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XCVI. A Defcription of the Plan of Peking, 
the Capital of China ; fent to the Royal 
Society by Father Gaubil, e Societate Jefu. 
Fran fated from the French. 
King cue. The Court. 
Read Jane i • "IT N this plan are the inclofures of walls, 
1 75 8 * which form as it were three cities. 
The hr ft is the imperial palace, or 
imperial city. It is called Kong tcbing 
or ffe kin . The numbers 1 1 , 17, 21, 
24, mark the great gates of this in- 
clofure. 
The fecond inclofure is Hoang 
tcbing . The numbers 3, 18, 30, 86, 
mark four great gates of this in- 
clofure. 
The third inclofure is King tcbing , 
or Royal City. The numbers 235, 
1, 99, 146, 173, 183, 188, 199, 21 1, 
mark nine gates of this inclofure. 
At the four angles eaft and weft of the north and 
fouth walls is a large pavillion in the form of a for- 
trefs. It is a kind of arfenal or magazine of arrows, 
bows, guns, bucklers, cuirafles, pikes, fmall can- 
non, &c. 
Obferve the angle made by the inclofure Hcang 
tcbing on the fouth of the gate N°. 84, to the north 
of 
Kong tcbing, 
Tie kin. 
Hoang tching. 
King tching. 
