an island near the coast of China, in the Eastern Seas, near the mouth of the Yang-tse-kiang river, about fifty miles in length and fifteen in breadth. The land is level, the air temperate and healthy, and the country in general pleasant. The land is well cultivated, except towards the north, where reeds grow naturally, and produce a considerable revenue, as they are used for building houses, and also for fuel, which is exported to the neighbouring islands. The country is divided by an infinite number of canals, which have high banks to guard against inundations. That portion of the island which is cultivated extends to the sea on the south side, and pre-