CONTENTS. 



from Europe. — Anchor in the Typa — Pajfage up to Canton. — Bocca 

 Tygris. — H'ampu. — Defcription of a Sampane. — Reception at the 

 Englijh Faclory. — Injlance of the fufpicious Character of the Chlnefe. 

 — Of their Mode of trading.— Of the City of Canton.— Its Size — 

 Population — Number of Sampane s. — Military Force. — Of the Streets 

 and Houfcs. — Vift to a Chinefe.— Return to Macao. — Great Demand 

 for the Sea- otter Skins. — Plan of a Voyage for opening a Fur Trade 

 on the Wefcrn Coaf of America, and prof ecuting further Difcove- 

 rics in the Neighbourhood of Japan. — Departure from Macao. — 

 Price of Provifions in China. 419 



CHAP. X. 



Leave the Typa. — Orders of the Court of France refpecling Captain 

 Cook. — Resolutions in confequence thereof— Strike Soundings on the 

 Macclesfield Banks. — Pafs Pulo Sapata. — Steer for Pulo Condore. 

 — Anchor at Pulo Condore. — Tranfaclions during our Stay. — Jour- 

 ney to the principal Toivn. — Receive a Viftt from a Mandarin. — 

 Examine his Letters. — RefrefJments to be procured. — Defcription, 

 and prefent State of the IJland. — Its Produce. — An AJfertion of M. 

 Sonne rat refuted. — Afronomical and Nautical Olfervations. 447 



CHAP. XI. 



Departure from Pulo Condore.— Pafs the Straits of Banca. — Vieiv of 

 the //land of Sumatra. — Straits ofSunda. — Occurrences there. — De- 

 fer ipf ion of the I/land of Cracatoa. — Prince's Ifland.—Effecls of the 

 Climate of Java. — Run to the Cape of Good Hope. — Tranfaclions 

 there. — Defcription ofFalfe Bay. — Pajfage to the Orkneys. — General 

 Reflulions. 465 



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