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abundance_n of_o water_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jangâ—…u_n kiang_n from_o thence_o fall_v into_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v a_o little_a after_o make_v a_o isle_n can_v sango_n eastward_o from_o the_o city_n sose_v where_o expatiate_v itself_o two_o league_n go_v northward_o through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o nank_v and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o north_n by_o the_o city_n nank_v itself_o in_o the_o county_n taipingfu_n southward_o from_o the_o city_n nank_v the_o kiang_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o arm_n and_o make_v the_o island_n on_o which_o the_o little_a city_n whu_n stand_v situate_a which_o afterward_o against_o nank_v unite_v themselves_o again_o on_o the_o south-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n taip_v the_o kiang_n be_v press_v between_o two_o hill_n belong_v to_o the_o mountain_n tienmuen_o through_o which_o it_o pass_v like_o a_o gate_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o
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a_o incredible_a swiftness_n that_o no_o boat_n can_v row_v against_o it_o but_o be_v force_v up_o with_o a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o toer_n than_o in_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v above_o half_a a_o league_n and_o other_o more_o and_o extend_v itself_o in_o length_n above_o eight_o hundred_o league_n oftentimes_o rise_v above_o its_o bank_n and_o cover_v all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n with_o water_n and_o mud._n the_o chineses_n describe_v the_o hoang_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n the_o original_n of_o the_o river_n hoang_n be_v between_o the_o southern_a mountain_n of_o quonlun_n or_o amasian_n hill_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v otunlao_n the_o water_n which_o make_v this_o river_n spring_v from_o above_o a_o hundred_o fountain_n which_o make_v the_o lake_n call_v singcieu_o which_o be_v forty_o furlong_n wide_a the_o water_n run_v out_o of_o it_o along_o a_o channel_n make_v another_o lesser_a lake_n from_o whence_o the_o hoang_n run_v 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at_o the_o city_n hoaigin_n receive_v the_o river_n he_o which_o make_v the_o lake_n kiuncun_fw-fr and_o thence_o proceed_v on_o its_o course_n enter_v northward_o of_o the_o fort_n guei_n into_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n where_o enlarge_v by_o the_o stream_n guei_n which_o have_v its_o original_n in_o the_o same_o county_n taitingfu_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n near_o the_o city_n quangchang_n it_o divide_v the_o whole_a territory_n pekingfu_n and_o glide_v southward_o by_o the_o city_n paogan_n with_o a_o broad_a channel_n pass_v under_o a_o large_a stone_n bridge_n and_o receive_v the_o stream_n caoleang_v which_o out_o of_o the_o yellow_a kiver_n through_o the_o great_a wall_n fall_v into_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n from_o thence_o pass_v towards_o the_o southeast_n roll_z along_o south-west_n by_o the_o metropolis_n peking_n where_o a_o stone_n bridge_n with_o many_o arch_n lie_v over_o the_o same_o then_o bend_v southerly_a pass_v east_n by_o the_o city_n of_o fungan_n 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the_o water_n of_o the_o channel_n jun_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hokienfu_n the_o river_n chaohang_fw-mi and_o at_o last_o with_o the_o kiuto_n disembogue_n itself_o near_o the_o garrison_n tieucin_n into_o the_o bay_n of_o sang._n the_o water_n of_o this_o river_n have_v a_o peculiar_a property_n at_o the_o place_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o artificial_a channel_n jun_n as_o the_o netherlander_n in_o their_o embassy_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n have_v twice_o observe_v that_o be_v throw_v nine_o stick_n of_o a_o equal_a length_n into_o the_o river_n and_o six_o of_o they_o after_o a_o little_a lie_v still_o will_v move_v to_o the_o south_n and_o three_o to_o the_o north._n this_o river_n in_o its_o course_n receive_v several_a rivulet_n as_o the_o si_fw-mi change_v ki_n ming_n and_o furio_n the_o si_fw-mi take_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o mountain_n cuckoe_n northward_o of_o the_o same_o city_n in_o the_o county_n chungtefu_n and_o province_n of_o honan_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o county_n quangpingfu_n southward_o to_o the_o city_n quangp_v and_o eastward_o to_o the_o guei_n the_o change_v which_o have_v its_o original_n near_o the_o city_n lugan_n in_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n sin_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la run_v from_o thence_o through_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n northward_o of_o the_o city_n changte_n and_o according_o into_o the_o guei_n and_o in_o the_o way_n thither_o by_o the_o city_n luch_v receive_v a_o small_a rivulet_n which_o have_v its_o original_n in_o the_o mountain_n call_v lin._n the_o ming_n a_o stream_n who_o fountain_n head_n be_v northward_o of_o the_o city_n quangp_v take_v its_o course_n southeast_n towards_o the_o guei_n the_o furio_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n in_o the_o county_n of_o luganfu_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n liching_a run_v through_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n into_o the_o guei_n the_o river_n ki_n take_v original_a with_o several_a branch_n in_o the_o county_n guehoei_n of_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n especial_o in_o the_o mountain_n sumei_n and_o choayang_n from_o whence_o one_o branch_n run_v by_o the_o city_n ki_v and_o then_o glide_v north-east_n into_o the_o guei_n the_o hoei_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o province_n of_o pingyangfu_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o mountain_n vanquo_n near_o the_o city_n jech_v from_o whence_o pass_v westward_o glide_v by_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o city_n hia_n vancve_v lincin_n and_o pu_fw-fr where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o yellow_a river_n and_o by_o the_o way_n northward_o receive_v the_o kiang_n the_o sin_n which_o water_v the_o ce_fw-fr a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la almost_o surround_v the_o same_o have_v his_o fountain_n in_o the_o county_n of_o pingyangfu_n northward_o from_o the_o mountain_n mien_n from_o whence_o it_o pass_v southward_o into_o the_o county_n of_o hoaikingfu_n eastward_o from_o the_o city_n vucheu_o and_o join_v with_o the_o yellow_a river_n the_o river_n tan_n which_o cut_v through_o a_o part_n of_o the_o little_a county_n ce_fw-fr in_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la being_n to_o the_o northward_o from_o the_o city_n caop_v and_o run_v eastward_o in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n where_o it_o unite_v with_o the_o river_n ki._n tan_n signify_v red_a for_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o bloody_a colour_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o chineses_n relate_v it_o have_v be_v clear_a former_o but_o have_v receive_v that_o colour_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o loyal_a governor_n call_v pe_n who_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o forementioned_a river_n the_o stream_n jang_n and_o io_n begin_v northward_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o county_n of_o jenp_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o to_o the_o south_n but_o at_o the_o city_n vunning_a unite_v themselves_o into_o one_o body_n which_o eastward_o of_o the_o garrison_n thou_o discharge_v its_o water_n into_o the_o bay_n of_o cang_fw-mi through_o the_o same_o county_n run_v also_o two_o other_o river_n viz._n the_o young_a and_o cie_n the_o first_o begin_v above_o the_o county_n pekingfu_n from_o the_o mountain_n petam_fw-la the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o east-tartary_n without_o the_o great_a wall_n where_o it_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o arm_n the_o one_o call_v hang_v and_o the_o other_o hoang_n the_o rivers_z y_z and_o cie_n make_v one_o channel_n near_o the_o city_n lo_o and_o disembogue_v themselves_o in_o the_o bay_n of_o cang_fw-mi the_o guei_n a_o pleasant_a river_n in_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la in_o the_o county_n linyaofu_n near_o the_o city_n gueiyven_v and_o run_v from_o thence_o wind_v to_o the_o southeast_n through_o the_o county_n of_o cungchangfu_n fungciangfu_n and_o siganfu_n to_o the_o north_n by_o the_o chief_a city_n sigan_n where_o it_o receive_v the_o river_n king_n and_o pour_v at_o last_o its_o clear_a water_n
city_n ning_n then_o glide_v north-east_n enter_v the_o county_n nankangfu_n and_o at_o last_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n poyang_n the_o po_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o territory_n hoeicheufu_n kiangsi_n in_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v and_o glide_v south-west_n through_o the_o same_o pass_v through_o the_o county_n jaocheufu_n into_o the_o province_n of_o kiangsi_n then_o westward_o and_o enlarge_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o stream_n poyven_v glide_v to_o the_o south_n by_o the_o city_n jaocheu_o and_o in_o the_o territory_n jaocheufu_n fall_v into_o the_o lake_n poyang_n along_o this_o river_n the_o earth_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a county_n jaocheufu_n of_o which_o the_o best_a porcelain_n in_o all_o china_n be_v make_v the_o kiencie_n which_o begin_v northward_o of_o the_o mountain_n suihan_n run_v west_n by_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o city_n yukan_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n poyang_n the_o xangjao_n spring_v in_o the_o mountain_n near_o the_o city_n joxan_n and_o glide_v northward_o by_o the_o city_n quangsin_n afterward_o to_o the_o south_n through_o the_o same_o county_n and_o disembogue_n have_v wash_v several_a place_n in_o the_o county_n jaocheufu_n in_o the_o lake_n poyang_n and_o by_o the_o way_n receive_v on_o its_o northern_a shore_n thâ—…_n water_n of_o the_o rivulet_n see_v and_o quoth_fw-mi almost_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n though_o more_o southerly_a â—…uns_v the_o the_fw-mi and_o through_o this_o county_n take_v the_o same_o course_n towards_o the_o north_n by_o the_o city_n jungfung_a and_o to_o the_o south_n by_o the_o city_n queiki_n the_o rivulet_n câ—…_n come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o the_o hivi_fw-la which_o begin_v in_o the_o mountain_n southward_o froâ—…_n the_o quangchang_n in_o the_o county_n kienchangfu_n pass_v north-west_n by_o the_o north_n sâ—…e_v of_o the_o city_n kienchan_n from_o whence_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o county_n vucheufu_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n lienfan_n near_o the_o city_n kienchang_n the_o rivulet_n lung_n anâ—…_n kieukio_n through_o one_o only_a channel_n run_v into_o the_o same_o both_o original_o out_o of_o the_o eastern_a mountain_n of_o this_o territory_n two_o other_o river_n viz._n the_o lu._n and_o cing_n glide_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n through_o the_o county_n vucheufu_n by_o the_o city_n vucheu_o into_o the_o river_n hivi_fw-la with_o which_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o stream_n lienfan_n the_o lienfan_n run_v by_o the_o north-west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n veucheâ—…_n and_o afterward_o cut_v through_o the_o county_n of_o nanchangfu_n disembogue_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o nanchang_n into_o the_o lake_n poyang_n this_o river_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o use_n which_o the_o chineses_n maâ—…_n of_o its_o water_n for_o that_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o wether_n be_v proper_o make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o hour-glass_n which_o run_v there_o with_o water_n as_o we_o with_o sand._n the_o hoai_n beginning_n in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n near_o the_o city_n funge_fw-la pass_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v by_o the_o city_n hokieu_fw-fr through_o the_o territory_n fungyangfu_n and_o cross_v the_o same_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n then_o fall_v at_o last_o near_o the_o city_n hoiang_n into_o the_o yelloâ—…_n river_n and_o with_o that_o into_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o way_n this_o river_n receive_v several_a other_o viz._n in_o the_o county_n jenningfu_n of_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n the_o sum_n in_o this_o county_n of_o fungangfu_n southward_o another_o call_v hoai_n peca_n and_o fi_n to_o the_o north_n the_o river_n ing_n co_n and_o vi_n which_o three_o last_n have_v their_o original_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n the_o furio_n rise_v in_o the_o county_n fungyangfu_n near_o the_o city_n so_o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o a_o lake_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n three_o river_n surround_v the_o county_n sucheufu_n like_o a_o isle_n make_v it_o navigable_a in_o several_a place_n the_o first_o be_v call_v leu_n the_o second_o sing_v which_o glide_v towards_o the_o city_n ukiang_n the_o three_o ulang_n run_v towards_o the_o east_n all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o original_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n tai_n and_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n leang_v a_o little_a river_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n hoci_n lie_v on_o the_o hill_n hoei_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sucheufu_n and_o near_o the_o city_n vucie_n fall_v into_o the_o lake_n ta_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o chineses_n account_v the_o best_a except_v one_o in_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o person_n of_o quality_n not_o a_o vessel_n which_o pass_v this_o way_n but_o buy_v of_o it_o be_v ready_a bottle_a for_o a_o small_a price_n though_o any_o one_o that_o will_v stay_v may_v free_o take_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v for_o nothing_o it_o be_v transport_v to_o remote_a province_n nay_o to_o the_o imperial_a court_n at_o peking_n for_o they_o account_v it_o the_o best_a to_o make_v their_o drink_n cha_fw-mi withal_o by_o boil_v it_o with_o the_o herb_n tee_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o in_o request_n the_o singan_n begin_v in_o the_o county_n hoeicheufu_n westward_o of_o the_o city_n hoeicheu_o by_o which_o pass_v it_o be_v afterward_o increase_v with_o the_o water_n of_o several_a rivulet_n the_o first_o of_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n hoeicheu_o the_o second_o out_o of_o those_o near_o the_o city_n hieun_v the_o three_o from_o those_o about_o vuyen_n and_o the_o four_o out_o of_o those_o near_a cieki_n the_o singan_n run_v straight_o along_o through_o rock_n and_o valley_n to_o sungan_n a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n and_o have_v by_o the_o way_n three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o water-falls_a of_o which_o the_o most_o troublesome_a to_o pass_v lie_v near_o the_o city_n hoeicheu_o and_o be_v call_v liucung_n then_o enter_v into_o the_o county_n niencheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n pass_v southward_o by_o the_o city_n sungan_n and_o from_o thence_o towards_o the_o southeast_n and_o to_o the_o south_n by_o the_o city_n nieucheu_o where_o bend_v northward_o it_o change_v its_o name_n into_o that_o of_o i_o or_o chekiang_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a territory_n which_o it_o almost_o cut_v through_o the_o middle_n from_o south_n to_o north_n receive_v denomination_n and_o according_o through_o the_o county_n of_o hangcheufu_n towards_o the_o east_n by_o the_o city_n hangcheu_o where_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cientung_n it_o run_v east_n and_o at_o last_o in_o thirty_o degree_n north-latitude_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o i_o receiveâ—…_n several_a stream_n out_o of_o the_o territory_n kinhoafu_n and_o kiucheufu_n from_o the_o south_n and_o east_n as_o venus_n chanyo_n kin_n tingyang_n co_n puyang_n and_o ho_o which_o all_o through_o one_o channel_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o near_o the_o city_n of_o tunglin_n the_o min_n begin_v on_o the_o boundary_n of_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n and_o chekiang_n by_o the_o city_n â—…gciveu_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chuchenfu_n from_o whence_o it_o pass_v southerly_a through_o the_o county_n of_o kienningfu_n westward_o by_o the_o city_n puch_v and_o kien_v as_o according_o east_n by_o the_o city_n yenp_v where_o it_o receive_v the_o river_n siki_n through_o the_o territory_n yenpingfu_n from_o whence_o bend_v eastward_o it_o enter_v the_o county_n focheu_o and_o glide_v by_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o garrison_n xuikeu_fw-fr where_o the_o mâ—…_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o then_o northward_o by_o the_o chief_a city_n focheu_o and_o at_o last_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o garrison_n xech_v disembogue_n into_o the_o sea_n in_o twenty_o six_o degree_n northern-latitude_n from_o the_o city_n puch_v to_o the_o garrison_n xuiken_n the_o same_o river_n fall_v with_o great_a force_n of_o water_n through_o valley_n rock_n and_o cliff_n but_o from_o thence_o glide_v on_o but_o slow_o with_o how_o much_o swiftness_n the_o water_n run_v between_o the_o forementioned_a two_o place_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o can_v go_v from_o puch_v to_o the_o metropolis_n tiocheu_fw-la with_o the_o stream_n in_o three_o day_n whereas_o they_o be_v fifteen_o day_n toe_v up_o against_o it_o the_o channel_n wind_v up_o and_o down_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o dreadful_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a current_n abundance_n of_o rock_n and_o narrowness_n of_o the_o channel_n which_o in_o many_o place_n between_o the_o rock_n be_v no_o wide_a than_o to_o permit_v a_o small_a chinese_n vessel_n to_o pass_v through_o from_o whence_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o several_a suffer_v wreck_n from_o the_o place_n where_o this_o river_n have_v its_o original_n to_o that_o
south_n it_o receive_v the_o river_n jung_a and_o run_v through_o the_o territory_n chaokingfu_n into_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n glide_v southward_o by_o the_o city_n chaot_v and_o lote_v and_o southward_o from_o the_o city_n quancheu_o or_o canton_n lose_v itself_o the_o river_n kinxa_n take_v its_o original_a in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n out_o of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o lake_n tien_n or_o quienning_n bend_v its_o course_n northward_o through_o the_o county_n junnanfu_n in_o like_a manner_n through_o vutingfu_n and_o in_o twenty_o seven_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n north-latitude_n enter_v on_o the_o south_n into_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n westward_o from_o the_o garrison_n le_fw-fr and_o at_o last_o fall_v east_n from_o the_o lake_n mahu_n into_o the_o river_n mahu_n another_o branch_n also_o call_v kinxa_n run_v by_o the_o city_n tinghuen_fw-ge of_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n and_o westward_o from_o the_o mountain_n ulang_n finish_v its_o course_n another_o river_n likewise_o call_v kinxa_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sifan_n and_o enter_v the_o province_n of_o junnan_n through_o the_o territory_n likiangfu_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n linsi_fw-fr proceed_v northward_o by_o the_o city_n likiang_n then_o through_o the_o river_n ciokingfu_n from_o thence_o eastward_o by_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o city_n pex_v where_o it_o send_v forth_o a_o branch_n towards_o the_o south_n through_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o county_n yagon_n have_v its_o channel_n enlarge_v from_o the_o several_a river_n which_o it_o receive_v in_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n near_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o province_n of_o queicheu_o and_o join_v with_o the_o river_n kinxa_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o province_n junnan_n another_o river_n pass_v more_o northward_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sifan_n also_o call_v kinxa_n and_o sometime_o lekie_n it_o pass_v by_o the_o mountain_n luyni_n into_o the_o 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or_o musk-melon_n apple_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o citron_n the_o five_o territory_n jaocheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n except_o in_o some_o place_n where_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o rock_n the_o six_o chaokingfu_n yield_v store_n of_o sweet_a wood_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o which_o the_o portuguese_n name_n pao_n de_fw-fr rosa_n that_o be_v rose-wood_n the_o nine_o county_n luicheufu_n exceed_v in_o many_o thing_n all_o the_o other_o territory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o country_n grow_v a_o twig_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v teng_n and_o the_o portuguese_n rosa._n the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o delightful_a as_o that_o of_o quantung_n yet_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v supply_v with_o provision_n the_o whole_a province_n be_v full_a of_o hill_n except_o the_o south_n part_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o shore_n where_o it_o be_v all_o tilled_a and_o manure_v 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in_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o
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