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for the propagation of the silk-worin ; caused large tracts of 
land to be prepared for the culture of the sugar-cane ; and 
established manufactories for the preparation of pitch, tar, 
and resin. He caused several thousand matchlocks to be 
fabricated ; he opened a mine of iron ore, and constructed 
smelting furnaces. He distributed his land forces into regular 
regiments, established military schools, where officers were in- 
structed in the doctrine of projectiles and gunnery by European 
masters. Adran had translated into the Chinese lanouage a 
system of military tactics, for the use of his army. In the course 
of these two years he constructed at least 300 large gun-boats 
or row-gallies, five luggers, and a frigate on the model of 
an European vessel. He caused a system of naval tactics to 
be introduced, and had his naval officers instructed in the 
use of signals. One of the English gentlemen, whom I men- 
tioned to have been at Sai-gong in the year 1800, saw a fleet 
of sliips consisting of 1200 sail, under the immediate com- 
mand of this Prince, Aveigh their anchors and drop down the 
river in the highest order, in three separate divisions, forming 
into lines of battle, in close and open order, and going- 
through a variety of manoeuvres by signals as they proceeded 
alono'. 
During this interval of peace he likcsvise undertook to re- 
form the system of jurisprudence, in which he was no doubt 
very ably assisted by the Bishop. He abolished several 
species of torture, Vvdiich the law of the country had hitherto 
prescribed ; and he mitigated punishments that appeared to 
be disproportionate to the crimes of which they were the 
consequence. He established public schools, to which pa- 
