COeHlNCHINA* 381 



Description of CocifmcHiNA. 



THE kingdom of Cochmchlna, which 

 IS about one hundrGd and flftj' leagues in 

 lengthy extends from the efeventh to tlie 

 kwenty-feventh dief^ree of northern latitude* 

 Qn the north it h bounded by Tonquin j 

 on the fouth by Ciampa and Camboja j on 

 the eaft by the Indian Ocean ; and on the 

 weft by the kingdom of Laos, and a favage 

 people named the Keinouys. Its greatefl: 

 breadth does not exceed twelve or.ilfteen 

 leagues; It is divided into eleven provinceS| 

 four Df ^vhrcli, Dinbeat^ ^arnbing^ Dmii- 

 gm^^ and H:ie\ lie towards the north. Hue 

 is called the Roy a I, Province-; and its capital 

 is diftingm£hed by the jfaipe name. The 

 feven fouthern provinces SLVc CAm^ 

 hia^ ^/mhm^' Eot^en^ Fampbanrmgf Nan-- 

 hngy and Baumry, The laft province has 

 been lately conquered from the Camboges. 



