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Show The EMBassy of th ------ called Teywanmiao, whicl isheld in {uch great efteem amongft them, that they reckon it for one of th chiefeft inall China Itis built very high, with ftrong Walls of Gray f{tone, Gal lantly adorned after the Chiuefe falhion, as is to be feen by the annexed Cut Th Not far from Xantfuiftands a famous Idol Templ top of this Temple is covered with Yellow glaz'd Tiles, and the Walls are alf coloured after the fame manner, that when the Sun fhines it glifters like Gold al over Upon the 20. of Fune, we came to Tuncham, the third chief City of the Pro vince of Xantung,built in a four{quare form, environed with Walls and Bulwarks the Streets thereof are large, and well built. In the middle of the City ftandz high and curious Fabrick, with four brave Arches, and has ftrong Walls and Byl warks, with {everal Gates leading intoit. On the North fide of the City runs broad water which Motes the City round ; over thisa Wooden bridge of 13 foot long, by whic they pals into the North part of the City On the Sout fide are ftately Suburbs, whichin refpect of Inhabitants, and the greatnefs of thei Trade, may very well pafs foranother City ; itiswell built with goodly Houfe and Ido] Temples Toward the Eaft the Inhabitants fhewed usa very large Iro Tomb, which they fay was at leaft 700 years ago erefled for fome great Lord whole memory the Chinefes had in much honour, having done his Countrey fom » = . Y. S g M fignal fervice, and for which he loft his life in the Wars fi Round about this City the land is very low and flat, but wondrous fruitful i the produ&t of all things neceffary for humane fuftenance. No part in C in produces fo much Silk as this, fo that the Inhabitants thereof live c iefly b making of Silk, wherewith they Trade into other Countries Here the Inhabitants told us there is fometimes found a tone in the Maw o the Cows Cows which the Chinefes call Nizenhoang which fignifies the Yellow of th This frone is about the bignefs of 2 Goofe Egg, outwardly it eems to b of a foft Chalkifh {ubftance, only ofa Yellowifh colour, and is by ome held fo the Bezoar ftone The Chine(e Chirurgions highly commend it, and ufe great dili génce.fOf fhe.PTOCUFing it 5 they write that it 15 ofa cold temper raign in fainting and {ounding Fits and very fove In the Countrey of this chicf City, near to the eleventh {mal City called Laotung ] tb |