ti6 OS BECK'S VOYAGE. 



heard. I had no opportunity of meafuring 

 the circ.uk of the city, but it feerned to me tp 

 be above a Sivedijh mile x . 



I know nothing of the infide of this city, 

 exceii whar report fays of it; namely, that 

 Jbefides the merchants and ladies, it is inhabited 

 by people of the highefl rank. 



Tsang-to, or Tfan-iacky is theprincipal per- 

 fon in this town, who has the whole command 

 not only of the militia, but alfo of the pro- 

 vince and the cities round about ; and is com- 

 pared to a viceroy by the Europeans, The in- 

 ferior lords fall upon their knees before him : 

 his retinue is magnificent, as we had an oppor- 

 tunity of obferving when he honoured us with 

 a vifit. 



Fu yenn is the next in rank to Tfangto in 

 this town. 



Happa is the principal officer of the cuf- 

 rom-houfe. 



The high court of judicature at Canton has 

 11 other towns under its jurifdidiion, one of 



? That is, about fix miles three quarters Englijb. F. 



v/hich 



