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which 'fignifies both worked and painted ) but
the Englijih^ China-w^xQ, The Citizens Houfes
are long, and the Country Peoples round, in
fuch manner as they appear in the Figures here
annex'd.
A. The place above the roof of the Houfe,
where they adore the Sun, Moon and Stars twice
a day. B, Theroofof theHoufe. C The place
above Ground. D. The place of the Houfe which
is under Ground.
Neverthelefs, fuch long Houfes are fometimes
to be found in the Villages, and thofe that are
round in the Cities, at lead in the remote places
of them.
Bi£f7o is a fine City, but has nothing very remarkable.
In the fame principal Ifland , is the
Sea-port Town call'd Kadzey^ which is very
large, and contains many Villages, and yet becaufe
it is not walfd about, it is accounted only
a Village.
Chabat^ Arriow and Tineto are Cities, which
have nothing extraordinary, but in Jarabut 'tis
worth obfervation, that the City is built round
a Mountain which is a Mile high , and upon the
top of it, is the Palace of the Governour, who
from his Houfe can fee the whole City, and
fo can every Citizen from the roof of his Houfe
behold the Governour's Palace. Befides in the
fame City, there is a Fountain reprefenting an
Elephant dancing upon two Feet, which is t7;enty
Cubits high, and throws forth Water out of all
the parts of the Body.
This Fountain is believ'd by the Japannefe to
have been built above 11500 Years ago, by a
certain God or Hero, who bad been banilh'd
thither when the Ifle was uninhabited. This
God was called Arbdo^ or the Wanderer : And
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