Account of a BOOK. 
Xf, NoH*z/eaHX Memoires fnr Vet at prefent de la 
Chine par le R. F. Louis k Comte de la Cam- 
pagfiie de Jefm-^ Mathematiekh du Koy emi^ 
cki des jigureSy Amfterd. g 6py. in i^"" % Vol 
and fince Tranflated into Englijh^zxxd Printed 
in 8^- 
THIS Book contains feveral Letters infcribed to 
Perfons of Quality ; the firft gives ao Account 
of the Voyage of the Author and other Miffionaries 
from Siam to t^impo , and from thence to Pekh , 
and of the feveral Accidents happened to them in their 
Voyage to Niwpo in China, a confiderable Town in the 
Province of Chekiam^m a Chinefe Veflel. He takes notice 
of two great faults of Geographers, one is the putting 
of the Province of Leauton within the Chim Wall 
(which, tho it always, belong'd to Ghina) certainly is 
without it. The other is, that they put the whole Empire 
of China 500 Leagues more Eaft then really it is , this 
Error being CorreSed by Obfervations made in the 
Eaftern Coafts of it. Its extent is from Canton to Pe- 
kin N.&S. 18° or 450 Leagues, as itiuch from E» to 
W. and near round in Figure ; fo that 'tis near 1400 
Leagues about : 55:^ are the Limits fettled between 
Mufcovy and Tartary^ by the Treaty of Peace between 
thofe Kingdoms ; fo that there is 900 Leagues (count- 
ing ij to a Degree) of extent from the S. point of the 
Ifle Haynan to the Extremity of Tartaryy fubjed to 
China, He gives an Account of their Journey to Pe- 
hint wherein he Remarks, that they met Ice in the Ca- 
nals, and that the Rivers were Froze up. 
The Second Letter gives an Account of Father Fer- 
lied his Life and Death in China^ and of their Reception 
by the Emperor at Pekin. Ssss The 
