COCHINCHINA. 



Emcuy^ or Ning-pa^ bring fometlmes tvith 

 them ihe merchandife of Japan, which they 

 difpofe of to great advantage^ and particu- 

 larly copper and fword-blades. 

 ' The fommes which come from the coafts 

 of Camioja and Si am bring worked copper^ 

 drugs, cardamom, pehries, 



The articles of merchandife which the 

 Chinefe import from Cochinchina, are gold, 

 ivory, eagle- wood, fugar-candy, arec^ wood 

 for cabinet work, and for dying, pepper, 

 mulk, a certain kind offalt-ftfh, birds nefls, 

 and drugs which the Cochinchinefe procure 

 from their mountains, fuch as the horns of 

 the rhinoceros, gamboge, &c. The Chi- 

 nefe fommes take in return gold, fugar, and 

 horfes : thefe animals are fold at a cheap 

 rate in Cochinchina* The manner in which 

 the Chinefe carry on trade in Cochinchina 

 is as follows : As foon as they arrive in fight 

 of the harbour, they find Cochinchinefe pi- 

 lots, 



