The General History of China. Containing a Geographical, Historical, Chronological, Political And Physical Description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, And Thibet. Including An Exact And Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, Ceremon
The General History of China. Containing a Geographical, Historical, Chronological, Political And Physical Description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, And Thibet. Including An Exact And Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, Ceremon
Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743
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We found at this Gate a numerous Guard, and here it was, ftriftly fpeaking, that we entered Tartary. We encamp'd twelve or fifteen Lys from this Gate, along a fmall Valley which winds between two Chains of Mountains, moft of them fteep Rocks, by the fide of a little River, or rather a Rivulet Our Camp reach'd in this Valley within five or fix hundred Paces of the Gate of the Great Wall : Abundance of Re- frefliments were brought us in the Evening from Hia pou : It was very cold Night and Mornin...g fo long as a gentle North Wind blew, but after Dinner the South Wind made it very hot. The 5th we travelled fifty Lys, the Road lying Northward, inclining a very little to the Weft: Wc march'd all Day thro' a very narrpw Valley ; then wc went twenty-five Lys to the North-Eaft, where the great Road is divided into two, one to the right, • which goes on North-Eaft, the other to the left, making alcnoft a right Angle,, and bearing to the North- Weft ; we took* this Jaft, which lies through a Valley, and is riot much beaten : The Mountains here are no longer fo high, but are more like fmall Hills : This Valley is bounded alfo by a Hill, upon which we enc^mp'd near to feveral Springs, the Water of Q 4, which Digitized by VjOOQ IC 232 The General History of which was very good and frefh *.
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