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building with a temple of idols; and in it a ftatue 
of Fo of an extraordinary height. It is of copper, 
gilt, and coft great films. 76 is a very beautiful 
palace called Trig tay , with fine gardens, fine halls, 
and fine walks. 
is the palace, in which is placed the tablet of 
the emperor Kang bt\ grandfather to the prefent 
emperor, who at regular times goes thither, in oidei 
to honour the memory of that great prince, one of 
the moft illuffrious and fortunate fovereigns of the 
empire of China. 
81 is the houfe and church of the French Jefuits. 
The houfe {lands in 39 0 55' of northern latitude, or 
poffibly fome feconds more, and 114 0 to the eaft 
of the obfervatory of Paris. This fituation, with 
regard to latitude and longitude, is founded upon a 
confiderable number of aflronomical obfervations. 
By means of a fcale, which may be made, we have 
the diflance between this houfe and the other parts 
of the city, north and fouth, eaft and weft ; as like- 
wife the latitude and longitude of all the places in 
the city of Peking. 248 is the houfe and church of 
the Portuguefe Jefuits ; 170 the houfe and church of 
the Portuguefe Jefuits *; 13 1 the houfe and church 
of the Ruffians. A little to the eaft of N°. 176 is 
a fmall houfe and chapel for the Ruffians fettled at 
Peking for above feventy years paft. 
31 is Kou leou f, the Tower of the Drum ; 32 is 
* In thefe two houfes are Jefuits of other nations. They are 
{tiled Portuguefe, becaufe thefe houfes and churches depend on 
the million of the Jefuits founded by the king of Portugal. 
f There are beaten there the five watches of the night. The 
found is heard thro’ the whole city. 
