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to reprefent coral : but ofteneft their bottom is full of a 

 clear running water, which falls in rills from the fides of 

 a rock in the center; many little iflands float upon its 

 furface, and move around as the current directs; fome 

 of them covered with tables for the banquet; others with 

 feats for muficians; and others with arbors, containing 

 beds of repofe, with fophas, feats, and other furniture, 

 for various ufes. 



To thefe halls of the moon the Chinefe princes retire, 

 with their favourite women, whenever the heat and intenfe 

 light of the fummer's day becomes difagreeable to them; 

 and here they feaft, and give a loofe to every fort of 

 voluptuous pleafure. 



No nation ever equalled the Chinefe in the fplendor 

 and number of their garden ftru&ures. We are told 

 by Father Attiret, that in one of the imperial gardens 

 near Pekin, called Yven Ming Yven, there are, befides 

 the palace, which is of itfelf a city, four hundred 

 pavilions, all fo different in their archite&ure, that 



each 



