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Show S T he EMBASS of th %‘M""-h---\ -- i i IR RO LG S Idol, in honour of this Temple, which tands in a large and pleafant Field an 15 furrounded with many Houfes, whof Inhabitants, and theijr Neighbours )offé up to this Idol with great devotion, all manne of Fruits, befides Beafis, éock; Hogs, Swine, and Goats, that{o they may be fuccefsful in thejr l bours, and eq /{ mcn( h; joy a plentiful Harvcfi All Travellers who pals this way, brin w t them Fat and Rich Offerings to this Idol, their Temple ProteGor The Chinefe and Tartars, who accompanyed us from Canton to Peking, were very defirous t have ftayed here a while till they had perform d thejr devotions (accordin the cuftom of the Countrey)in Offering up Cocks, Hogs, and Goats fordiis glc(? 1 an W; [0 RI[[G fing, and a profperous Voyage ; but t e Embafiadours were unwiHing) to fta journey, and could not be prevailed with to lofe {o much time, but refo]yed t haften their Voyage, being weary of their vain Superftition Howeve the .é'r(cl pav ind leave to fome to go afhore to fee this f mous Ido] Temple, which fl;ows %e handfomly at a diftance, being Acrtificially built after the Chin fe fathiop - Withix}l do;]'r a number of great and lictle Image (‘for amongft all other Idolaters the 8])i;;6fe exceed in decoration of their Temples which are fixed to the W;Hs At th upper end ftood a great Altar, wher they prefent their Sacrifices to th Idol : Roundabout (‘asis to be feenin moft of the Structures) hang abundanc of heavy Lamps, which burn night and day in honour of this God, and the De rhrl;m ilye gr arf&f parted ¥ hfi' Chan the C wordh where on the lighti great fo ma for A enso mant or Sl Boat. with catr thei ther Upon the 24.we came to the brave Cit of Famce #, which 1is called by fom Yanchew, and is reckoned fo szé'z}zg Thi City lie the {eventh Capital City of this famou Province o about 2 miles from 7ejely.ee/z, it 1s built fOllI"fql arC,an urrounded with high Walls, an ftrong Bulwarks : It is very larg , being at Jeaf five miles about, exceeding mof Cities in China for Wealth an Trade Inhabitants thereof deal in evera] Commodities, but tha in their chie T‘rade confifts is Salt, Tranfp rted from thence 1nto mo t Provinces of Chéng this Salt i made o of ours in Eunrope. On the EafiQde of the City we faw fiandin a great many Sale-Pans, wherei they boyl Sea hquorgay . and night: - This Trade alone has fo very uch enriche :f]teltIs_ O; this Toév;'p, tha the 1 the Inhabj have re-hyle their City fince the laft def uion b Lartarsy eredting it in as great Sp endour as it was at firft I |