OCR Text |
Show N etherland Eaft-India-Company North-fide of this China from the Kingdoms of Samaban an Cafcar. Upon th other Provinces fituated toward the South, join the Kin doms of Pres byter Fobn Geo, (which by the Chinefes are called by one common ame Sifan) asalfo Tibet Laos, and Mien. Likewife China reaches as far as Brangale, a d to fome part o Tartary, and the Mountains of Damafcus, which feparat s it from Tartary an India The furtheft extent of China (takenin ‘the breadt ) begins in the South UPON The extent the Ifland Hai an; which lies in 18 Degrees Northern latitud i reaches toward the North to 42 Degrees infomuch that Ching in the breadt extend. s it till 22 Degrees, that 15, 330 Dutch Leag; u s. Its length beginSIRL s inS the Boolilanh d Shooile Province of Tumnan anft the Provipce o?{. vince dCbkulg avcr reafer m xmg Kiagfldfl nce toward the North ly L"" Xa 5 and to and Tuwnan 5, Ballo divided tnto th the Kingdom of Mangin ' 9 Kingdoms, andin th ingdoomf Lesotung, an ar how far a ha W other fict ut es 1 { in the er eh Jefuics no Mon cal kewtl ch iL terature o ' ac 120 Degrees, and ends in the Fafi at the Mount the Town Ningpo, called by the FortuguefSes Nampo at 132 Degrees: So tha this Part confifts of 450 Leagues in longitude 135 China is not a little adorned in regard of the ad acent Kingdoms, the natura] Mie and ftrong Forts whereby this Kings Realm ftands entire y proteGed againft al violence from without, that the like is hardly to be fee clfewhere 5 neither ar there any Advenues found leading to this Monarchy, infom ch that they are { well provided and guarded, that it feems to be a world within it felf and (egregation from all the reft, as well toward the Sout as the Eaft ; and where the Sc borders hath f many Iflands, Banks, F latts, and blind Rocks, tha i i ther unfafe to approach China on that fide with any Grea Ships of Men of War On the Weft, what toward the South, lye the Woo s and Hills of Danafcu which are fo thick and high, that it is altogether unp netrable on that fide, an which {eparate China from the next bordering dfia, an the leffe Kingdoms ; all which adds to the Defence and Prote tioonf thi Neighbourin Empire To ward the Northand Weftit is alfo { ufhiciently fecured a ainit all Invafions, by th Sandy and dry Flatts of Samo, which endanger all Vefiels tha attempt any landing in thofe Parts. clean.sh data import.tsv out README Laftly, this Kingdom has toward th North a great Wall which the Family and Branch of Cina built againft the Inv fion of the Tartar 215 years before the Birth of Chrift ; but in what conditi n this Wall is at pre{ent, and how far it extends, we fhall treat at large in the D fcription of the Province of Peking Inrefpe&t the Soveraignty over the 15 Kingdoms o this China, belongs a prelent to aMonarch, the great Cham of Tartary 5 1fh ll give you an account o the number of allthe greatand little Cities fituated in all thef Domintons Firft of all, they {um up in this whole Empire 145 Ca ital Cities, whic out-fhine the reft both in Greatnefs and Glory. Under the ommand of thi E perourare 1331 {mall Cities,amongft which 148 may b compared in Magnjtude, Beauty, and People, with the chief Citics Befide thefe, there are 3 great Cities more, which are not fubje& to any other, yet th y muft not bea the name of Capital, though they command over 4 3 {mall Cities. efide al thefe, thereare 3 Cities more for the Officers and Commander of the Militia t dwel in The Forts and Caftlesare 159. befide whic 17 great Garrifon Cities . and 66 fmall Garrifon Towns, which are never witho ut ful Companies, and o a eat Hil15l1 Souldiers, who are permitted to inhabit promilcuoully amongf the Burgers There 1s no diftinguithing by the greatnefs and largenefs of t e Cities, the on from the other ; for {ome of the {mall ones exceed fom bthers of the great an prime Cities, both in largenefs, wealth, and people : But acco ding to the wort and dignity of the Governours, and the priviledges of the place precedency, and is reckoned among(t the chief Cities. o place muft prefume to take up the name of a City, but whatis Walled in forevery inferiou Town or Situation {ubje@s to the next adjacent Capital City Moft of th Citie Englifi |