(5-87) 
Of Moifture^ and that Woods, are in fome Provinces, as 
alfo Mines of Iron, Tin^ Copper, Mercury, Gold and 
Silver : That . Provinces in the North, bear Wheat 
Aariey, diverfe forts of Millets, Tobacco, Peafe black 
and yellow, to fatten Horfes in lieu of Oats ; Rice in the 
low Watry Countries, which is Sown without Order 
but when two Foot high, is pulled up with the Roots 
and Planted by Handfuls or little Sheafs, that the Spikes 
may fuftain one another againft the Winds. Moft Fruits 
of Europe are in Chim, but not fo good, except Pome 
Granaies, becaufe not Grafted. He mentions little 
yellow Melons eat with the Rind, water Melons, with 
white and red Flefh which never do harm, Leubi a Fruit 
with a Chagrin Rind, Lonjeu^ Seze, Ananas^ Gojanes 
and Cocos. China Oranges, where he notes , that the Mo- 
ther Tree of Europeans \s in ComteSt.Laurens Garden 
near Luhon^ thofe efteemed in China are no bigger then a 
Billiard Ball^the larger are ^ Roafted and Sugar put to them 
when cut, they give a Juice proper for the Breaft they 
haveUmons, Citrons, Pampelimonfes, Limes, fharpfor 
Ragouflsjand excellent in Pots for Ornament : He (peaks 
of a Tree bearing Tallow, which has three Seeds in every 
Fruif, as big as a Small Nur, covered with white Tallow, 
out of which ihtChinefe, withfome Oyl make Candles ; 
they have no good Wicks to them, being Wood and 
Rulhes ; a Tree bearing Pepper, differing from the 
Black, they uft only the Rind of it. Several Roots there 
are for Nouriihment ; many Canals, on ^hich are high 
Bridges and fomeSluces, Ruflies ten or twelve Foot high 
im the River Kiamy tx'j profitable for Firing. In Kiam the 
Ifles change place fo often, that they are meafured once 
in three Years, for the Rights of x\i^Km%,iHoamho 
another River from the Inundations, of which they 
are forced to preferve their Cities by Walls of Mud, it 
having Drowned in Honan Province 300000 Perrons,the 
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