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Show "A 1 e EMBAssy of th The next day being the 12. of Fuly, we palt by oeheeny which is alfo calle by fome Que, and reckoned for the 26. fimall City of the chief City Peking which lyes on the left fide of -the River, about fifteen mi es from Foefwoe, i avery pleafant Soil. This place is not very large but well built, and full o brave Edifices 5 it 1s furrounded with a high Wall, and ft engthned with Watch Towers and Bulwarks On the Eaft fide of the City wichout the Walls ftands 2 very fine Templ with a2 Tower of nine Rounds high, and Artificially buile There are likewit in this place feveral Triumphal Arches, much adorning the {ame - Uponthe 16. of Fuly, we came to Sancianwey or Sanhe, about twelve mile from Focheen, and four from Peking: - This is the twel chief City Peking, and ftapds upon the left fide o the River, very populous an well fortified, having a ficong Caftle for her defence In the middle of the Cit ftands a Triumphal Arch, very Attificially buil of Grey Stone; the Southfid hatha broad Stone Bridge, ‘which refts upo five Arches, and is forty two pace long, with Houfes on eachfide. This City of Sancignwey, and the following To afion, are within fons miles o Peking, and foto the Imperial City you mak no nearer approach by water for commo ly all Gaods thither defign'd, are unladed either at Sancia Tongfion, and fo carried by Land in Waggons, or upor Mules and Affes, whic re always to be had, and ftand there in a readinefs ‘This way of carrying Good by Land to Peking, maintains a great many of poor People, who aveno othe way of livelyhood, but carrying burthens, which they trudge un er ata very rea{onable rate To this City came the Mandorine back whom the Embaffadours had fent oy before to Peking; the next day.came likewife twenty four H rfe, with fevera Waggons and Carts, which the Council fentto fetch the Empe ours Prefents, an our Carriage. Allthings being in‘a readinefs, the Embaffado rs began their journey by Land to Peking, afterthis following order or manner .. Two Trumpetersrid ata diftance before, then followe the Standard Beare - with the Prince of Oranges Blazonry ; nextto him the Em affadours, accompanyed with {everal Tartar Lords. and Gentlemen, well mount d The Captain and Soul iers who had thus far condu&ed the Embafiadours, an were about fift in number, came after in good order, with the Empero rs Prefents, and the Embafladour Goods. © The Road to Peking wasfo full of People, Horfes, nd Waggons, asif an Army had been upon the March. - The ways are exc eding bad between this place and the City, being very deep and uneven, {o hat the Horfes ar up to the belly almoft every fiep The next day being the 17. we rode through Tongfion,by fome call d Tung, an reckened for the 11. fmall City of Peking5 fituated in a very low and eep Soil upon the right fide of the High-way which leads to Peking, and upon th left han of the River This Tongfion is very large, and fenced with firong Walls, and ha likewife a Wall dividing the middle. Here are no Streets, but feveral brav Buildings, and curious Temples ; the Countrey is very pleafant, full of C rn-Fields and Fruit-bearing Trees. Near to the Road ftands a Temple wher dours refrethed themflelves , and then continued their jo rney in the fame order; the way being thronged wich People on cachfide of us. we came tothe Suburbs of that incomparable Imperial C ty of Peking, accounte the firft chief City of this Province, and lyes about nine miles rom Tongfion, an one thoufand five hundred and thisty from Canton. We p ft through two highl eminent Gates into the City, and lighted at a very famous Temple, into wh the Embaffadours were invited, and conducted to: repof a while, and to expe thei |