CHINA. 1751. 25S 



do they want any, becaufe people of quality* 

 are carried in chairs : and thofe commodities 

 which cannot be carried in boats, are borne 

 on mens moulders : and on this occafion the 

 feeble Chinefe fhews the advantage of a knack- 

 or fleight : they have an eafy fmooth flep, 

 and always lay the poles obliquely on their 

 ihoulders, by which means the collar-bone is 

 left unhurt. They can very eafily change 

 Ihoulders, and three of them know how to 

 fhare an equal part of a weight too heavy for 

 two, and too light for four perfons. 



Cats are very neceffary, on account of the 

 number of mice. The Chinefe judge of the 

 goodnefs of a cat by the colour of her eyes, 

 and their changes ; for they fay a cat changes 

 them twice a day. 



Qu ails, gtde, and chicken,, are plenti- 

 ful. I like wife faw fome Siamefe fowls, 

 which have a double back-toe. Ducks ars 

 bred by hundreds in one boat, and at certain 

 fignals either go out or come in. Cockado is a 

 fpecies of white parrots, with -& yellow creft 

 (Pfittacus crljlatus). They often expofe rare 

 birds and animals to fale in the fa&oYies : but 



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