jSz COCHTNCHIHA* 



Hiie\ which contains the royal city, where 

 the kings of Cochinchina refide, is the moft 

 beautiful of all thefe provinces. For about 

 fixty years, fince Cochinchina and Tonq^iin 

 Were feparated, the royal city has had no 

 other remarkable edifices thart the king*s pa- 

 lace and fome pagodas *. the rfeft of it is very 

 ill built. This capital is fituated near a large 

 and beautiful river, which was formerly fo 

 deep as to be capable of bearing fhips of 

 great burthen ; but fince a dreadful inunda- 

 tion, \thich happened aboiit five ot fix years 

 tgo, fand- banks haTe been formed at its 

 mouth, fo that fmall veffelfe only can enter 

 it. 



The city of Hue is inter fcdted by canalsf 

 after the Chinefe manner, in order to facili- 

 tate the tranfportation of merchandife, and for 

 the convenience of the inhabitants, who 

 are pretty numerous, and who could not 

 Endure the great heats of fummer without 



bathing 



