BENGAL (B^ nENO-KJi-tA.) 



Tbia plac« is situated to the north-west of Bencooleiij and 

 is a very extensive country, inhabited by Dutch, Seranij 

 {-J-^ Sek-a-nS) or Portugucaej and English ; besides vari- 

 ous duaeripljona of nativea who collect thither in crowds for 

 trade: in addition to many nativei of the Coroinandel coast 

 ^ Ko-cba), as well as the inhabitants of Padang, Ben- 

 coolen, and other neighbouring countries lo the west. All 

 kindd of merchandise are to be mel with there^ and wealth 

 is abundant. The productions are woollens, camlets, and 

 long-ells ^ pit-che). The Chinese do not trade thither, 



SrPPLEMENTAaT REMARK3. 



The dependent countries of Europe are intermixed and 

 connected without end ; eomc of these pJacea can be visited 

 by ships, when they become a little known ; and somiiB are 

 held in subjection by the Dutch, and governed by them. 

 The rest live in hollow trees and caves of the earth, not 

 knowing th« ufle of fire, and wander about naked, or in 

 strange and uncouth attire : Ihey cannot all be fully known, 

 nor are there any means of inquiring about them. Wc 

 have heard of such names as English ^ Kng-iry), 

 Pegu (iti ^Pok-gnu), Busfiorah & But-sa), with ^ 

 ^ Key-lap, and ^JC^^k -sim, but we have no oppor- 

 tunity of kuowing any thing of their manners and customs. 



MISCELLANEOUS MATTEES. 



CLtMATK AND SEASONS. 



In the south-weitern regions, the climate and seasons dif- 

 fer ; llie length of the days and nights, with the rise and fall 

 of tides, are the very reverse of our inner land (China). In 

 the spring there ia much rain, and in the summer, drought; 

 every year it is the same. The wind in the morning blows 

 from the south, and in the evening from the north,* of 



* Alluding lo the land and sea breezes. 



