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The firft of thefe is a communication between two 

 precipices, compofed of twenty enormous chains of iron, 

 each two hundred feet in length, which are covered with 

 planks and earth, to form the road. 



The fecond is a bridge between Fo-cheu and the fuburb 

 Nan-ti, confifting of one hundred arches, of a fufficient 

 fize for the paflage of fhips under full fail: it is built of 

 large blocks of hewn ftone, and enclofed with a mag- 

 nificent marble baluftrade, the pedeftals of which fup- 

 port two hundred coloffal lions, artfully cut in the fame 

 material. 



The bridge of Lo-yang is in the province of Fokien, 

 and is the largeft and moft furprizing work of the fort 

 that yet has been heard of. It is compofed of three 

 hundred piers of black marble, joined to each other by 

 vaft blocks of the fame material, forming the road, which 

 is enclofed with a marble baluftrade, whofe pedeftals are 

 adorned with lions, and other works of fculpture. The 

 whole length of the bridge is fixteen thoufand two hundred 



feet, 



