CANDISH'S NOTES OF CHINA ad. 



1588. 



hath 47000 horses, which are the kings, kept for his 

 defence. 



5 The great city of Paquin, where the king doth Ithascoldeat 

 lie, hath belonging to it 8 great cities, and 18 small P^^q^^n as in 

 cities, with 118 townes and castles: it hath 418789 



houses of great men, which pay tribute, it hath horse- 

 men for the warre 258100. This city is in the latitude 

 of 50 degrees to the Northwards, being there as colde 

 as it is usually in Flanders. 



6 The great city of Canton, wherein are many men 

 of warre, to keepe that passage from the Tartars. 



7 The province of Soychin hath 7 great cities, and 



16 small, with 12 townes and castles, and one great 

 ■city, to which many doe repaire to fight against the 

 Tartars: it hath 17 leagues in length, and hath 1 641 18 

 great houses, which pay tribute, and 96000 men of warre. 



8 The province of Santo hath 6 great cities, and 14 

 small, with 90 townes and castles: it is 82 leagues long, 

 and hath 77555 great houses, which pay tribute, 63808 

 horsemen, and 31000 footmen of warre. 



9 The province of Oyman hath 7 great cities, and 

 13 small, and 90 townes and castles, being 470 leagues 

 long, and 132958 great houses that pay tribute, 82800 

 men of warre. Out of this city commeth copper, quicke- 

 silver, and blacke lead. 



10 The province of ^Cutchew hath 8 great cities, and *0r Quicheu. 

 12 small, and 83 townes, which make armor to fight with 



the Jawes, which do inhabit beyond Cauchinchina : it is 

 100 leagues broad, and hath 32920 horsemen and foot- 

 men, with 405670 great houses which pay tribute, whereof 

 the men of warre are payed. 



11 The province of Languyn hath 14 great cities, and 



17 small, and 95 townes and castles : it is 120 leagues 

 over, and hath 962818 great houses which pay tribute, 

 it hath 208900 men of warre, whereof there are 52500 

 Tartar horsemen that take wages. 



12 The province of Uquam hath 14 great cities, and 

 19 small, 150 townes and castles, and is 210 leagues 



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