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ceafed emperors. See the notes on the 7 * ouang 
miao , p. 723. 
92, and the continuation of the buildings to the 
north, contain the magazines of gunpowder, falt- 
petre, and nitre. In the city are many other maga- 
zines. I do not name them here. They have their 
numbers. Thefe magazines are of cloth, mats, fkins, 
oil, wine, vinegar, wood, coal, porcelain, tea, varnifh, 
filk, &c. 
The city is divided into eight quarters for the 
bannieres of the Tartars Mantcheou , the Tartars 
Mongou , and the Chinefe called Han kun , who fol- 
low the Tartars Mantcheou , and fubmitted to them 
when they entered China. Since that time the Chi- 
nefe Han kun are become numerous and powerful. 
Thefe eight bannieries are divided by this means as 
it were into twenty-four ; viz. eight of Mantcheou y 
eight of Mongou , and eight of Han kun. Each ban- 
niery has its officers, magazines, and arfenal. Thefe 
are pretty fpacious inclofures, each of which has it 
number. 
94 is an inclofure, in which are kept tygers ; and 
340 an inclofure, wherein are elephants. 
6 5 Tfan yuen is an inclofure for (ilk- worms. 
147, 150, 1 51, are public granaries, very well 
built. Without the gates 146, 173, are many of 
thefe public granaries ; as alfo in the environs of the 
city to the north, fouth, eaft, and weft. The largeft 
and moft magnificent are in the city of Tong tchcou, 
four French Leagues to the eaft of Peking. 
37 » 3 8 > 4 L 5 2 > 54 , <>6, 80, 8 3 > 8 4 > 
91, 93, 117, 118, 152, 154, 156, 160, J 6f, 178, 
196, 203, 210, 21 9, 218, 227, 229, 230, 250, 255, 
261, 
