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 they were not able to make Reitance, o they could expect no Mercy.

People are mot excellent Mathematicians, and arriv'd to a great Perfection in Mechanicks, by the Countenance and Encouragement of the Emperor, who is a renowned Patron of Learning. This Prince hath everal Machines fixed on wheels, for the Carriage of Trees and other great Weights. He often builds his larget Men of War, whereof ome are nine foot long, in the Woods where the Timber grows, and has them carried on thee Engines three or four hundred Yards to the Sea. Five hundred Carpenters and Engineers were immediately et at work to prepare the greatet Engine they had. It was a Frame of Wood raied three Inches from the Ground, about even Foot long, and four wide, moving upon twenty two Wheels. The hout I heard was upon the Arrival of this Engine, which it eems et out in four hours after my Landing. It was brought