Vol. Ill* Mifcellmea Curiofa. i8i 



cond Perfon of the State, he is called by a 

 Chinefe Name, which fignifies an Aflbciate 

 of the Empire : He gave charge to him to . 

 caufe all things to be provided far me which 

 were neceflary for this Journey, which this 

 Prince performed with a very particular good- 

 nefs, caufing me to Lodge always in his 

 own Tent, and to eat at his Table. 



The Emperour ordered that they fliould 

 give me Horfes of his own Stables, to the 

 End I might the more eafiiy Change in Ri- 

 ding, and fome of thofe were of them He 

 Himfelf had Rid, which is a Mark of very 

 extraordinary diftinftion. In this Journey 

 we always went toward the North-eafl : 

 From Pekin to the Prpvincc of Leao-tum^ 

 the Way being about 300 Miles is pretty 

 equal: In the Province it feif of Leao-tum^ 

 it is about 400 Miles, but much more une- 

 qual by Reafon of the Mountains ^ from the 

 Frontier of this Province to the City of La^ 

 or the River wliich the Tartars call Songoro^ 

 and the Ch'moife Sumhoa^ the way (which is a- 

 bout400 Miles) is very difficult, being crof- 

 fed fometimes by Mountains extreamly 

 Steep, fometimes by Valleys of extraordinary 

 Depth, and through Defert Plains, wherein 

 for two or three Days March we met with 

 nothing. The Mountains of this Country 

 are Covered on the Eaft fide with great Oaks 

 and old Forrells, which have not been cut 

 for fome Ages. 



All the Country which is beyond the Pro- 

 vince of Leao'tum is exceeding Defert where 

 nothing is to be feen on all fides but Moun- 

 tains and Valleys, and Dens of Bears^ Tigers 



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