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nobleness_n of_o the_o phoenix_n the_o three_o sucheufu_n conterminate_v in_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n with_o sunkiang_n and_o kiahingfu_n the_o west_n border_n kiangningfu_n and_o the_o north-west_n chancheufu_n the_o first_o which_o inhabit_v this_o country_n among_o the_o chinese_n be_v one_o taipe_n of_o the_o family_n cheu_n who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n plant_v his_o seat_n here_o and_o reduce_v those_o that_o former_o be_v wild_a and_o savage_a to_o be_v rational_a and_o understand_a people_n in_o the_o emperor_n vu's_fw-mi time_n this_o county_n obtain_v royal_a dignity_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o after_o who_o death_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jue_v who_o possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n be_v rout_v by_o cuckoe_n who_o subdue_v the_o country_n last_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o family_n cyn_n conquer_v all_o those_o 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west_n at_o hangcheufu_n only_o and_o the_o remainder_n on_o sucheufu_n this_o country_n as_o the_o former_a lie_v most_o in_o water_n the_o east_n part_n of_o it_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o rest_n surround_v by_o river_n which_o with_o their_o branch_n cut_v through_o the_o middle_n and_o all_o place_n else_o of_o it_o make_v the_o whole_a navigable_a it_o contain_v only_o three_o town_n which_o in_o bigness_n populosity_n and_o to_n variety_n of_o commodity_n may_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o many_o more_o eminent_a city_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v sunkiang_n the_o other_o two_o langhai_n and_o cingpai_n the_o city_n sunkiang_n verge_n with_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o northern_a shore_n of_o a_o river_n which_o at_o its_o mouth_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v sail_v to_o japan_n in_o ancient_a time_n this_o country_n and_o city_n before_o mention_v share_v also_o in_o the_o tartar_n cruelty_n the_o family_n of_o tangle_n call_v it_o hout_v the_o tartar_n of_o the_o name_n house_n of_o juen_v not_o only_o give_v it_o the_o present_a name_n but_o also_o the_o title_n of_o furio_n or_o great_a city_n have_v former_o but_o the_o privilege_n and_o name_n of_o a_o mean_a town_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o three_o county_n sucheufu_n the_o five_o county_n changcheufu_n reckon_v for_o limit_n in_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n border_n the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o south_n sucheufu_n in_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n the_o lake_n tai_n in_o the_o west_n yancheufu_n this_o county_n contain_v five_o town_n viz._n changcheu_o vufie_n kiangyn_n and_o ginkiang_n there_o be_v also_o five_o temple_n of_o which_o one_o build_v near_o the_o city_n vufie_n in_o honour_n to_o taipe_v the_o supporter_n of_o the_o people_n exceed_v all_o the_o other_o the_o city_n changcheu_o lie_v near_o the_o forementioned_a moat_n which_o run_v from_o the_o city_n sucheu_fw-la to_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o stone_n banks_n of_o which_o near_o this_o city_n be_v much_o more_o curious_a and_o artificial_a than_o any_o where_o else_o there_o be_v also_o some_o triumphal_a arch_n which_o add_v a_o great_a beauty_n to_o the_o city_n it_o have_v receive_v its_o denomination_n guihe_v from_o the_o exceed_a fineness_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o the_o tee_fw-mi cup_n be_v make_v for_o guihing_n signify_v rare_a earth_n the_o six_o territory_n chinkiangfu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n to_n in_o the_o east_n at_o changcheufu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o the_o lake_n tai_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o kiangnangfu_n this_o county_n reckon_v three_o city_n viz._n chinkiang_n tanyang_n and_o kintan_n to_n chinkiang_n by_o martinius_n take_v for_o cingiam_fw-la so_o call_v by_o paulus_n venetus_n lie_v northward_o from_o the_o river_n kiang_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o a_o channel_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o kiang_n
on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o west_n lie_v a_o suburb_n neither_o lesser_a nor_o empty_a of_o people_n than_o the_o city_n itself_o between_o these_o lie_n several_a bridge_n over_o which_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o one_o into_o another_o beyond_o the_o bridge_n the_o channel_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o great_a breadth_n and_o receive_v water_n from_o several_a place_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o navigation_n by_o that_o city_n that_o it_o can_v be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o come_v from_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a town_n to_o go_v to_o peking_n and_o other_o place_n must_v stop_v here_o to_o put_v up_o their_o mast_n and_o hold_v out_o their_o sail_n not_o be_v able_a hitherto_o to_o use_v they_o because_o of_o the_o many_o bridge_n in_o that_o channel_n for_o from_o hence_o to_o the_o grand_a metropolis_n peking_n no_o bridge_n be_v suffer_v except_v one_o to_o draw_v up_o this_o city_n by_o some_o just_o call_v kinkeu_o that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o court_n because_o there_o be_v continual_o freight_v vessel_n go_v from_o hence_o to_o peking_n the_o seven_o division_n call_v yangcheufu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n border_n hoai_fw-fr east_n at_o the_o sea_n southward_o upon_o the_o stream_n of_o kiang_n west_n on_o nankingfu_n and_o the_o little_a county_n chucheufu_n and_o the_o north_n and_o by_o west_n conterminate_v with_o fungyangfu_n this_o contain_v ten_o city_n viz._n yâ—…ngcheu_o ychin_n taih_a kaoyeu_o hinghoa_o pao_v tai_n jucao_n fung_n and_o haimuen_o of_o which_o kaoyeu_n and_o tai_n be_v the_o big_a northward_o over_o the_o river_n kiang_n be_v a_o great_a sluice_n near_o the_o garrison_n quacheu_o where_o the_o forementioned_a channel_n take_v its_o beginning_n along_o which_o they_o row_v up_o to_o the_o city_n yangcheu_o which_o lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o west_n the_o suburb_n which_o former_o stretch_v a_o german_a league_n but_o be_v ruin_v in_o the_o last_o tartar_n war._n the_o city_n yancheu_o be_v full_a of_o large_a and_o stately_a building_n and_o in_o many_o place_n moisten_v with_o graff_n of_o fresh_a water_n over_o which_o lead_n stone_n bridges_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o arch_n beside_o many_o lesser_a not_o to_o be_v reckon_v there_o be_v also_o a_o custom-house_n for_o the_o emperor_n use_n the_o chief_a trade_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n follow_v be_v the_o deal_n in_o salt_n for_o in_o the_o east_n of_o this_o county_n near_o the_o sea_n be_v many_o salt-pit_n the_o eight_o be_v hoaiganfu_n confine_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n with_o the_o river_n hoai_fw-fr in_o the_o south-west_n and_o west_n with_o fungyangfu_n and_o sucheufu_n and_o in_o the_o north_n with_o the_o province_n of_o xantung_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o land_n be_v cut_v through_o with_o river_n and_o lake_n it_o contain_v ten_o town_n hoaigan_n the_o 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 german_a mile_n out_o of_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o yellow_a river_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v two_o custom-house_n in_o the_o one_o the_o custom_n for_o good_n be_v pay_v and_o in_o the_o other_o for_o ship_n according_a to_o their_o burden_n all_o which_o money_n be_v keep_v and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o sluice_n in_o the_o channel_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n for_o to_o the_o northward_o of_o this_o city_n be_v three_o water-falls_a yet_o nevertheless_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n treasury_n in_o this_o city_n the_o viceroy_n be_v the_o emperor_n purveyor_n have_v his_o residence_n who_o command_v with_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o seven_o southern_a province_n the_o nine_o lucheufu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o fungyangfu_n in_o the_o east_n at_o border_n hocheufu_n and_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o south_n at_o gankingfu_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n and_o honan_n it_o contain_v eight_o city_n lucheu_o the_o chief_a to_n the_o rest_n xuch_v lukiang_n vuguei_n cao_n logan_n jugran_n hoxan_n most_o of_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o famous_a lake_n cao_n vuguei_n and_o logan_n be_v the_o big_a in_o ancient_a time_n this_o country_n stand_v like_o the_o former_a subject_a to_o the_o family_n cheu_n under_o who_o it_o become_v a_o entire_a kingdom_n and_o name_v lucu_n but_o soon_o after_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o king_n cu._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o family_n have_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o its_o chief_a city_n call_v lukiang_n but_o the_o present_a name_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n svi_fw-la near_o the_o small_a city_n logan_n be_v two_o stately_a temple_n and_o a_o large_a bridge_n the_o ten_o county_n gankingfu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o lucheufu_n in_o the_o east_n and_o southeast_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o west_n and_o north-west_n at_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n this_o country_n contain_v six_o town_n viz._n gank_v tunchiang_n cienxan_n taihu_n sosung_a vangkiang_n be_v former_o call_v von_n and_o subdue_v by_o king_n cuckoe_n after_o which_o the_o family_n of_o tangle_n name_v it_o sucheu_o that_o of_o sing_v gank_v the_o city_n gank_v stand_v situate_a on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n gank_v and_o for_o wealth_n and_o trade_n compare_v with_o the_o famous_a city_n in_o this_o province_n for_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o other_o county_n to_o go_v to_o nank_v come_v first_o hither_o because_o this_o tract_n of_o land_n join_v the_o three_o province_n kiangsi_n huquang_n and_o nank_v and_o lie_v well_o for_o any_o warlike_a undertake_n it_o have_v a_o viceroy_n who_o maintain_v a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n haimusen_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o lake_n poyang_n and_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o family_n tangle_n cause_v a_o iron_n pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v there_o of_o three_o rod_n high_a and_o of_o a_o proportionable_a thickness_n anvil_v out_o of_o a_o entire_a piece_n the_o eleven_o shire_n be_v taipingfu_n be_v surround_v with_o the_o river_n kiang_n or_o border_n rather_o lie_v between_o two_o of_o her_o branch_n and_o moreover_o verge_n in_o the_o east_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lake_n tanyang_n where_o it_o border_n with_o the_o county_n of_o kiangn_v this_o county_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o afterward_o to_o jue_v next_o to_o cuckoe_n but_o be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o family_n of_o cyn_n reduce_v under_o that_o of_o chang._n the_o house_n of_o han_n call_v it_o tanyang_n tangle_n nanyu_n sing_v first_o name_v it_o pingnan_n name_n and_o last_o taip_v which_o name_v it_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n it_o contain_v three_o city_n viz._n taip_v vehu_n and_o fachang_n of_o which_o vehu_n the_o big_a and_o rich_a have_v also_o a_o custom-house_n and_o lie_v on_o a_o island_n between_o the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n which_o afterward_o join_v together_o at_o the_o city_n of_o nank_v the_o twelve_o be_v ningquefu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o border_n the_o east_n at_o quanghefu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o hoecheufu_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o chicheufu_n it_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n and_o contain_v six_o town_n viz._n ningque_n the_o to_n great_a and_o ningque_a the_o less_o king_n taip_v cingte_n nanling_n the_o chief_a city_n ninque_fw-la lie_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n von_n within_o her_o wall_n be_v pleasant_a hill_n warrens_n magnificent_a building_n and_o abundance_n of_o chesnut_n and_o pear-tree_n neaâ—…_n the_o little_a city_n king_n stand_v a_o fair_a chapel_n in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v hiangsi_n that_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a hart_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o five_o maiden_n which_o when_o they_o be_v take_v by_o pirate_n
will_v rather_o endure_v death_n than_o suffer_v their_o honour_n to_o be_v blemish_v the_o thirteen_o county_n chicheufu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o ningquefu_n in_o the_o border_n southeast_n touch_v hoeicheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n lie_v the_o province_n kiangsi_fw-fr the_o north-west_n have_v the_o river_n kiang_n and_o in_o the_o north_n a_o promontory_n at_o the_o same_o river_n for_o boundary_n this_o country_n be_v former_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o soon_o after_o under_o jue_v next_o under_o cu._n king_n loang_v call_v it_o nanling_n siu_n cieupu_n and_o the_o family_n to_n of_o tangle_n the_o present_a name_n chicheufu_n it_o comprehend_v six_o town_n viz._n chicheu_o the_o chief_a cinyang_n tungling_n xetai_n kiente_fw-it tunglieu_n and_o four_o stately_a temple_n the_o city_n chicheu_o stand_v seat_v on_o the_o southern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o fourteen_o division_n hoeicheufu_n be_v the_o most_o southern_a of_o all_o this_o border_n province_n conterminate_v in_o the_o east_n with_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n in_o the_o south_n with_o a_o promontory_n in_o the_o south-west_n with_o that_o of_o kiangsi_n in_o the_o north-west_n with_o chicheufu_n and_o in_o the_o north_n with_o ningquefu_n this_o country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n suffer_v the_o same_o misfortune_n as_o the_o name_n forementioned_a the_o name_n hoeichu_n it_o receive_v of_o the_o family_n sing_v and_o possess_v six_o town_n viz._n hoeichu_n the_o chief_a the_o rest_n be_v hicune_v vuyveng_n kimuen_n to_n in_o cieki_n this_o hoeichu_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n especial_o famous_a for_o make_v the_o best_a chinese_n ink_n and_o wax_v chest_n the_o four_o small_a territory_n of_o this_o province_n be_v quangte_a hochen_fw-ge chucheu_o and_o siucheu_o every_o one_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o principal_a city_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v quangte_a border_n eastward_o upon_o the_o prime_a county_n kiangningfu_n 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