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ftrock near Nant-mcJj in Chejhm ; the Tide of the Rook being, 
Anatome Tuende Crtlo taUi i inch Relations, when truly made, 
well deferving to be carefully recorded for farther confide- 
ratian. 
Of fame Books lately publifl/t 
RELATIONS OF DIVERS CVRIOVS VOYA- 
GES, by Menf. Thevenot , the third Tome , in French. This Book, 
contains chiefly, the Ambaffie of the Dutch into China , tranfla- 
ted out of the Dutch manufeript : A Geographical deferip- 
t ion of. China , tranflated out of a Chinefe Author by Martiniut r 
And the Account, which the Diredors of the Dutch Eaft-India 
Company made to the States General, touching the {face of 
affairs in the Half- Indies , when their late Fleet parted from 
thence. To touch fome things of a Geographical and Philo- 
fophical nature, contained therein, wefliall take notice j, 
1, How the Kingdom of China: j s peopled ; there being ac- 
cording to the beft computation ( which is there made with 
ffigular care) above 58 millions of Men , not counting Magi- 
ftrates, Soldiers, Priefts, Eunuchs, Women and Children ; fo 
that it may not be altogether ftrange,if one fhould affirm, there 
were 200 millions of people,of all forts, in that Kingdom. 
a. That Cat ay is nothing elfe, but the Six Northern Provinces^ 
of China, feparated from the other Nine , by the great River 
K I AN Gi and that the City Camhalu is the fame with that of 
PepingrthcTartars^ who carry every three years their Tribute 
to the Emperor 0$ China ^ eonftantly calling the faid Provinces 
and City by thofe names of Catay , and Camhalu ■. 
3, That China is fo well furniffit with Rivers , and cut Chan- 
nels , that men may go from the moft Southern to themoff 
Northern part thereof by water, except one daies journey ; as 
the Dutch AmbafFadours did, embarking at Canton , which is 
23 d. 48- m. Northern Latitude, and landing at Peking, which is 
about 40 d siiaviqg only travell’d one daies journey over fome 
Mountains bf the Province Kiamfi. 
4. That the people of China are exceeding inauftrious Huf- 
feando. 
