39© COCHIKCHINA. 



well as that of the Chinefc. At prefent the 

 Chriftian religion is tolerated, and makes 

 great progrefs. Some princes and manda- 

 rins of the firft rank are Chriftiam. We 

 may reckon that there are about fixty thou- 

 fand people in the whole kingdom who have 

 embraced the Chriftian religion. 



LlTEIlATUREt 



ALL the learning of the Cochincluncfe 

 confifts in their being able to read Chinefc 

 books, and in acquiring a knowledge of the 

 morality which they contain. It is this 

 knowledge which qualifies them for becom- 

 ing mandarins* 



Woods 



