CHAPTER V

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Land at Chusan.--Description of the Island.--Town of Tinghae.--Agriculture.--Staple Productions.--Hemp Plants.--Palm of which Ropes are made--Trefoil cultivated for Manure.--Oil Plant.--Flora.--Hills covered with Azaleas, etc.--The Tallow Tree.--Green Tea Shrub.--Bamboos and other Trees.--Fruits.--Yang Mai and Kum-quat.--Inhabitants and Shops in Tinghae.--English Names on Shop Doors.--A new Language.--Mode of classing Foreigners.--Diseases of the Eye common.--Salt-making.--Method of preparing the Vegetable Tallow.--Mode of hatching Eggs by artificial Heat.

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