CHINA. 1751.- i8j 



The 25 th of Augufl. 



The weather was clear: a rich Cbinefe 

 threw a tortoife out of his boat, for the ufe of 

 fuch poor people as would give themfelves the 

 trouble to go and fetch it. 



After a voyage of five months and four 

 days from Cadiz, we at laft arrived at Huam- 

 pu, or, as it is commonly called, Wam-pa. This 

 is the place where all European mips in the 

 river of Canton or Ta-ho ride at anchor, and 

 where they flay as long as they trade in this 

 country. We reckoned this anchoring place 

 about four Swedijh miles from the mouth of 

 the river, or Bocca-tyger. To Canton we had 

 a mile and a half, and the town of Wam-pu, 

 which is to the left when you arrive,- was 

 about half a mile off from hence. On both 

 fides of the river we faw large low rice-fields. 

 Here were already fixteeri European mips, 

 and one came in after us ; fo that, beildes the 

 Cbinefe boats, which anchor near the town, 

 or in another place, this year there were 18 

 Ihips, 



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