OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



The 17 th of November, 



To-day I went to the fhip, and afterward* 

 to the Danijh Ifland y on which ibme Clnncfe 

 oyfter-mells had been thrown. 



Of thefe fliells I have feen an entire wall of 

 a garden made, on the other fide of the river 

 near Canton. The (hells were in fubflance 

 like ours ; but larger, longer, and narrower 

 at one end. The Chinefe call them 0-a, or 

 O-ba. 



The 2 1 It of November. 



Cloudy fky, and drizzling rain. 



On account of the fands which are in the 

 river, the European fhips are obliged to go 

 fomewhat lower towards the mouth of the 

 river, before they take in their full cargoe ; 

 which we did to-day, after we had taken a pi- 

 lot on board. We now anchored at South- 

 Haven. 



The 



