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COCHINCHINA* 



Gold Mines. 



THE Cochmchioefe procure alfo from 

 their mountaias various other produdions, 

 fuch as honey, wax, rattans* and gamboge. 

 They find there, likpwife, ivory, and even 

 gold, in pretty large quantities. Mines of 

 this metal are very abundant. The moft 

 celebrated are thofe in the province of Cham^ 

 fituated in a place called Pimnrae^ where 

 the French milTionaries have a church, and 

 where there are a great number of Chrif- 

 tians. This place is about eight leagues 

 diftant from Faifo, There are other famous 

 mines in the province of Nmlang^ Every 

 body, even foreigners, are allowed to work 

 thefe mines ; and tliey would be very pro- 

 du£live, did the inhabitants of the country 

 give themfelves the trouble to dig them ; 

 but there are few people who choofe to 



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