lunggan_n command_v over_o three_o city_n lunggan_n kiangyeu_o and_o xecve_v and_o also_o over_o several_a fort_n 8._o mahu_n be_v alone_o without_o have_v any_o city_n under_o its_o command_n the_o great_a city_n be_v six_o tungcheven_o muicheu_o kiate_a kiung_a lincheu_o and_o yacheu_fw-la though_o these_o six_o great_a city_n may_v very_o well_o deserve_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o capital_a city_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o largeness_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v that_o dignity_n because_o this_o province_n be_v to_o have_v no_o more_o capital_a city_n than_o peking_n and_o nank_v the_o first_o great_a city_n tungcheven_v command_v over_o 8_o other_o city_n the_o second_o muicheu_o over_o four_o the_o three_o kiate_v over_o seven_o the_o four_o kiung_a over_o three_o the_o five_o liucheu_o over_o four_o and_o the_o six_o yacheu_o command_n likewise_o over_o four_o the_o four_o chief_a garrison_n city_n be_v tinchnen_a uniung_a usa_fw-la and_o chinhiung_a beside_o which_o there_o be_v 35_o small_a garrison_n city_n and_o fort_n this_o province_n produce_v much_o silk_n and_o other_o rich_a commodity_n it_o be_v very_o large_a and_o fruitful_a have_v the_o great_a river_n of_o kiang_n run_v quite_o through_o it_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v mountainous_a but_o want_v neither_o for_o tree_n nor_o valley_n from_o hence_o only_o come_v the_o right_a radix-china_n or_o chinaroot_n for_o that_o which_o
grow_v in_o other_o place_n of_o china_n be_v wild_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o from_o hence_o come_v likewise_o that_o incomparable_a root_n call_v rhubarb_n which_o the_o people_n of_o tibet_n and_o mogar_n who_o drive_v the_o trade_n in_o this_o province_n send_v from_o thence_o into_o europe_n here_o be_v likewise_o find_v two_o sort_n of_o amber_n stone_n namely_o the_o red_a and_o yellow_a which_o last_o be_v find_v also_o upon_o other_o coast_n the_o people_n here_o be_v very_o cunning_a in_o counterfeit_v of_o amber_n which_o they_o do_v with_o so_o much_o skill_n that_o they_o sell_v it_o sometime_o for_o the_o right_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o discern_v it_o be_v not_o much_o inferior_a unto_o it_o either_o in_o sight_n or_o goodness_n iron_n tin_n and_o lead_v be_v likewise_o fetch_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o great_a quantity_n among_o which_o the_o wonder_n be_v be_v great_a store_n of_o salt-pit_n that_o produce_v so_o much_o salt_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n know_v not_o how_o to_o spend_v one_o three_o part_n of_o it_o the_o toll-book_n wherein_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n be_v set_v down_o mention_n no_o less_o than_o 4_o hundred_o 64_o thousand_o 1_o hundred_o 29_o family_n and_o 22_o hundred_o 4_o thousand_o 1_o hundred_o and_o 70_o fight_a man_n without_o reckon_v the_o soldier_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a in_o the_o country_n that_o which_o this_o province_n pay_v in_o tax_n to_o the_o emperor_n yearly_a consist_v of_o 61_o hundred_o 6_o thousand_o 660_o bag_n of_o rice_n 6_o thousand_o 3_o hundred_o and_o 39_o pound_n of_o wrought_v and_o unwrought_a silk_n 74_o thousand_o 8_o hundred_o and_o 51_o pound_n of_o cotton_n 1_o hundred_o 49_o thousand_o 1_o hundred_o 77_o weight_n of_o salt_n beside_o other_o tax_n pay_v to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o province_n the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o hucang_n the_o province_n of_o hucang_a border_n towards_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n hucang_n north-west_n upon_o xensi_fw-la westward_o upon_o sucheu_o towards_o the_o south_n upon_o quangsi_n south-west_n upon_o queicheu_fw-la eastward_o upon_o kiangsi_n and_o southeast_n upon_o quantung_n in_o this_o province_n be_v 15_o brave_a metropolis_n above_o a_o hundred_o small_a city_n and_o a_o world_n of_o village_n and_o cottage_n beside_o the_o garrison_n town_n and_o fort_n the_o 15_o chief_a city_n be_v these_o vuchang_n hanijang_v syangyang_n tegan_n hoangcheu_o kingcheu_o yocheu_o changxa_fw-la paok_v hengcheu_o changte_fw-la xincheu_o jungcheu_o chingtien_n chinchiang_n 1._o vuchang_n command_v over_o 10_o city_n whang_v vuchang_n kiayn_n puki_n hienning_n cungyang_n tungch_v hingque_n taye_n and_o tungxan_n 2._o hanijang_fw-mi command_v over_o two_o city_n hanijang_v and_o hanchuen_n 3._o siangyang_n command_v over_o seven_o city_n siangyang_n iching_a nanchang_n caoyang_n coch_v quanghoa_o and_o kiun_n 4._o tegan_n command_v over_o six_o city_n tegan_n jommung_a hiaocan_n ingch_v svi_fw-la and_o ingxan_n 5._o hoangcheu_o command_v over_o nine_o city_n hoangcheu_o lotien_n mach_n hoangpi_n hoanggan_n kixut_o ki_n hoangmui_fw-la and_o hoangâ—i_n 6._o kingcheu_o command_v over_o 13_o city_n kingcheu_o cunggan_n xexeu_o kienli_fw-la sungki_n chikiang_n il_v changyang_n itu_fw-la juengan_n quei_z hingxan_n patung_n 7._o yocheu_o command_v over_o eight_o city_n yocheu_o linsiang_n hoayung_a pingkiang_n fung_n xemuen_n culi_fw-la and_o ganhiang_n 8._o changxa_n command_v over_o 11_o city_n chanxa_n siangtan_n siangin_n ninghiang_n and_o lievyang_n lil_v jeyang_n sianghiang_n xeu_o ganhoa_o and_o chaling_n 9_o paok_v command_v over_o five_o city_n paok_v sinhoa_n chingpu_n vuchang_n and_o sin_v 10._o hengcheu_o command_v over_o nine_o city_n hengcheu_o hengxan_n luiyang_n changn_v gangin_n ling_n queiyang_n linnu_fw-fr and_o langxan_n 11._o changte_n command_v over_o four_o city_n changte_n taoyven_v lungyang_n and_o juenkiang_n 12._o xincheu_o command_v over_o seven_o city_n xincheu_o luki_n xinki_n xopu_n juen_v kivyang_n and_o mayang_n 13._o jungcheu_o command_v over_o seven_o city_n jungcheu_o kiyang_n tan_n tunggan_n ningyven_v jungn_v and_o kianghoa_n 14._o chingtien_n command_v over_o seven_o city_n chingtien_n kingxan_n cienkiang_n mienyang_n kingling_n kingmuen_n and_o tangyang_n 15._o chinchiang_n command_v over_o seven_o city_n cinchiang_n fang_n choxan_n xancin_n choki_n chingsi_n and_o paokang_v there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o province_n two_o great_a city_n cingcheu_o and_o chincheu_fw-la the_o first_o command_v over_o four_o small_a city_n cingcheu_o hoeitung_n tungtao_n suine_v the_o second_o over_o six_o chincheu_o jungh_v ychang_n hingn_v queiyang_n and_o queitung_n the_o garrison_n city_n be_v eleven_o in_o number_n xi_o jungxun_n paoce_n nanguei_n xiyung_a xangki_n lankiang_n sanpin_v jungt_v tienkia_n jungmui_fw-la the_o chinese_n register_n of_o toll-book_n reckon_v in_o this_o country_n five_o hundred_o thirty_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o family_n and_o forty_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o fight_a man_n beside_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n which_o amount_v to_o at_o least_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o all_o china_n these_o be_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o one_o hunguvus_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o family_n of_o taiminga_n who_o long_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tartar_n conquer_v the_o kingdom_n and_o settle_a himself_o in_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o family_n of_o taiminga_n have_v the_o misfortune_n not_o many_o year_n since_o to_o be_v whole_o extirpate_v by_o the_o tartar_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o the_o product_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o province_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n yearly_a consist_v in_o one_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o nine_o bag_n of_o rice_n and_o seventeen_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o rowls_n of_o wrought_a silk_n the_o ten_o province_n of_o chekiang_n this_o province_n lie_v eastward_o towards_o the_o sea_n chekiang_n south_n and_o south-west_n it_o border_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o foke_v but_o the_o rest_n join_v to_o the_o province_n of_o kiansi_fw-la and_o nank_n in_o this_o province_n be_v eleven_o prime_a city_n all_o of_o they_o not_o much_o inferior_a to_o some_o province_n for_o the_o metropolis_n of_o hangcheu_fw-la be_v fit_a to_o make_v to_o make_v a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o eleven_o chief_a city_n command_v over_o sixty_o three_o small_a city_n which_o have_v likewise_o abundance_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n under_o their_o command_n beside_o the_o village_n which_o be_v all_o full_a of_o people_n the_o eleven_o chief_a city_n be_v these_o hangcheu_o kiahing_n hucheu_o niencheu_o kinhoa_o kincheu_o chucheu_o xaohing_n ningpo_n taicheu_fw-la and_o vencheu_fw-la 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funghao_n tinghai_n siangxan_n 10._o taicheu_o command_v over_o six_o city_n taicheu_o hoangnien_n tientai_n sinkiu_fw-la ninghai_n and_o taip_v 11._o vencheu_o command_v over_o five_o city_n vencheu_o xuigan_n loce_n pingyang_n taixun_n the_o chief_a garrison_n be_v 15._o chinxan_n kinxan_n tinghui_n quo_fw-la ninghai_n cioki_n sinho_n xetie_n puontun_n cumuen_n tunchi_fw-la haigan_n sin_v haifung_a nan._n the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o province_n mention_v in_o the_o chinese_n toll-book_n appear_v to_o be_v 12_o hundred_o 42_o thousand_o 1_o hundred_o and_o 35_o family_n and_o 55_o hundred_o 25_o thousand_o 4_o hundred_o and_o 70_o fight_a men._n the_o public_a revenue_n pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n consist_v of_o 25_o hundred_o 10_o thousand_o 2_o hundred_o and_o 99_o sack_n of_o salt_n 3_o hundred_o and_o 70_o thousand_o 4_o hundred_o and_o 60_o pound_n of_o unwrought_a silk_n and_o 2_o thousand_o 5_o hundred_o and_o 74_o rowls_n of_o wrought_a silk_n beside_o all_o 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and_o never_o any_o rain_n or_o snow_n be_v see_v to_o fall_v upon_o it_o the_o kime_v near_o to_o the_o city_n yn_n require_v nine_o day_n travel_v to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o in_o quangsi_n near_o the_o city_n jeyang_n lie_v the_o mountain_n paofung_a who_o top_n reach_v to_o the_o very_a cloud_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o stone_n house_n build_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o wonderful_a hill_n and_o mountain_n in_o the_o province_n of_o china_n which_o we_o shall_v omit_v to_o mention_v for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o shape_v and_o nature_n the_o hill_n of_o umuen_n show_v as_o if_o they_o hang_v in_o the_o air._n in_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v a_o hill_n which_o bear_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o elephant_n the_o mountain_n utung_n resemble_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v upright_o with_o his_o head_n bow_v downward_o near_o to_o paoki_n be_v a_o hill_n call_v chincang_v who_o concave_a part_n be_v such_o that_o 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in_o the_o daytime_n a_o great_a flame_n of_o fire_n appear_v in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o dry_a wether_n there_o be_v see_v no_o such_o appearance_n the_o mountain_n hoo_n be_v call_v the_o fiery_a mountain_n because_o in_o the_o nighttime_n certain_a light_n appear_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o so_o many_o burn_a candle_n country_n people_n speak_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o glow-worm_n which_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o river_n by_o night_n and_o shine_v after_o this_o manner_n near_o to_o munghoa_n lie_v the_o mount_n tienul_v call_v the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n famous_a for_o a_o notable_a echo_n the_o mountain_n quan_fw-mi be_v store_v with_o brave_a hawk_n and_o kite_n which_o the_o great_a one_o use_v for_o their_o recreation_n the_o chinese_n historian_n relate_v that_o near_o to_o sinfung_a lie_v a_o very_a great_a hill_n upon_o which_o such_o wild_a beast_n and_o man_n live_v who_o like_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 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mountain_n call_v toyung_a be_v monkey_n which_o very_o much_o resemble_v a_o man._n near_o to_o the_o city_n changcheu_o lie_v the_o hill_n cio_o upon_o which_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v a_o stone_n of_o five_o rod_n high_a end_v eighteen_o inch_n thick_a which_o of_o its_o self_n roll_v and_o move_v up_o and_o down_o against_o foul_a wether_n near_o to_o lioyang_n upon_o the_o mountain_n yoinea_fw-mi which_o signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o rich_a woman_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o statue_n of_o a_o very_a beautiful_a woman_n not_o make_v by_o art_n but_o grow_v there_o natural_o near_o to_o the_o city_n jengan_n in_o a_o certain_a hollow_a place_n of_o the_o mountain_n chingleang_v be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o whole_a herd_n of_o strange_a idol_n to_o the_o number_n of_o above_o a_o thousand_o
be_v image_n cut_v out_o of_o one_o hard_a stone_n and_o make_v by_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n who_o live_v all_o his_o life_n here_o in_o solitariness_n near_o to_o vucheu_o upon_o the_o hill_n vangkiu_fw-mi stand_v a_o strange_a image_n in_o shape_n and_o proportion_n resemble_v a_o man_n but_o attend_v with_o this_o peculiarity_n that_o according_a to_o the_o several_a temper_n of_o the_o air_n it_o receive_v several_a colour_n by_o the_o change_n whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n know_v whether_o they_o shall_v have_v fair_a or_o foul_a wether_n the_o emperor_n xius_o employ_v five_o thousand_o man_n to_o dig_v a_o passage_n quite_o through_o the_o mountain_n fang_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o beforementioned_a deceitful_a mountain-gazer_n who_o promise_v to_o foretell_v every_o person_n destiny_n by_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o hill_n some_o of_o who_o have_v give_v out_o that_o they_o foresee_v by_o this_o hill_n shape_n that_o another_o emperor_n shall_v reign_v wherefore_o xius_o to_o frustrate_v his_o approach_a fate_n cause_v this_o hill_n to_o be_v cut_v through_o to_o alter_v its_o shape_n near_o to_o the_o city_n ce_v upon_o the_o mountain_n loyo_n stand_v the_o statue_n of_o a_o great_a lion_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n gush_v water_n continual_o near_o to_o the_o city_n xeu_fw-fr in_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v upon_o the_o hill_n cuke_v be_v find_v a_o great_a lump_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o say_v have_v the_o virtue_n of_o cure_v several_a disease_n the_o hill_n kieuquan_n be_v call_v the_o hill_n of_o seven_o palace_n because_o the_o son_n of_o king_n cyugan_n cause_v seven_o palace_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o in_o which_o they_o reside_v and_o study_v several_a science_n the_o hill_n lin_n near_o to_o the_o city_n tauleu_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o expert_a archery_n of_o one_o hevyus_fw-la who_o in_o this_o place_n shoot_v seven_o bird_n fly_v one_o after_o another_o near_o to_o the_o city_n ceu_fw-la be_v the_o mountain_n changp_v very_o much_o note_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o great_a and_o admire_a philosopher_n confutius_n here_o also_o may_v be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o some_o city_n or_o town_n that_o former_o stand_v upon_o it_o near_o to_o the_o city_n kioheu_o lie_v the_o hill_n fang_n not_o a_o little_a frequent_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o confutius_n the_o hill_n kieuchin_n near_o to_o hanyang_n have_v its_o name_n from_o nine_o virgin_n that_o be_v sister_n and_o live_v thereon_o study_v chemistry_n near_o to_o the_o city_n cuckoe_n lie_v the_o mountain_n cuckoe_n where_o report_n say_v king_n ci_o bury_v much_o gold_n and_o afterward_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o discover_v put_v to_o death_n all_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o hide_v it_o but_o by_o chance_v a_o young_a son_n of_o one_o of_o the_o workman_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o his_o father_n be_v do_v and_o bear_v the_o same_o in_o mind_n when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n 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where_o ever_o since_o their_o posterity_n have_v continue_v possess_v innumerable_a brave_a vale_n and_o incomparable_a good_a land_n which_o be_v secure_v against_o the_o invasion_n or_o inroad_n of_o any_o enemy_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o mountain_n in_o china_n be_v great_a store_n of_o wild_a people_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrow_a and_o difficult_a passage_n to_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o great_a endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o effect_v the_o same_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o mine_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o metal_n stone_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o spacious_a continent_n of_o this_o empire_n and_o chief_o upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v find_v many_o rich_a mine_n as_o well_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o other_o metal_n in_o great_a abundance_n yet_o to_o dig_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n out_o of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v forbid_v although_o it_o remain_v free_a for_o any_o person_n to_o seek_v for_o gold_n upon_o the_o side_n and_o bank_n of_o river_n where_o the_o same_o be_v also_o find_v in_o great_a quantity_n with_o which_o all_o the_o country_n drive_v their_o trade_n by_o barter_v and_o exchange_v it_o away_o for_o other_o commodity_n upon_o the_o mountain_n yocheu_fw-la be_v dig_v up_o a_o green_a stone_n which_o be_v beat_v to_o powder_n afford_v the_o painter_n a_o most_o delicate_a vert._n there_o be_v also_o several_a excellent_a stone_n quarry_n among_o which_o some_o of_o marble_n whereof_o they_o make_v table_n and_o other_o curious_a ornament_n for_o their_o house_n it_o have_v such_o strange_a yet_o natural_a vein_n that_o by_o their_o concentr_n the_o shape_n of_o hill_n water_n tree_n flower_n be_v so_o admirable_o figure_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o most_o exquisite_a artist_n of_o the_o world_n have_v depict_v they_o with_o his_o pencil_n in_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n be_v find_v very_o clear_a white_a and_o red_a marble_n as_o also_o 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xeyen_fw-mi so_o name_v because_o after_o rain_v there_o be_v find_v stone_n upon_o the_o same_o resemble_v swallow_n many_o other_o produce_v variety_n of_o stone_n hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n by_o reason_n of_o experiment_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o several_a disease_n as_o all_o sort_n of_o ague_n fever_n calenture_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o in_o some_o place_n be_v such_o variety_n of_o rare_a and_o physical_a stone_n so_o in_o other_o be_v earth_n and_o medicinal_a drug_n namely_o in_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n near_o to_o the_o city_n cincheu_o be_v dig_v up_o a_o certain_a yellow_a earth_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a antidote_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o poison_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o huquang_n there_o be_v several_a place_n where_o they_o gather_v great_a store_n of_o manna_n which_o the_o native_n take_v for_o freeze_a dew_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la upon_o the_o mountain_n tape_n they_o dig_v up_o a_o 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