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of linen which is mauufa6:urec] in Brltanny^ 

 Among the toys, bracelets and ear-rings of 

 pinchbeck ought not to be omitted. There 

 are many other things which would doubt- 

 lefs anfwer for the trade of that country ; 

 but experience alone cmi determine thofe 

 which would be in the greateft requeft. 

 When the Europeans fend thither fome vef- 

 , fels loaded with European goods, they will 

 be then able to learn what will fuit the Co- 

 chinchinefe market t»elt. 



Should any European merchants freight a 

 vcWel to Cochinchina^ they muft, as I have 

 obfcrvcd, fend prefents for the king, elfc 

 their veflel would run th? rifk of being very 

 ill received. The prefents raoft likely to 

 afford fatisfaction to the king, would be mir- 

 rors, watches, jewels, filk brocades, chryflal 

 toys ; optical machines, fuch as a telefcope, 

 magic lantern, cylinder, 5£c.j mechanical cu- 

 riofitics, hand org^ins, and woollen tapeftry 



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