and boasts of the greatest Antiquity of any State upon Earth. It is separated from Tartary by a Wall, near one thousand five hundred Miles in Iength, and broad enough for five or six Horsemen to travel on it abreast.

32 Q Can you give me a particular Description of the Chinese?

A. The Chinese are remarkably shy of Strangers, whom they will not suffer to settle amongst them. They keep up an immense warlike Force for their Security, but are less engaged in Wars than any People. It is China alone that produces the great Quantities of Tea that are used in every Part of Europe.

33 Q. What do you observe of the Religion and Habits of the Chinese?

A. The Chinese entertain the greatest Contempt for all other Nations, whom they regard as inferior to themselvesTheir Religion is gross Paganism, and they have an annual Custom in which they express their Detestation to Christianity.

34 Q. What Kind of People inhabit Arabia?

4. Most of them are Wanderers, like the Tartars, and are very much addicted to thieving. They are the Descendants. of Ishmael, of whom it was foretold, that his Hand should be against every Man, and every Man's Hand against him.

35 Q. What else do you observe of Arabia?

A. This is the Wilderness through which the Children of Israel passed in their Rout from Egypt to Canaan. It has three grand Divions: the Stony, the Desart, and the Happy.

36 Q. How do you describe the East Indies?

A. It includes a large Extent of Country on the Continent of Asia, besides the numerous Islands in the Eastern and Indian Ocean..

... 37. Q. Which are the chief Rivers in Asia?

A. The Euphrates and Tigris, in Persia; and the Ganges, in the East Indies.

38 Q Name some of the principal Mountains of Asia.

A. Mount Taurus, running from Geor

gia to the East Indies; Libannus, between Syria and Palestine, called in Scripture, Mount Lebanon; and Sinai, in Arabia, where the Almighty delivered the Law 'to the Israelites.

39 Q. Which are the most considerable Islands of Asia?

A. The Isles of Japan, Formosa, Phillippine Islands, the Molucco Islands, the Isles of Sunda, the Maldives and Ceylon, with Cyprus and Rhodes in the Mediterranean; but the most considerable in Size, is New Holland, which is larger than all Europe.

40 Q. In what does the Trade of Asia consist?

A. In Tartary are Sables, Martins, Furs, Iron, Rhubarb, Musk, &c. In other Parts, Silk, Cotton, Tapestry, Mohair, Spices, Drugs, Coffee, Tea, Gold-dust, Quicksilver, Diamonds, Porcelain, and Japan Ware.

END OF THE THIRD PART.

ELEMENTS

OF USEFUL

KNOWLEDGE.

PART IV.

1 Q.

AFRICA.

How is Africa bounded?

A. It is bounded on all Sides by the Sea, except a narrow Part called the Isthmus of Suez, which joins it to Asia.

2 Q. Which are the chief Countries of Africa?

A. Morocco, Algiers, Egypt, Negroland, Guinea, Ethiopia, and the Land of the Hottentots; but many of the foregoing have no Cities.

3 Q. What Account do you give of Morocco, and the States of Barbary?

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A. They subsist mostly by Plunder; are much addicted to Pyracy, or robbing on the Sea; and all the Prisoners they take are sold for Slaves, and treated with great Brutality.

4 Q. Which is the principal of the African States?

A. Egypt is by far the most considerable Country of Africa. Many affecting and remarkable Events relating to this Place, are recorded in the Books of Genesis and Exodus.

5 Q. What remarkable Event has lately taken Place in Egypt?

A. An Expedition of the French, under Bonaparte, who took Possession of the Country, but were driven out again by the English, commanded by the brave Abercrombie, who fell (like General Wolfe) in the Arms of Victory.

6 Q. What are the other Parts of Africa, most worthy of Notice?