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ifland was divided among them, and the fliares granted in per- 

 petuity, on the payment of a fmall yearly rent of the produce of 

 their labor. It is at prefent well flocked with buffaloes and hogs, 

 and bears the ufual grain and fruits of the neighboring 

 continent ; among the laft, it is remarkable for its fine 

 peaches. 



The approach to Nanquin is now very difficult, the channel 

 being obftru6ted by fand, fo that the greater fhips cannot enter. 

 The Chinsfe poffibly might remedy this, but it is fuppofed they 

 wiHied rather to promote their inland trade than launch into 

 diftant commerce. 



The great and rapid Whang-ho-boo alfo empties itfelf River 

 into the ocean near the northern boundary of this province. "ang-ho. 

 Some leagues farther, oppofite to the little ifle Tun-tay-JJjan^ in 

 about Lat. 34° 31', begins the province of Sbajt-tung. From 

 thence the land changes its courfe, and trends to the north-eafl 

 as far as Chin-pan-wey. The correfpondent coaft to China, all 

 the way from the mouth of the Teilow river, is the kingdom of 

 Korea, and the intermediate fpace is named Whang-hay, or the 

 YeUo%v fea. The promontory Q>i Shan-tung advances greatly, and yellow Sea. 

 forms the entrance into the gulph oiPe-che-U, which is bounded 

 by part of the province of Shan-tung, of Pe-che-li, and of Lyaii- 

 ting, a portion oi Chineje 'Tartary, and finally by the weftern 

 coaft of Korea. 



Within the gulph, in Lat. 37* 48', is the city and port of Ten-choo-foo. 

 Ten-choo-foo. On the part of the province more falient, towards 

 the north, a number of fmall ides ftretch out ftill further. This 

 port is a very fine one, and has a ftrong garrifon and fleet to 

 guard the coaft. 



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