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and_o sell._n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o quantung_a to_o the_o e._n n._n e._n be_v the_o province_n of_o fokien_n between_o 24_o and_o 28_o deg_n of_o lat_fw-la it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mountainous_a the_o native_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a law_n travel_n and_o trade_n abroad_o it_o yield_v gold_n sugar_n hemp_n and_o paper_n of_o several_a soâ—…ts_n the_o goodness_n plenty_n and_o cheapness_n of_o it_o very_o remarkable_a print_v here_o be_v very_a â—…eap_n and_o as_o ancient_a as_o shalâ—…_n be_v mention_v hereafter_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o loose_a letter_n as_o among_o we_o but_o cut_v in_o wood_n so_o that_o the_o original_a remain_v there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o print_v house_n every_o one_o may_v print_v what_o he_o please_v without_o a_o licence_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o liberty_n they_o never_o publish_v any_o scandalous_a or_o immodest_a book_n this_o province_n lie_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o thence_o be_v export_v infinite_a quantity_n of_o merchandise_n for_o manila_n japan_n and_o the_o island_n formosa_fw-la which_o be_v in_o sight_n the_o dutch_a trade_n here_o 3._o the_o province_n of_o kiangsi_n lie_v north_n of_o quantung_n between_o 25_o and_o 30_o deg_n of_o lat_fw-la it_o be_v hem_v in_o with_o great_a mountain_n from_o which_o fall_n two_o river_n one_o run_v to_o the_o southward_n all_o the_o way_n navigable_a another_o to_o the_o northward_o which_o after_o run_v through_o great_a part_n of_o this_o province_n receive_v another_o great_a one_o come_v from_o the_o province_n of_o huquang_n and_o be_v the_o famous_a kiang_n the_o foot_n of_o these_o mountain_n be_v adorn_v with_o good_a city_n at_o convenient_a distance_n for_o traveller_n and_o carry_v of_o good_n which_o be_v general_o on_o man_n back_n and_o the_o concourse_n be_v incredible_a the_o innkeeper_n give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o to_o their_o house_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v two_o meal_n to_o all_o such_o passenger_n have_v other_o way_n to_o be_v pay_v every_o man_n carry_v his_o own_o bed_n for_o the_o lodging_n find_v nothing_o but_o bedstead_n in_o the_o custom-house_n which_o be_v here_o very_o great_a they_o do_v not_o visit_v the_o good_n but_o take_v everyman_n word_n and_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o easy_a a_o traveller_n that_o be_v no_o merchant_n be_v custom-free_a the_o stranger_n that_o come_v to_o macao_n pay_v according_a to_o the_o tonnage_n of_o their_o vessel_n without_o search_v 4._o this_o province_n be_v so_o populous_a they_o miscall_v it_o laocha_n that_o be_v little_a mouse_n because_o they_o spread_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n serve_v all_o sort_n of_o trade_n particular_o tailor_n they_o be_v very_o poor_a the_o province_n have_v abundance_n of_o rice_n and_o fish_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o large_a sole_n but_o more_o for_o porcelain_n the_o clay_n it_o be_v make_v of_o be_v only_o find_v in_o one_o village_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o water_n 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fish_n in_o its_o great_a river_n and_o lake_n like_o sea_n the_o province_n chekiang_n lie_v between_o 27_o and_o 32_o deg_n upon_o the_o sea_n be_v plain_a and_o fruitful_a and_o water_v with_o many_o river_n some_o whereof_o run_v through_o the_o town_n it_o be_v much_o rich_a than_o the_o other_o particular_o in_o silk_n which_o be_v export_v only_o from_o thence_o hangcheu_o be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o most_o populous_a of_o china_n so_o delicious_a and_o pleasant_a that_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o hangcheu_fw-la on_o earth_n three_o thing_n make_v it_o most_o famous_a the_o lake_n call_v the_o rare_a in_o the_o world_n about_o two_o league_n in_o compass_n beset_v round_o with_o curious_a palace_n and_o they_o with_o delightful_a hill_n the_o water_n run_v in_o at_o one_o end_n and_o out_o at_o the_o other_o across_o it_o
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they_o he_o send_v labourer_n and_o workman_n to_o forward_a that_o plantation_n the_o prince_n when_o he_o see_v his_o power_n increase_v style_v himself_o emperor_n of_o the_o island_n stranger_n call_v these_o people_n galas_n that_o be_v banish_v man_n because_o their_o original_a be_v such_o 22._o vigia_fw-la raja_n die_v without_o child_n leave_v the_o crown_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v 900_o year_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o island_n and_o fame_n of_o its_o excellent_a cinnamon_n draw_v thither_o the_o chinese_n who_o marry_v with_o the_o galas_n bring_v another_o racâ—…_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v call_v chingalas_n grow_v very_o powerful_a and_o most_o fit_a for_o courtier_n be_v most_o subtle_a and_o false_a 23._o the_o first_o line_n be_v extinct_a the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o dambadine_n pandarus_n pracura_n mabago_n who_o be_v treacherous_o take_v by_o the_o chinese_n after_o restore_v and_o then_o slay_v by_o alagexere_fw-la who_o in_o 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