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it_o be_v the_o admiral_n be_v pleasure_n i_o will_v carry_v the_o ship_n out_o of_o the_o river_n again_o the_o seventeen_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o fleet_n weigh_v anchor_n and_o sail_v along_o in_o five_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o fathom_v water_n thence_o they_o sail_v northwest_o up_o the_o river_n along_o the_o northermost_a island_n against_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o be_v a_o safe_a harbour_n the_o ship_n come_v to_o anchor_v not_o far_o from_o hence_o lay_v four_o island_n former_o people_v but_o now_o lay_v waste_n and_o depopulate_v by_o the_o tartar_n a_o whole_a month_n the_o netherlander_n lay_v near_o these_o four_o island_n where_o they_o get_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o plentiful_a manner_n though_o the_o ordinary_a seaman_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v ashore_o without_o leave_n and_o only_o six_o at_o a_o time_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v burdensome_a nor_o affright_v the_o inhabitant_n
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isle_n yet_o not_o without_o some_o care_n because_o divers_a shoal_n lie_v near_o the_o coast._n the_o eighteen_o be_v saturday_n van_n campen_n set_v sail_n with_o his_o squadron_n the_o wind_n nor-nor-east_n and_o laveer_v it_o between_o campen_v point_n and_o the_o forementioned_a isle_n between_o seven_o and_o thirteen_o fathom_v water_n gravelly_a ground_n they_o discover_v the_o old_a zajer_n isle_n east-nor-east_n four_o or_o five_o league_n distant_a in_o twenty_o seven_o degree_n and_o fifteen_o minute_n northern_a latitude_n and_o about_o noon_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o ten_o fathom_v water_n gravelly_a ground_n in_o the_o night_n set_v sail_n again_o they_o run_v the_o next_o day_n about_o noon_n behind_o campen_v bay_n where_o they_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v till_o friday_n the_o twenty_o four_o by_o contrary_a wind_n tide_n and_o calm_n towards_o night_n the_o finch_n come_v also_o to_o a_o anchor_n there_o friday_n the_o twenty_o four_o the_o ship_n go_v to_o sea_n 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hollander_n go_v ashore_o here_o find_v one_o pagode_n or_o temple_n with_o divers_a image_n about_o fifteen_o league_n from_o tinghay_n the_o twenty_o seven_o the_o point_n of_o samzwa_n bear_v westward_o two_o league_n from_o they_o they_o descry_v a_o white_a cliff_n in_o the_o sea_n about_o three_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n and_o three_o isle_n in_o the_o east-nor-east_n and_o by_o observation_n find_v themselves_o at_o noon_n to_o be_v in_o twenty_o seven_o degree_n and_o thirty_o nine_o minute_n northern_a latitude_n in_o the_o evening_n van_fw-mi campen_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n with_o the_o ankeveen_n frigate_n in_o eleven_o fathom_v water_n gravelly_a ground_n but_o the_o high-land_n and_o meliskerk_n frigate_n with_o the_o loenen_n and_o finch_n go_v behind_o the_o isle_n of_o good_a hope_n van_n campen_n in_o the_o night_n the_o tide_n favour_v he_o set_v sail_n again_o and_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o ankeveen_n frigate_n only_o the_o other_o four_o lie_v still_o 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metropolis_n kuihoa_n
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where_o it_o terminate_v it_o receive_v many_o rivulet_n and_o stream_n as_o on_o the_o east_n the_o tung_n on_o the_o west_n the_o kiao_n kieukio_n cuckoe_n and_o siki_n on_o the_o south_n the_o river_n jonki_n min_n and_o tachang_n or_o nantai_n the_o tung_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n vanche_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kienningfu_n fall_v southward_o of_o the_o city_n kien_v into_o the_o min._n the_o kiao_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o territory_n of_o focheufu_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n sivefung_a shoot_v from_o thence_o eastward_o to_o the_o north_n of_o the_o river_n min_n by_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o city_n lienkiang_n and_o at_o last_o discharge_v its_o water_n into_o the_o ocean_n the_o brook_n kieukio_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o mountain_n vuy_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kienningfu_n run_v from_o thence_o south-west_n and_o unite_v with_o the_o brook_n hochung_a which_o have_v its_o original_n in_o the_o hill_n ukiun_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o xaounfu_n from_o whence_o it_o pass_v south_n by_o the_o city_n kienyang_n and_o at_o last_o fall_v with_o its_o water_n into_o the_o river_n min_n near_o the_o city_n kienning_n the_o cu_z which_o begin_v in_o the_o mountain_n ukiun_n in_o the_o county_n of_o xaounfu_n glide_v from_o thence_o first_o southward_n then_o eastward_o by_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n xaonu_n then_o bend_v to_o the_o south_n in_o the_o county_n jenpingfu_n it_o faâ—…s_v into_o the_o river_n si_fw-mi near_o the_o city_n sianglo_n from_o whence_o both_o these_o streaâ—…_n run_v through_o one_o mouth_n easterly_n then_o southward_o and_o pour_v their_o wateâ—…_n unite_v with_o the_o river_n situ_fw-la westward_o from_o the_o city_n jenp_v into_o the_o min._n the_o siki_n spring_v northward_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o tingcheufu_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n kiao_n then_o run_v southward_o so_o east_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o county_n â—…enpingfu_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o north_n by_o the_o city_n lunggan_n and_o by_o the_o city_n xu_o wheâ—…_n it_o receive_v the_o brook_n taisu_n and_o unite_v itself_o at_o last_o with_o the_o river_n cu._n in_o the_o siki_n along_o which_o they_o sail_v down_o to_o the_o city_n jenp_v â—…e_v many_o water-falls_a and_o dangerous_a shoal_n two_o especial_o near_o the_o city_n cingâ—…_n namely_o kieulung_v and_o chancung_n in_o the_o pass_n by_o the_o seaman_n to_o prevenâ—…_n the_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n therein_o tie_v truss_n or_o bundle_n of_o straw_n beforâ—…_n the_o bow_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o bear_v off_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o keep_v she_o back_o the_o river_n yeuki_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o county_n of_o jenpingfu_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n yucuang_n take_v its_o course_n eastward_o by_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o city_n yeuki_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o north_n fall_v into_o the_o min._n the_o rivulet_n tachang_n begin_v west_n from_o the_o city_n jungfo_n and_o râ—…ning_a east_n by_o the_o city_n focheu_o finish_v northward_o by_o the_o name_n of_o nantai_n into_o â—…e_fw-la min._n the_o change_v which_o have_v its_o original_n northward_o from_o the_o ciâ—…_n lungnien_n in_o the_o county_n of_o changcheufu_n run_v east_n by_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o â—…es_n changp_v and_o changtui_n then_o from_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o city_n chancheu_o which_o be_v also_o in_o the_o south_n it_o fall_v at_o last_o southward_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o two_o arms._n more_o to_o the_o south_n in_o the_o same_o county_n glide_v the_o xech_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n and_o lose_v itself_o northward_o of_o the_o garrison_n tungxan_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o kieu_o direct_v its_o course_n from_o north_n to_o south_n through_o the_o county_n of_o civencheu_o discharge_v its_o water_n southward_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o brook_n lan_n and_o river_n si_fw-mi which_o run_v from_o north_n to_o south_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o foningfu_n fall_v both_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o first_o towards_o the_o west_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o mountain_n beyond_o the_o city_n fogan_n the_o other_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n lan._n the_o ting_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o tingcheufu_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n tingcheu_o and_o receive_v southward_o of_o the_o same_o the_o brook_n venus_n proceed_v by_o the_o city_n xanghang_v then_o enter_v the_o county_n of_o chaocheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n receive_v near_o the_o city_n chingiang_n the_o river_n ching_n with_o which_o at_o last_o it_o lose_v itself_o southward_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o brook_n jokio_n begin_v with_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o mountain_n ho_o in_o the_o county_n quantung_n of_o hoeicheufu_n and_o with_o another_o out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o chaocheufu_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n pingquen_o both_o join_n near_o the_o city_n kieyang_n run_v southward_o by_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o city_n chaocheu_o and_o at_o last_o divide_v into_o two_o arm_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v go._n the_o river_n ly_n rise_v in_o the_o mountain_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n changlo_n and_o westward_o of_o the_o city_n haifung_a shoot_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n opposite_a to_o the_o island_n of_o ciex_v the_o tung_n take_v its_o original_n in_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o county_n cancheu_o in_o the_o province_n of_o kiangsi_n tend_v on_o southward_o into_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n through_o the_o county_n of_o hoeicheufu_n and_o at_o last_o terminate_v in_o the_o sea_n another_o river_n call_v ceng_n shoot_v out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a tung_n above_o the_o city_n hoeicheu_o and_o run_v southward_o through_o this_o and_o the_o county_n of_o quangcheufu_n and_o glide_v through_o the_o lake_n go_v discharge_v itself_o northward_o from_o the_o city_n of_o sâ—…an_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o siang_n also_o call_v kio_n spring_v from_o the_o river_n chin_n and_o vu_fw-fr southward_o of_o the_o city_n â—…ocheu_o and_o bend_v its_o course_n into_o the_o county_n of_o quangcheufu_n where_o near_o the_o city_n cingyven_v it_o receive_v the_o river_n talo_fw-la come_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n quen_o and_o fall_v at_o last_o westward_o from_o the_o city_n quancheu_o or_o ranton_n into_o the_o river_n ta._n the_o chin_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n muilin_n beyond_o the_o city_n nanhiung_a the_o vu_z out_o of_o the_o mountain_n change_v in_o the_o county_n haocheufu_n the_o river_n chin_n and_o siang_n run_v â—…oth_v quite_o through_o whole_a province_n of_o quantung_n the_o tao_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n quen_o southward_o through_o the_o county_n of_o quancheufu_n and_o fall_v near_o the_o city_n cingyven_v into_o the_o river_n siang_n tao_n signify_v a_o peach_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o fruit_n grow_v on_o its_o bank_n by_o the_o way_n the_o tao_n take_v in_o the_o river_n hoang_n the_o brook_n yuâ—…_n which_o have_v its_o source_n beyond_o the_o city_n cunhoa_n in_o the_o county_n quancheufu_n run_v south-west_n and_o thence_o eastward_o from_o the_o city_n canton_n the_o river_n xangu_n pass_v through_o the_o county_n of_o lotingfu_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o river_n ta._n the_o river_n mekiang_n glide_v through_o the_o territory_n of_o nanhiungfu_n mekiang_n signify_v a_o river_n of_o ink_n because_o its_o water_n be_v as_o black_a as_o ink_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o â—…sh_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o esteem_v the_o river_n king_n appear_v first_o on_o the_o boundary_n of_o the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n and_o quantung_n pass_v on_o from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n but_o through_o the_o last_o eastward_o by_o the_o city_n king_n to_o which_o it_o give_v that_o name_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a mouth_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n lungmuen_o take_v its_o source_n in_o the_o western_a mountain_n about_o the_o city_n king_n in_o the_o county_n of_o liencheufu_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tungch_v lose_v its_o self_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n lien_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n near_o the_o city_n linkan_n and_o southward_o by_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n liencheu_o descend_v into_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o same_o county_n the_o sanya_n which_o have_v its_o original_a in_o the_o mountain_n northward_o of_o the_o city_n suiki_n in_o the_o county_n liucheufu_n resign_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n tunglui_n shoot_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n through_o the_o county_n caocheufu_n the_o xo_o likewise_o though_o more_o eastward_o glide_v to_o the_o west_n by_o the_o city_n xaocheu_o where_o it_o receive_v the_o stream_n hencang_fw-mi the_o river_n ly_n otherwise_o call_v quei_z takes_z its_o original_a on_o the_o boundary_n quangsi_n of_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n from_o whence_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o county_n queilingfu_n westward_o in_o the_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 province_n junnan_n thence_o through_o the_o county_n jungningfu_n from_o west_n to_o east_n by_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o city_n jungn_v and_o through_o the_o lake_n lacu_fw-la where_o it_o receive_v the_o stream_n loye_v which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n and_o fall_v last_o into_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n mix_v with_o that_o kinxa_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n southward_o from_o the_o mountain_n ulung_v kingxa_n signify_v gold-dust_n so_o call_v from_o its_o plenty_n of_o gold_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o river_n and_o brook_n which_o water_n the_o empire_n of_o china_n in_o several_a place_n to_o its_o great_a fertility_n and_o make_v it_o navigable_a almost_o through_o the_o whole_a empire_n nay_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o several_a county_n and_o province_n divide_v and_o surround_v by_o they_o lie_v like_o island_n separate_v from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o stream_n that_o flow_v between_o they_o there_o be_v also_o many_o deep-cut_a channel_n beside_o lake_n pool_n and_o spring_n abound_v in_o fish_n stand_v water_n or_o channel_n the_o country_n of_o china_n be_v cut_v through_o in_o many_o place_n with_o moat_n or_o artificial_a channel_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o navigation_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o among_o many_o other_o one_o of_o these_o channel_n call_v jun_n deserve_v no_o small_a admiration_n be_v with_o a_o incredible_a charge_n dig_v from_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v through_o that_o of_o xantung_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o peking_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o from_o most_o place_n in_o the_o empire_n all_o sort_n of_o good_n be_v bring_v in_o ship_n to_o peking_n it_o begin_v on_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o province_n of_o nank_v in_o the_o county_n hoaiganfu_n northward_o from_o the_o city_n socien_n near_o the_o northern_a shore_n of_o the_o yellow_a river_n out_o of_o which_o ship_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v bring_v into_o it_o from_o thence_o it_o extend_v north-west_n through_o the_o second_o territory_n jencheufu_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xantung_n to_o the_o city_n cine_v southward_o from_o the_o lake_n nanyang_n then_o through_o that_o of_o tungchangfu_n and_o the_o lake_n nanyang_n from_o whence_o at_o last_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o county_n near_o the_o city_n lince_v beyond_o the_o lake_n cang_v it_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n guei_n but_o because_o the_o water_n in_o this_o channel_n be_v too_o shallow_a in_o many_o place_n for_o great_a ship_n therefore_o there_o be_v above_o twenty_o sluice_n or_o water-gate_n in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o chinese_n tongue_n call_v tungpa_n very_o strong_a and_o firm_a of_o square_a stone_n every_o sluice_n have_v a_o gate_n or_o open_n lock_v with_o great_a plank_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o water_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o wheel_n and_o a_o engine_n draw_v up_o with_o little_a trouble_n to_o give_v way_n for_o the_o water_n and_o ship_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o second_o gate_n where_o they_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o likewise_o at_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o half_a way_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o city_n cine_v they_o tap_n as_o much_o water_n through_o a_o great_a water-gate_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n cang_v as_o they_o need_v then_o lock_v up_o the_o gate_n again_o keep_v the_o water_n from_o run_v out_o too_o much_o and_o so_o leave_v the_o ground_n bare_a for_o the_o water_n in_o the_o lake_n be_v high_a than_o the_o adjacent_a country_n so_o that_o in_o a_o small_a tract_n of_o land_n they_o reckon_v above_o eight_o water-gate_n which_o resist_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o water_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v come_v to_o the_o lake_n cang_v itself_o they_o cross_v not_o the_o same_o but_o with_o much_o more_o ease_n pass_v along_o a_o channel_n make_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o lake_n with_o brave_a bank_n on_o each_o side_n at_o every_o water-gate_n be_v people_n which_o toe_n the_o ship_n by_o a_o line_n through_o 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