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poles, on the ends of which are ropes which 

 come together in a knot ; fo that all the parts 

 of the fail may be pulled at the fame time. 



Their merchant mips, which are deflined 

 for long voyages, are deep, pretty fliort, and 

 will carry about 200 Szvcdijl) tons. We call 

 them yitnks d . They are likewife without keels ; 

 and have generally three malts, of which the - 

 greateft is fix fathoms long from the deck, 

 without the top-mafts. The (landing ropes are 

 made of twilled canes ; the fails are up. The 

 fpace under deck, is divided into feveral partiti- 

 ons ; and each partition is fo clofe, that if even a 

 leak fhouid fpring, the fhip would not be in 

 danger. Inftead of tow, they make ufe of a 

 cement, which to me feemed to be mixed with 

 ground bamboo. As the Cbinefc greatly admire 

 the figures of dragons, and prefer the moil 

 ugly ones, their pendants have the fame form. 

 If you go on board them, or take leave of 

 them, they play on the gungung; but they 

 know nothing of ftriking their colours, or of 

 what is to be done on that occafion. The 

 failors climb and tie what is needful with canes 

 inftead of hempen ropes. 



d See Lord Anforis Voyage round the Word, Book III. 

 Chap. 10. Table xxxiv. 



When 



