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he get out and wnlked upon lite sea, and in a moment disap- 

 peared. The barbarians were very mucJi alarmedj when a 

 violent storm arose, which overturned the vessel, and all the 

 eavagea were drowned. The Chiiiege conceiving that the 

 unfortunate meTchani had become an invisible mlelli- 

 gencCj bestowed on him, the title of A the fairy 

 that favoyrg the seas/' and built a temple to hia honour. 



- ; >^ ft "^^^ wrPE or onk aoo. 



In the city of ^ffl Cliang'-chow, in Fokiwij outside the 

 eastern ^ate, in ih * 5^ ^ deep sreen village, there dwell a 

 man belonging to tho clan of |^ Soo, who went to trade 

 across the western ocean ; he tJjere married a wife^ bnt being 

 uaiuccessftit in business, after teveral year^ returned, aud 

 died m hid native land. His western wife hearings tbe newa, 

 and knowing that his family was poor, his parents old, and 

 hia children young, reeoived to venture alone across the ica, 

 to visit her hueband's home, and support and nouriah her 

 aged mother-in-law ; in doing this, she carried to the utmoit 

 the duties of filial piety, and instructed the children, till they 

 grew HI* to maturity. Ala& female constancy and recti* 

 tude, even if lought for in the flowery land of China, is not 

 often to be found, how much less can we expect it in wild 

 and uncivilized parts of the wotld. Truly, it is enough to 

 awaken one's reipect and perpetual admiration. It is a pity 

 that we are not acquainted witii her Burnomcj or we would 

 record it here. 



THl WIPE OF ^ KE-TSBET-KONG. 



The wife of NMseet-kong, was a woman of a beautiful 

 countenancej and happening lo live about the time of the 

 Batavian rebelUon, was taken by a rich and powerful man, 

 who deaired to obtain her for his wife. The lady pretended 

 compliance, but requested leave first to sacriGce to her hus- 

 band on the river> when she would put on the bridal dress, 



