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v.ofe. Behind this is another for filks, velvets, 

 and fuch like commodities. In fome fhops 

 the next vaults have tea or other commodities 

 of this kind. On great feftivals thefe long, 

 narrow homes are opened, illuminated and or- 

 namented with artificial flowers and trees, 

 which look as if they were the work of nature 

 itfelf. The lait vault is for the muficians. 



In the porcellane ftreet, which is the broad- 

 eft m the whole town, are feveral of thefe 

 houfes, with many arches or vaults one after 

 another, in which is nothing but porcellane. 



The lefs merchants are fatisfied with about 

 two fhops, one behind another ; in the firfl of 

 which, as jufl mentioned, is coarfe porcellane, 

 aud in the other all forts of other wares, as 

 filk, ituifs, handkerchiefs, ribbands, cotton- 

 fluffs, Indian ink, painted paper, tea, fnufr- 

 boxes of mother of pearl, tortoife mells 

 Uyprao), fans, tea-boxes made of tutanego, or 

 of copper, with a porcellane enamel, Englifi 

 knives, &c. 



In the inward vault is a flair cafe to a gal- 

 lery which goes above the outermoft vault, 

 and gets its light from windows towards the 



ftreet. 



