As the Night was Fair, and the Heavens very Clear; he willed me to Name in the Chinese and European Languages, all the Constellations that then appeared above the Horizon, and he himself first named all those he already knew; then unfolding a small Map of the Heavens, which I had some Years since presented him, he put himself upon inquiring the Hour of the Night, by the Stars in the Meridian: Pleasing himself to shew to all the Knowledge he had acquired in these Sciences. All the Marks of his Favours which he so often gave me, even to the sending me to Eat from his own Table, these Marks I say were so Publick, and so Extraordinary; that the two Unkles of the Emperor, who bore the Titles of Associates of the Empire, being on their Return to Pekin, said that when the Emperor had some Regret or appeared somewhat Sad, he would Resume his ordinary Gaiety upon the sight of me.
I arrived at Pekin in perfect Health the 9th day of June very late, though divers were detained in the Way by Distempers, or were returned from their Journy, Hurt and Lamed.
I say nothing of what we did for Religion in this Journy, having reserved that for a particular Relation, by which it will appear, that by the Grace of our Lord, the Favours we received at the Court of China, produced considerable Fruits for the Church, and did not take away the Cross from the Missionaries.
I shall here add the Tartarean Names, and the distance of every Place through which we passed in the Eastern Tartary, from the Capital of the Province of Leao-tum even to Kirin, according to the order of Days which we Spent in this Progress. A Topographic Chart may be made and inserted into the Map of the Province of Leao-tum, to be found in the Atlas of Father Martin Martinius, by changing only the Latitudes according to the Heights of the Pole, which we have before Specified.
I shall add one thing more which I Understood from the Inhabitants of Ula, to wit that Nincrita (which is a Place much Renowned in those Parts) is distant from Ula 700 Chinese Stadia (each of which is 360 Geometrical Paces) and that Embarking at Nincrita upon the great River Heleum, into which the Songoro, and some other more considerable Rivers are discharged, and following the course of the River, which runs towards the North-East, or somewhat more to the North, they arrive in 40 Days Journy at the Eastern Sea, which is (as I believe) the Streight of Anien: I was told this by the General of the Militia which is at Kirin; and who had performed this Voyage himself.
The Distances of the Places, thro' which we passed in the Eastern Tartary.
| The first Day we passed from Xyn-Yam, the Capital of the Province of Leao-tum, and we arrived at Seao-Lysto, so the Place is called in the Chinese Language. | 95. | stadia. |
| The 2d. day we arrived at Cha-cay Angha. | 85. | stadia. |
| The 3d. day at another Torrent of the same Name. | 70. | stadia. |
| The 4th. at Kiaghuchen. | 50. | stadia. |
| The 5th. at Feyteri. | 80. | stadia. |
| The 6th. at the Torrent of Seipery. | 60. | stadia. |
| The 7th. at the Torrent of Ciam. | 60. | stadia. |
| The 8th. at Courou. | 50. | stadia. |
| The 9th. at the Burrow of Sape. | 40. | stadia. |
| The 10th. at Quaranny Pira. | 40. | stadia. |
| The 11th. at Elten eme Ambayaga. | 70. | stadia. |
| The 12th. at Ypatan. | 58. | stadia. |
| The 13th. at Suayen ny Pyra. | 60. | stadia. |
| The 14th. at Ylmen. | 70. | stadia. |
| The 15th. at Seuten. | 70. | stadia. |
| The 16th. the City of Kirin. | 70. | stadia. |
| 1028. |
All this Course being 1028 Chinese Stadia, contains 369 Miles (each) of 1000 Geometrical Paces; the Chinese Stadium containing as I mentioned before 360 Geometrical Paces.