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Topography of Fukien

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over full one half of the province, and after uniting all their waters into one channel below the city of Fuchau, mingles them with those of the ocean. Nearly or quite every branch of the Min has its foun- tain-head within the boundaries of the province; and indeed, with very few exceptions, the same is true of all the rivers in Fukien. On the north some small streams rise in Chekiáng, and flow south- ward into the department of Funing. On the northwest, two or three rivers of Kiángsí have their sources in Fukien. And again on the south, a few streams rising within the province flow across the boundary into Kwángtung. A high range of mountains stretches from the south to the north, the highest peaks evidently forming the line of demarkation between Kiángsí and Fukien. Several minor ranges of hills and mountains give diversity to the surface of this province, which presents to the view of the traveler very little level ground. In its general features, is is not unlike Maine in the United States, but is nearly double the size of that state. Its area is about the same as Nipál or Scinde.

The province is divided into twelve departments-ten fú, and two chili-chau; and into sixty-six districts-sixty-two hien, and four ting -the names of which we subjoin, copying them from the govern- mental books.

I.

Fuchau fú; or the

Department of Fuchau, contains ten districts.

Its chief city is in lat. 26° 2′ 24′′ N., and long. 119° 25′ E. of

Greenwich, or 2° 40′ E. of Peking.

1閩縣 Min hien,

2侯官 Haukwán,

3 福清 Futsing,

4 * 4 Chánglóa,

長樂

5 Yungfu,

K TH

II.

6

Lienkiáng,

7 羅源 Lóyuen,

8閩清 Mintsing,

9 Kútien,

古 [

10 Pingnán.

Tsiuenchau fú; or the

Department of Tsiuenchau, contains six districts.

Its chief city is in lat. 24° 56′ 12′′ N., and long. 118° 47′ 40′′ E.

of Greenwich, or 2° 22′ 40′′ of Peking.

17 T. Tsinkiêng,

2 | Jr Tung-án,

同

4 mat Nan-án,

南安

5 l l Hwui-án,

3 馬港廳 Makiáng ting, 6安溪Anki.