And the area in the northern sky not embraced
in them is divided into three large spaces called Yuen or
enclosures, of which the field of circumpolar stars (or circle of
perpetual apparition) forms one which is called Tze-Wei.
(Williams.)
The southern circumpolar stars form a fourth space, beyond the 28
sieu. Ibid.
[14] "This was obviously made in France. There is nothing Chinese about
it, either in construction or ornament. It is very different from all
the others." (Note by Mr. Wylie.)
[15] "There follows a minute description of the brass clepsydra, and the
brass gnomon, which it is unnecessary to translate. I have seen both
these instruments, in two of the lower rooms." - Id.
[16] [Ferdinand Verbiest, S.J., was born at Pitthens, near Courtrai; he
arrived in China in 1659 and died at Peking on the 29th January,
1688. - H. C.]
[17] We have attached letters A, B, C, to indicate the correspondences of
the ancient instruments, and cyphers 1, 2, 3, to indicate the
correspondences of the modern instruments.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
[CONCERNING THE RELIGION OF THE CATHAYANS;[NOTE 1] THEIR VIEWS AS TO THE
SOUL; AND THEIR CUSTOMS.
