In One Thing Indeed
The Catholic Church Has Contrived To Establish A Resemblance, By The
Subordinate Worship Of Innumerable Idols Or Images.
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About this time, Fernan Perez de Andrada arrived at Pisang, where he was
well received, but lost his largest ship, which was set on fire by the
careless management of a lighted candle, so that he was forced to return
to Malacca. From that place Juan Coello[145], was sent to China, meeting
with furious storms and other dangers by the way. While on the coast of
Tsiompa, taking in fresh water, he was nearly lost. At Patane and other
places he established commercial treaties with the native princes, and
spent the winter without being able to reach China, being obliged to
return to Malacca to refit. After which he again resumed his voyage for
China with eight ships. The empire of China is the most eastern in Asia,
as Spain is the most westerly in Europe; and opposite to China is the
island of Hainan, as that of Cadiz is to Spain. It is almost as large as
all Europe, being divided from Tartary by a wonderful wall which runs
from east to west above 200 leagues, and ends at a vast mountain or
promontory which is washed by the eastern sea of Tartary. This vast
empire is divided into fifteen provinces. Along the coast are those of
Quantung, Fokien, Chekiang, Nanking, Xantung, and Leaotung; those of
the inland country are Queichieu, Junnan, Quangsi, Suchuen, Huquang,
Xensi, Kiangsi, Honan, and Xansi, in all of which there are 244
cities.
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