CHINESE TRADE* 4*9 



the name of cob to the Chinefe meafure. 

 It contains one foot, eight inches, three 

 lines I and J therefore, it requires three cobs, 

 one fixth, to make a French elL The Ghi- 

 1 nefe foot is called tchi^ and is divided into 

 ten inches. 



ACCOMPTS* 



The Chinefe do net calculate with the 

 pen, but with a board, having fmall woodea 

 balls ftmng upon it, at certain diftances, 

 two of wiiich are at the top, and five at the 

 bottom* Each of thefe balls at the top i$ 

 equal to five, and thofe at the bottom, to 

 one. When they have caft up a fum, they 

 mark it on the board : when a fqcond is 

 caft up, it is immediately added to it, and 

 generally without any erron This opera- 

 tion is performed with the utmoft facility* 

 The board ufed for this purpofe is called 

 ^ JquqU" 



