State of tbe Country in General. 2 yi 

 by an univerfal liberty of trading with one 



another. 



The foil is fo fruitful, that though the 

 hills and deep moraffes may look ever fo un- 

 promifmg, yet they repay abundantly the 

 work of the labourer : for the fpecies of corn, 

 of roots, and fruits, which in an infinite va- 

 riety fucceed each other, perfeftly well reward 

 their planters with continual harvefls. 



. The great extenfive forefts afford feveral 

 fine and precious woods, ufeful juices, bitu- 

 mens, baft, and leaves, befides the feveral forts 

 of timber and wood for other purpofes. They 

 are likewife the habitations of many wild crea- 

 tures, which afford food and eloaths for the in- 

 habitants. Metals, flones, earths of many 

 forts, fait, gold-fand, pearls, corals though 

 not of the beft fort, and innumerable kinds of 

 fillies, which are very plentiful near the mores 

 of this country, fhew that nature has likewife 

 not been fparing in regard to them. The 

 fowls, which are found every where in great 

 flocks, delight the eyes, ears, and tafte. In 

 a word, the empire of nature is found in the 

 greateft perfe&ion in China ; the fined views, 

 fituations, and conveniences of all forts, which 



could 



