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they hand many a bowl full through the port 

 holes ; but fometimes the fellers have the mor- 

 tification of not being paid for their forbidden 

 goods, and the buyers get dyfentaries or other 

 bad difeafes ; for the juice which is taken be- 

 fore the fruit is ripe for this purpofe, is very 

 unwholefome. The trees which are fold in 

 pots are feldom above a yard high, and looked 

 like lemon trees. A hundred of thofe fruits 

 were fold for one -ftiver and a half. 



Here are two forts of China oranges (Citrus 

 ftnenfis). The firft is that called the Manda- 

 rin-orange, whofe peel is quite loofe, and the 

 Chinefe call them Kamm, and it is the beft 

 kind. The peel of the other fort fits clofe ; 

 it is called Tiang, or rather Kang, the better 

 to diftinguifh them from oranges. 



Here alfo are two forts of Lemons {Citrus 

 dccumand) See page 150, which are called 

 Too by the Chinefe. The firft is round, and 

 its name is Lo-yao ; and the fecond, called Han- 

 yao, is long, and is ufually offered as a facritice 

 to their idols. 



Reixettes, and other forts of apples, 

 are eaten in the country; but I doubt whether 

 th^y grew about Canton. 



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