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fold in Coclimchina at leaft for £om quans 

 the Chiiiefe foot ; fome thing, in my opi- 

 nion, Height be gained on that commodity. 

 Sulphur too J which fells there at a great 

 price, might be carried thither, as well as 

 quinquina, to the virtues of which the Co- 

 chinchinefe are no ftrangers, Canadian Gin-* 

 feng, and other European drugs and medi^ 

 cines. We have many kinds of goods ia 

 France, which would be too dear for thefe 

 people ; but fmall quantities of them might 

 neverthelefs be fold to great advantage: 

 fuch, for example, as the filk ftufTs of Lyons,- 

 embroidered with gold and filver, which 

 the Coehinchirtere ufe for making bags to 

 l^old their betel and tobacco : part of their 

 magnificence confifts in having feveral of. 

 thele bags richly ornamented. One mi^bt; 

 alfo carry to Cochinchina fome pieces of; 

 fcarlet cloth j tapeftry made in imitation of 

 ^Iiat of Perfiaj and a few pieces of that kind. 



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