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amongft which are often feen (talking along the elephant, 

 the rhinoceros, the dromedary, the oftrich, and the giant 

 baboon. 



There are other iflands, raifed to a confiderable height^ 

 by a fucceiTion of terraces, communicating to each other 

 by various flights of magnificent fteps. At the angles of 

 all thefe terraces, as well as upon the fides of the fteps, 

 are placed many brazen tripods, that fmoke with incenfe; 

 and upon the uppermoft platform is generally erected a 

 lofty tower for aftronomical obfervations ; an elegant 

 temple, filled with idols ; the coloflal ftatue of a god, 

 or fome other confiderable work; ferving, at the fame 

 time, as an ornament to the Garden, and as an object 

 to the whole country. 



They alfo introduce in their lakes large artificial rocks, 

 built of a particular fine coloured ftone, found on the 

 fea-coafts of China, and defigned with much tafte. 

 Thefe are pierced with many openings, through which 

 you difcover diftant profpe&s ; and have in them caverns 



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