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DETAILS RESPECTING COCHIN CHINA, 
c’nor within it, but she must be navigated by a clever Pilot, as it con¬ 
tains many shoals: Cua Tu Dong and Cua Moi, both Ports whose 
anchorage ground is difficult. 
In Middle Cochin China between the 15th and 16th degrees, there 
the first, largest and safest of all the Ports of Cochin China, the 
Port of Touron: it has been by some writers described as the 
finest Port in the world, and it is at the present day the only one 
resorted to by European vessels. The next to it is Cua Dai or 
Hoi ' An, called Fai Fo by Europeans and frequented by their 
first vessels which resorted to Cochin China. It is very close to the 
chief place of the Province of Quang Nam. Cua Ap Hoe and Cua 
Dai Quang ngai, a large Port between the 14° and 15° Sa Huonh, 
Kim Bong, Tan Quan and Cua thi phu. Between the 13° and 
14* are Cua Gia close to the chief place of the province of Binh 
Dinh, a very large and frequented Port, and Cua Mai nha, close to 
the chief place of the province of Phu yen. Between the 12° and 
13° Cua da Ran a large Port, and Cua hon Khoe. Between the 
11° and 12 3 Cua Cam ranh a safe and spacious Port. 
In Lower Cochin China are Cua the Van, a most safe Port; Cua 
Gangio a large, spacious and much frequented Port, in which there is 
much water; Dong Tranh; Soi Rap, not much resorted to; Cua Tien, 
a great and large Port much resorted to ; Cua Dai not accessible by 
large vessels or even to large Boats; Cua Bang Con; Cua Co Chien ; 
Cua Yam Ray; Cua Cha Yang; Cua Ba Tnac; Cua Mi Thanh; Cua 
Ganh Han, Cua B5 De, Cua Lon, Cuo Ong Doc; Cua Cay Quao ; 
Cua Rach Gia; Cua Can Vot or Gompong. It would not be prudent 
to enter several of these Ports without a clever Pilot, owing to the ma¬ 
ny shoals. The Ports of Cochin China, where the anchorage ground 
is safest are: Dong Hoi, Touron, Hoi An, Tan Quan, Cua Gia, Cam 
Ranh, Can Gio, Cua Tien, and Can Tot. 
TOWNS. 
There are no Towns on the coast. They are all situated at 
some distance from the sea, but one may reach them by going 
up the river which leads to them. There are only, as I have 
remarked elsewhere, five towns properly so called, in the whole 
of the kingdom; two in Tong King, Ke Cho and Yi Huang; two 
in Cochin China, Hue and Sai Gon; and Colompe in old Cambo- 
