GEO. PHILLIPS, THE IDENTITY, ETC

«unless it had been found in some of the manuseripts that Ramusio <consulted»; and, after all, I think it is not half such a corruption of the original name Chuan-chau or Ts‘wan-chau as are many of the corruptions of other proper names found in the great traveller’s book. In taking leave of this subject I trust, with the arguments and facts [ have now brought forward, that the identification of Zaitun with Changchau is now clearly established on a firm and

lasting basis.

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On Chinese divination by dissecting written characters,