beyond the Ganges, is a country bounded by Thibet and Boutan on the north; by China, Tonguin, and Cochin-China on the east; by the Indian ocean on the south; and by the hither India, the bay of Bengal, and the straits of Malacca, on the west: it is situated between 92° and 104° of east longitude, and between the equator and 30 degrees of north latitude: being near 2000 miles in length from north to south, but of a very unequal breadth; in which limits are comprehended the kingdoms of Afem, Ava, Pegu, Laos, Siam, Cambodia, and Malacca, governed by as many Indian princes; only the Dutch have usurped the dominion of Malacca. In this country there are a vast number of elephants, and consequently a great deal of ivory; our merchants also meet with gold and precious stones, canes, opium, and such other articles as are usually found within the tropics.