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Show A fvi A ( ‘ S 7 o & ( \\\\ ~~~~~~~ PR Mot /:" PR (/// N \ \\ ( \ Y Y \\\\\\\\ S A illl 6l\ fl'llf'( ‘\'\f\['/({/-{( A e > ‘5" W et 1 LRS NESSR After fome hours failing, we came into anothe Royal Channel called Tna ifluing out of the Yellow River toward the Wef Xantung : we were to pafs through this Channe to the City of Peking ; the Province of Xantung into which we enter'd,is much en iched by this Artificial Chap.nelrunning through it, forall Goods and Comm ditjes which are Tranfporte out of China for Peking, muft pals this Cut.. his great, broad, and Navigabl Stream beginsat the ninth { all City Socien, upon thefide of the Yell and reaches to the City Cining, and from thenc to Lincing, there breaking int the River Guei This Channel hath at leaft 60 ftone Sluces o force back th water, which in fome places runs very low, and n t Navigable if not for thef Water-works 5 oneach Sluce cight Men attend o help through with the Veffels who are mai tained at the charge of the publick As foon as we came into this Channel, we w re prefently in the Province o Xantung, and upon the 6 bu al of Fune, we came to a famous Village calle But before I'give you a defcription of this Pro ince, Ifha}l continue my Method and firft relate unto you the confines of this rovince, and the number of grea and fmall Citie , give th The Province of Xantung is the fourth in numb r under the Northern Countries5 the Sea watheth on the South, Eaft, an North, and on the Wefi-fide i en irone a {e with Rivers, infomuch that if you pleafe yo may come by Shipping On the North of Xantung lies the Provi ce of Peking and on the South that o Nanking, {eparated by the Yellow River; th remaining part encompafled wic the Channel F t n, and the River Gues This part produces abundance of Corn, Rice, Bean this Country is {uch, that one years Harveft asthey fay, fupplies the Inhabjtant fufficient]y for ten years with Provifion : All manner of Poultry wondrous plentiful, and {old for lirtle or nothing, becaufe t e people there take great delight i Hunting The Rivers, 3 G efpeciall Th v fign of her Fertility 5 alfo abounding i all manner of Fruit-Trees Pruines, which they dry and carry th nce to f{ell in other Provinces good Fifh, which youmay buy for little or othing, I my f(:]fpurchafing ten poun of Fith for a half penny The Countrey produces likewife ftore of ilk,anothe and others Waters, abound with extraordinar ,; ools . i |