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i Poohsang, & c.— Curious, useful, or beautiful Plants— The Nepenthes,
or Pitcher Plant— The Upas— Effect of poisonous Substances—
Hydrophobia, curious Case of—Animals -
C H A P . VIII.
BA T A V IA .
Reception by the Hutch Governor— Van Weegerman's Villa and Dinner—
The Governor's Ball and Supper— Dutch Mode of Living— Consequences
M. it— The Chinese— Their Industry and Prosperity—
Jealousy ofthe Dutch, and horrid Consequences of it— Javanese, their
Habits of Lift,,. and Condition— Their spare Diet— Their apparent
Origin from theSHndus— Their Religion— Inconsistencies of Transmigration—
O f Animal Life being produced by a fortuitous Concurrence
of Circumstances— The Malays— Their Character and vindictive
Spirit— Attachment to Gaming— Instance of the ferocious
' Conduct of the Malays— Slaves of different Nations, their Disposition,
Condition, and Enployment - ■ - - - - «
C H A P . IX.
C O C H IN C H IN A .
Geographical Outline— Bays and Rivers— Suspicious Conduct o f the
Natives, and Cause o f it— Historical Sketch relating to Cochinchina—
A Rebellion, and the Murder of the King— Conquest of Tung-quin—
Conduct of a Chinese General— Safety of the young Prince of Cochin-
china— His Adventures— Bishop d’Adran carries the King's Son to
Paris— Treaty between him and Lewis XVI.— Preparations fo r
carrying the Treaty into Effect— Defeated by Madame de Vienne—
Return of the legitimate King to Cochinchina— His various Successes
over the Usurpers— His Character— His Attachment to the Bishop
d’Adran— Extraordinary Energy of his bodily and mental Faculties—
His land and marine Forces -J .
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C H A P. X.
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Coehinchinese Dinners— Communication with the young King of Tung-
quin— Presents sent by him to the Ambassador— Entertainment giveA
at Turon on the King of England's Birth-Day— Plays and other J
■ Amusements- Activity o f the Cochinchinese-How they agree and
disagree with the C h in e s e— Treatment of their Women— Consequences
of it— Easy Terms on which Women are transferred to Straders—
Instances of it— Dress— Buildings— Diet and Means of Subsistence-
Extensive Use o f marine Productions as Articles o f Wood Low
State of the Arts and Manufactures— Excel most in’naval Archit
e c t u r e — Language— Religion— Laws the same as thi^e of China—
Punishments not so frequent - - - m ' " 4861
C H A P . XI-. %
A DVA NT A G E S OF A COMMER C IA L IN T i u C O I T R S K WI T H
C O C H IN C H IN A .
Peninsula and Harbour of Turon— Views of France in desiring the
Cession t f it— Importance of to Great Britain, particularly in its
Commerce with China— Coehinchinese Productions f i r Export—
Mode of establishing an Intercourse with this Nation Objections-
against, entrusting diplomatic Agency to mercantile Men Ancient
Commerce with Cochinchina— Reason of its' Declinefiring to. the ill
Conduct of Europeans— An extraordinary Instance of Cruelty—
Chinese Trade to New Holland— Superior fAdvantages resulting
from their early Knowledge of the Compass— An Objection to its
Antiquity answered— An Opening fir . Great Britain to revive the
Trade of Cochinchina’ - - J - r ~