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^ Ij^ Kan-se-lap (Spain) js very riclij producing much sil- 

 ver and gold ; where also silver coin i.^ made, bearings the 

 image of the soverHigis.and called ^^foreiLrn motiey (dol- 

 lars). Thtra is also the half dollar, two of which go for one 

 dollar J there are aome four to a t'oMar, flad eight, eixteen, or 

 thirty-two to a dollar ; the latter bearing a small flf>wcr, but 

 Uua kind ia seldom seen. There is another kind of coin 

 made of copper, wiih a cross on them , called Jj^ Kwaj which 

 are used for cash. 



MILtTARY TACTICS. 



In foreign countries to the south-west, all the people learn 

 military exercises. The Bugis, in particular, admire bravery, 

 and when Iheir skili m the use of wcapona great, they are 

 praised by their parent!, and regpecied bv th^-ir townemen, 

 being honoured with the title of gusiee ^ groo-sit- 

 tey), holy, or honourable- Throughout the whole region, 

 every one submits to thoae who are skilled in military tactics ; 

 hence both men and women, from their lOth year upwards, ac- 

 cosiom themselves to the nsa of sword and spear, and are ac- 

 quainted with the method of jumping and springing on the foe. 

 For tlie sword and sp^kr exercise they have masters, who hand 

 down their secret metliods, the names of which avs varTous ; 

 guch ag the 3^10^''^^^ grandfather's method, 'he 

 universnllv honoured mode, ^j^^ the monkey's pugilism, 

 ^ the stork's posture, &c. Hence it if, that tha 

 western nations are particularly ekiil^d in militnry ma- 

 noitivres. I had once a slave-girt, called Chang-choo, 

 who acton jpanied mc to Btnjarmasin ; on the way fell in 

 with pirates, when I was very much alarmed, and lost com- 

 raar d of myself. The crew of the vessel also said, Few 

 against many, what can we do ? The slave-girl said, Since 

 it is come to Ihis, we miiat eiert our strength. However I 

 did not know what to do ; when the girl cried out, Never 

 fear ; and graapin^ a spear she went forth, and mounted 

 uard at the companion, without moving. When the thieves 



