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Admiralty

procuring. As the rise and fall of the tide at fall and change is Eighteen feet, the largest draft the Merchant ... might come up high as there the Reguard boat Anchored; but within a site of the City there is water enough for vessels drawing 18 feet to suchon, and bitten a Cables length off the City Wall I found a Channel there ten or twelve feet drawing ... always by head and stern; I may have mentioned that in the event of grounding, no danger need be apprehended as the Sand Banks in this part of the river are perfectly flat or shelve gradually.

The City of Wan-tong-foo, or as it is called by the Inhabitants Tany-Joo or You-ching, is situated close to the South Bank of the River Yang-Jro-Kiang, on an extensive flat surrounded by an amphitheatre of lofty hills; the whole circumference is from four and a half to five miles, and the population, including the suburbs, may be estimated at, but will probably not exceed two hundred thousand.

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17 House Admiralty procuring. As the rise and fall of the tide at fall and change is Eighteen feet, the largest draft the Merchant ... might come up high as there the Reguard boat Anchored; but within a site of the City there is water enough for vessels drawing 18 feet to suchon, and bitten a Cables length off the City Wall I found a Channel there ten or twelve feet drawing ... always by head and stern; I may have mentioned that in the event of grounding, no danger need be apprehended as the Sand Banks in this part of the river are perfectly flat or shelve gradually. The City of Wan-tong-foo, or as it is called by the Inhabitants Tany-Joo or You-ching, is situated close to the South Bank of the River Yang-Jro-Kiang, on an extensive flat surrounded by an amphitheatre of lofty hills; the whole circumference is from four and a half to five miles, and the population, including the suburbs, may be estimated at, but will probably not exceed two hundred thousand. The trade ...

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17 House Admiralty procuring. As the rise and fall. of the the tide at fall and change is Eightien get the largest das Merchant This might come up high as there the Reguard boat Anchored; but within a Site of the City there is water enougt for topel drawing 18 feet to suchon, und bitten a Cables bugth of the City Wall I found a Channel there ten or gifton Weserts drawing Jest Stater Bright always by hand And Stern ; I may have mention that in the event I was Grounding, do danger informed need be apprehended as the Sand Banks in e part of the river are perfectly flat or Shelve gradually The City of Wanadon- for wasit is catted Tany to, Joo by the Inhabitants -you-ching Situated close the South Bank Shan of the River Yang - Jro-Tham an An extensive flat surrounded by An Amphitheatre flofty Mites; His be closed Will built Well whole incenference is from Jour and a And the half to five Sicles, the population, including the Suburbs. Trade be estimated at, but Bett probably not exceed two Fundred Montand The Sheets

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House

Admiralty

procuring. As the rise and fall.

of the

the tide at fall and change is Eightien get the largest das

Merchant This might come up high

as there the Reguard boat Anchored; but within a Site of the City there is water enougt for topel drawing 18 feet to suchon,

und bitten

a Cables bugth of the City Wall I found a Channel there ten or gifton Weserts drawing Jest Stater Bright always by hand And Stern ; I may have mention

that in the event

I was

Grounding, do danger informed need be apprehended

as the Sand Banks in e

part of the river are perfectly flat or Shelve gradually The City of Wanadon- for wasit

is catted

Tany

to,

Joo

by the Inhabitants

-you-ching

Situated close

the South Bank

Shan

of the River Yang - Jro-Tham an An extensive flat surrounded by An Amphitheatre flofty Mites;

His

be closed

Will built

Well whole incenference is from

Jour and a

And the

half to five Sicles,

the population, including the

Suburbs.

Trade

be estimated at, but

Bett probably not exceed two Fundred Montand

The Sheets

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