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bottom of the cap. None but men of high 

 rank make ufe of thefe caps. Others wear 

 caps of black filk, with brims of velvet: 

 fometimes the whole cap is made of velvet, 

 with or without tufts of red filk, in threads, 

 which hang at the top ; and in the middle is a 

 button of gold, precious (lone, amber, glafs- 

 fluor, or even fomething lefs valuable, accord- 

 ing to the difference of rank and fortune of 

 the wearer. No one is allowed to cloath him- 

 felf above his rank. Some men of high rank 

 diftinguifh themfelves from the reft by the 

 badges of fome orders, which they carry on 

 their breads : others carry behind in their 

 caps two fquirrels tails ; and others diftinguifh 

 themfelves by the value of the button on their 

 cap. But a Chinefe is never feen to wear a 

 wig, cravat, fleeve buttons, gloves, garters, 

 knee buckles, and buckles in the (hoes ; and 

 feldom walks with a flick. Inftead of thefe 

 things, their tobacco-pipe, tobacco-bag, and 

 purfe, hang down to the knees by long firings. 

 In winter they frequently put on thirteen or 

 fourteen garments one above another, or get 

 them lined with furs. Inflead of muffs they carry 

 a live quail (Tetrao coturnix) in their hands. 

 The poorer fort of people are content with a 

 little coat of cotton, with wide trowfers, and 



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