The View of India Extra Gangem, China and Japan - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800. Excerpt: ... CHINESE WEIGHTS. 1 Pecul = ico Catties = 133 f Ib. averdupois.' I 1 Tale s. 10 Mace. 1 Catty = 16 Tales (3 Catties = 4 lb.) 1 Mace = 10 Candareens. E. Vol. III. Dutch. CoXENGA. Boundaries Of China. The Dutch made their first settlement for the benefit of the Chinese on the ifle of Formosa; and deceitfully,under pretence of building a house, erected a strong fort, so as to command the entrance into the port they had fixed on; it was said that they made use of the stale, Phœnician, stratagem of the ox's hide, in the building of Byrsa, or the famous Carthage. The Japanese had not long before made a conquest of the istand, but were too weak to resent this perfidy. The Dutch now were in possession of a flourishing trade, with the two great empires of China and Japan. It was lost to them in the year 1661 by the fault of the factions which reigned at Batavia, the feat of the Dutch government in India. Iquon, a taylor, who lived in the Dutch town on the island of Formosa, a man of undaunted courage, had revolted from the Chinese empire, and became so powerful as to induce the Emperor to get him seized by perfidy and poisoned; his son Coxenga, inherited all his abilities. At first he applied to the Dutch for succor; but being refused, turned his resentment against them. He prepared avast fleet, and army; landed near the Dutch settlement, and notwithstanding every effort of the governor, Frederick Cojet (whose defence was gallant and obstinate) at length compelled him to surrender by capitulation. Co/V/had been at first neglected by his countrymen, who when it was too late, sent a strong fleet from Batavia; it met with a severe repulse, and was compelled to leave their colony to its fate. We shall hereafter meet the European nations at their common permissive...