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Bay or 

 ToNqyi>f 



Fruits. 



INDIA BEYOND THEGANGES. 



which is that of Macao, and the numerous iiles that bound the 

 channels to the great port of Cannon. 



The bay of I'onquln begins near the wall of Cochin-Cbina, 

 and at the northern extremity of that kingdom. The entrance 

 is bounded on the eaftern fide by the ifland of Hainan. The 

 middle of the bay Imsvery deep water, and is free from ides, 

 excepting a fmall one called the Nacbtigael ; but the lliores are 

 fkirted with fands, or groups of little illes ; the coafts them- 

 felves, according to Dampier, very low ; and the whole interior 

 a flat of the richeit foil, produdlive of all the fruits, and poffibly 

 vegetables, of the tropics. Paftures or rice ground border the 

 banks of the mofl confiderable rivers. 



The great orange Gam-chain has a thick rind and rough ; 

 the infide of an amber color; the fmell is moil fragrant; the 

 tafte moft delicious 



The Cam-quit is very fmall, round, and of a deep red. 

 The tafte is equal to the former, but is efteemed a more un- 

 vvholefome fruit, as it both creates and heightens the diforder 

 of the flux. The limes are equal in fize to lemons. The betel 

 is faid to furpafs any of the Indian. 



The mulberry is much cultivated here for the nourifhment 

 of the filk worms. There is a fuccellion of them, for the leaves 

 of the old trees are held to be lefs nutritive to the worm, and 

 productive of worfe filk. The fpecies of Morus is generally fup- 

 pofed to be the white, 

 Rhus vernix. - The Rbus Verntx is found here and in feveral other parts of 

 India citra Gangem, It is the valuable tree which yields the 

 Tarnifh fo ufeful in the lacquering of variety of things, and giv- 



Mulberry. 



