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the Empire of C H INA.' 
grows a fort of Friit whofe like is not to be found any -here elfe   fo yot
may eat as much as you pleafe, but you mufi carry none away, and-while yoii
endeavor fo to do, you can never find the waydown. 
In the Province of junnan, near the City Cbinkiang,is to this day a greatStone
to be feen, where Simulo, who poffefs'd the Kingdom of Mung, gave Audience
to the Ambaffadors of another King, who upon the delivery of their Meffage
not fatisfying him, he arifing in anger, and taking his Sword naked into
his 
Hand, firuck with it fo violently upon the Stone, that the Blow pierc'd above
three Foot into it, and with threaning words faid to the Ambaffadors, Go
and 
acquaiatyour Ning what Swords I have. This hapned in the Reign of Iliaouvus,
the 
Founder of the Race of Hana, which iacorporated the powerful Kingdom of 
Mungto the Kingdom of Chn. 
Near the City 2danghoa, in the Province of Ronanj lies the Mountain Fun.
bong, which rooks its Name from the Phenix, becaufe it died upon the fame,
after it bad fung there a while mofi delicioufly. The Chanees relate, That
there 
is a general Affembly of Birds once every year upon this Mountain, to lament
the Death of the faid Phenix; of which time the Inhabitants taking notice,
climb up by Night with Lights, and catch abundance of them. 
Near the City Fuencheu is the Mountain Vanhg, which is reputed the higheft
of all Hills; and this Name was given to it, becaufe ten thoufand People,°
in 
the time of the Inundation of the World, got upon the top.of this Mountain
to avoid the danger of drowning. 
Near to ,ingcheu is a Mountain call'd I kn, upon which are three Pools' 
which turn Iron that is flung into them, into Copper immediately. 
There are feveral other ftrange 'Pools, Springs, and Wells to be found in
China, fome whereof are very foveraign for the cure of feveral Diflempers
of 
the Body. 
On theWeft fide of the.City Caifang, in the Province of onan, lies a Pool
call'd K(inning, which the Imperial Race of Sunga caus'd to be digg'd for
the 
difciplining and training up Sea.m~n, to make them expert in Sea.Fights,
which was very much us'd by the Emperor Taicungus. This Pool is fo very 
pleafant, that round about the fame are built feveral brave Palaces ofthe
Gran, 
dees, befides divers Idol-Temples. 
C H A P. XVIII. 
Of the Chinefe Kiigs and Emperors,      hicb have Govern'd in 
*    China befere and Jince Chrif's Birtb. 
Efore I make mention of the Wars between the People of China and the 
Tartars, I fhall fpeak in fh ort concerning the Genealogy of the Kings 
and Emperors who have Reigned there before and fince the Birth of 
Chrift. 
Firfil then obfcrve, That before Cbrit S Brh, between the Years of the 
World 2zo7. and the Year 295z, eight hundred fucceeded one anotherjf4ue 
Government of that Empire, which took not the fame by Inheritance, btaf-
ter the death of one, another was eleaed by plurality of Voices. But after
that time the Government became Hereditary, and the next Heir to the pre-
ceding King fucceeded after his deaths