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ing mountains abound with the finest crystal; 950 miles 
south of Peking. Lat. 24. 32. N. long. 117. 34. E. 
TCHANG-TCHEOU^-a .city of China, of the first rank, 
in Kiang-nan. The population has been estimated at 200,000 
souls; 525 miles south-sodth-east of Peking. Lat. 31. 50. 
N. long. 119. 29. E. 
TCHANG-TE, a city of China, of the first rank, in Hou- 
quang. It is large, and stands on a river near the great lake 
Tong-ting; 717 miles south-south-west of Peking. Lat. 
29. 2. N. long. 111. 2. E. 
TCHAN-CHAN, or Chan-san, a small island in the 
Chinese sea, and most southerly of those called Mi-a-tou; 18 
miles north-west of Tchang-tcheou. 
TCHANKOUR, a town of Thibet; 105 miles south-east 
of Sourman. 
TCHAN-TE, a city of China, of the first rank, in Honan. 
This is one of the most northern cities of the province. Two 
things are here remarkable : the first is a fish resembling a 
crocodile, the fat of which is of such a singular nature, that 
when once kindled, it cannot be extinguished; the second 
is a mountain in the neigbourhood, so steep and inaccessible, 
that in time of war, it affords a place of refuge to the inha¬ 
bitants, and a safe asylum from the insults and violence of 
the soldiery. Techan-te contains in its district one city of the 
second class, and six of the third ; 255 miles south-south-west 
of Peking. Lat. 36. 6. N. long. 114. 0. E. 
TCHANY, a very large lake of Asiatic Russia, situated in 
the Barabinski steppe, between the Ob and the Irtysch. It 
abounds with fish, and receives many small rivers; it is 
about 65 miles long, and 30 broad; 100 miles west-north¬ 
west of Kolivan. 
TCHAO, a city of China, of the second rank, in Pe-che- 
lee; 155 miles south-south-west of Peking. Lat. 37. 48. N. 
long. 114. 29. E. 
TCHAO, a city of China, of the second rank, in Yunan ; 
1202 miles south-west of Peking. Lat. 25. 40. N. long 100. 
4. E. 
TCHAOKING, a city of China, of the first rank, in 
Quang-tong. It is reckoned the best built city in the pro¬ 
vince, and is the residence of the tsong-tsi or governor. The 
port is very spacious, placed at the confluence of three rivers, 
one of which communicates with Canton; 1062 miles south- 
south-west of Peking. Lat. 23. 3. N. long. 111. 44. E. 
TCHAO NAIM AN SOUMI HOTUN, a town of Chinese 
Tartary ; 198 miles north of Peking. Lat. 42. 28. N. long. 
115. 44. E. 
TCHAO-TCHEU, a city of China, of the first rank, in 
Quang-tong, near the mouth of the Pe-kiang, over which 
there is a magnificent bridge. Lat. 23. 37. N. long. 116. 
21. E. 
TCIIAOUTCHE AGHISI, a town of Asiatic Turkey, in 
Anatolia, on the Black sea; 12 miles north-west of Erekli. 
TCIIAPIE DSAKE TOMPSOU, a lake of Thibet, about 
54 miles in circumference. Lat. 32. 12. N. long. 84. 
34. E. 
TCHASOVIA, a village or town of the island of Schoum- 
shu, one of the Kurile islands. 
TCHASTIJA, an island of Russia, in the government of 
Irkoutsk, in the Lena ; 112 miles north-east ot Kirensk. 
TCHAT, a mountain of Thibet, on the frontiers of Yarkan. 
Lat. 33.10. N. long. 78. 44. E. 
TCHATELI, a town of Chinese Tartary, in the country 
of Kami; 38 miles north-west of Hami-Hotun. 
TCHAUNSKAIA, agulphon the northern coast of Russia, 
in the Frozen Sea. Lat. 71. to 72. N. long. 166. to 169. E. 
TCHAZMIUNSKOI, a cape on the east coast of Kamt- 
chatka; 52 miles south of Verchnei Kamtchatskoi. Lat. 55. 
48. N. long. 160. 15. E. 
TCHEBARKULSKAIA, a fortress of Russia, in the 
government of Oufa; 132 miles east of Oufa. 
TCHECHUI, a river of Russia, which runs into the 
Lena, nearly opposite Ilimsk. 
TCI1ECO, a town of Thibet; 93 miles east-south-east of 
Lassa.. 
TCHEFTKAN, a town of Asiatic Turkey, in Aladulia j 
45 miles north-north-west of Adana. 
TCHEGEN, an island in the Caspian sea; 144 miles 
south of Astracan. 
TCHEGOTCHINA, a river of Russia, which runs into 
the Kolima. Lat. 68. N. long. 150. 14. E. 
TCHEGUEDE HOTUN, a town of Chinese Tartary, on 
the east bank of the Amur, opposite Teldon ; 673 miles 
north-north-east of Peking. Lat. 49. 26. ]Jf. long. 127. 
37. E. 
TCHEKENAGUR, a town of Asiatic Turkey, in Cara- 
mania; 21 miles south of Kirshehr. 
TCHE-KIANG, a province of China, bounded on the 
north and north-west by Kiangnan, on the east by the sea, 
on the south by Fo-kieu, and on the south-west by Kiang- 
see; about 200 miles in length from north to south, and 
from 120 to 180 broad. This province, which was formerly 
the residence of some of the emperors, is one of the most 
considerable in the empire, on account of its maritime situa¬ 
tion, extent, riches, and the number of its inhabitants. Ex¬ 
cellent hams are brought from this province, and those small 
gold fish with which ponds are commonly stocked. The 
tallow-tree grows here, and a species of mushrooms, which 
are transported to every province of the empire. In Tche- 
kiang there are reckoned to be 11 cities of the first class, 72 
of the third, and 18 fortresses, which in Europe would be 
accounted large cities. According to Sir George Staunton, 
the number of inhabitants amounts to 21 millions. 
TCHELAO, a town of Persia, in the province of Koras- 
san. Near it is a narrow defile in a mountain, called by the 
orientalists, Hell, from the difficulty of the passage. 
TCHELBOSCH, a river of Russia, which joins the Bisuga, 
and runs with it into the sea of Azoph; 40 miles south-west 
of Eiskoi. 
TCHELEH-DAGHI, a mountain of Anatolia, north-east 
of Bob. 
TCHELGA, a town of Abyssinia; 20 miles north-west of 
Gondar. Lat. 12. 44. N. long. 37. 18. E. 
TCHELIABINSK, a town of Asiatic Russia, in the go¬ 
vernment of Orenbourg. It stands on the river Miasse, 
which falls into the Icette, and is one of the most important 
fortresses upon this frontier. The tribunals of the district 
were transported thither in 1782. The garrison consists of 
300 Cossacs, and a company of invalids; and the town con¬ 
tains 2 churches and 500 houses; 188 miles east of Oufa. 
Lat. 54. 50. N. long. 62. 4. E. 
TCHE-LI LEOU, a city of China, of the second rank, 
in Se-chuen, on the Kincha river; 840 miles south-west of 
Peking. Lat. 28. 56. N. long. 105. 4. E. 
TCHEMURTAESKOI, a fortress of Asiatic Russia, in 
the government of Irkoutsk ; 60 miles south-west of Selen- 
ginsk. 
TCHEN, a city of China, of the second rank, in Ho¬ 
nan ; 416 miles south-south-west of Peking. Lat. 34. 46. N. 
long. 110. 36. E. 
TCHEN, a city of China, of the second rank, in the island 
of Hai-nan. Lat. 19. 32. N. long. 108. 49. E. 
TCHEN-AN, a town of Corea; 35 miles south-south-east 
of Iletsin. 
TCHENBAR, a town of Russia, in the government of 
Penza; 80 miles w'est-south-west of Penza. Lat. 52. 52. N. 
long. 43. 30. E. 
TCHENDEI, a river of Russia, which runs into the Yana, 
near its mouth. 
TCHENE, a town of Egypt, on the right bank of the Nile; 
18 miles north of Euseneh. 
TCHENG-TCHANG, a town of Corea; 30 miles south- 
south-east of Haiinen. 
TCHENG-TE, an island in the Eastern seas, near the 
south coast of Corea, about 10 miles long and 6 broad. 
Lat. 34. 20. N. long. 128. 37. E. 
TCHEOU-CHAN, or Ciiu-san, an island in the Chinese 
sea, near the west coast of China, belonging to the province 
of Tche-kiang, about 24 miles long, and from 4 to 10 broad. 
TCHEPETKIMA, 
