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the Name that dare not be pronounced, they them- 
felves, in Imitation of Han tiou 7 / already mentioned^ 
choofeand determine a Term that ferves for an Epoque 
to the Incidents of their Reign. This Term we call 
Epoque, becaufe it is from it the Years of Emperors are 
reckoned, and to it is referred every thing that falls out 
during thefe Years. Examples will make thefe Things 
eafy to comprehend. The famous Emperor who died 
December lo, 1711, after a Reign of (ixty-one Years, 
had the Letter (15) Hkien for his proper Name. 
During his Reign, this Letter was not to be put into 
any publick Memorial, Book or Writing. The Let- 
ter (23) Tuen was fubftituted in its Room, becaufe it 
would be a kind of Prophanation to employ for common 
Ufe the Name of a Prince, who Riled himfelf (if) 
Son of Heaven. 
After his Death his fourth Son, who fucceeded him 
gave him for Title of Canonization, the glorious Sur- 
name of (27) Chtngffou glnhoang Ti‘^ as much as to 
fay, the holy HnceJ^or^ the auguft.^ good and merciful 
Emperor *. It is under this Surname that he has been 
interred among his Anceftors, and it is under the fame 
that Hiftory will make mention of him for the future. 
Upon his afcending the Throne after a Father who 
had conquered China., he affumed for the Epoque of 
his Years the two Letters Kang hi, the Senfe where- 
of is Solid Peace, or lafting and glorious ^ ranquil- 
lity. Thus becaufe in the f thirty-eighth Year of his 
Reign 
This Charadler Gin, v/hUh I have tranjlated gracious and merciful,)#^ - 
Cha rity s it alfo exprejjes fometimes the Conjunftion of all Virtues:- 
and it ma’j bear that Senfe here. 
The character Hoang ^27 when analyfed, is found to be compofed of 
Tfe, which fignifies oi himCelf,.and Wang, which tranjlated is Kcigning. 
•J- In the thirty-fifth. 
