Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-12
Interesting Narrative.

From the ": FORK Da.iy .i..rert'ser.
We published i short time 'l"ce an
extract IRON an enter aining volume.
which has been published IN England, IN
the course of the past year enntled-
" Narrative of a VnNage in His Majes-
tvs late snip. Alc, tie to the Yellow Sea-
along the coast OF Corea. and through
Its hitherto numerous undiscovered Is
lands to the Land of Lewchew, with
an account Of her Sh'pwreck in the
streights uf G,spa BY John MLeod,
surgeon Of the 'Nlceste."
Inc following account OF that Island,
extracted from he same wOrk, we have
no doub. will prove amusing to our rea'
ders.
"The Island Of Lewchew is about six
ty males long. and twenty broad is
the pr,nc,pal Island Of group OF thirty
six, subject to the same monarch, AID
the seat Of government. The natives
trace their history back to period long
anterior 10 the chri tian era but their
first communication with the rest Of the
world, was alb ut the year Cos, when
they were invaded by China, who found
them at that time-a time when Eng
land aud the greater part of Europe
were immersed IN barbariSm-the same
kind Of people they are at the present
day, with the exception OF few Chinese
innosa'ions--or, at least they appear to
have altered 0u; IN a very slight degree.
rhe I,land Of Lewchew itselfis stu
ate 10 the hsppIest climate of the globe.
Refreshed by the Sea breeZes. which,
from its geogr aphical position blow over
it at every period Of the year, it is free
from the extre ues Of heat and cold. which
Cypress many other countries-whilst
from the general CONFORMATION Of the land,
bsing more adapted to the production
OF f.yers and streams than OF boys and
marshes, ole great source Of disease in
tn warmer latitudes, ha. no existence
AM the people seemed to enjoy robust
hea ta--tor we observed no diseased Oh
ice Is, nor bessars Of any description.
he yerdaTt lawns Of iinIan and Ju-
an + handles, 50 well described 10 An
sous Voy age, are here displayed m high
err perfection, and on much more mag
piticeui scale for cultivation is added
to the most enchanting beautie, Of Ra-
turc. From u Commanding height a.
bove the ships, the vie Y is n all dnec.
ton picturesque and delightful. On
one hand are seen tue distant Islands,
rising from a WIDE expanse Of ocean,
whilst the clearness of the water enables
The eve to trace ALI the cora! reefs, which
pro.ect the anchorage below. To the
south is the city OF Napasco the vessels
at anchIr in the harbor, with their stream
ers fiying-and 10 the intermediate space
appeac numerous hsmle,s scattered about
on the banks Of the rivers, which mean
derin he valley beneath the eye being
ia every direction charmed by the varied
hues Of the luxuriaBt foliage around thel
hasRaions. Turning to the east, the hnu-
ses Of Rink ching, the capital city, built
in their particular style, are observed
here ana there, opening from among the
Lofty. trees which surround and shade
them, rising one above sno.her in gentle
ascent to the summit Of hill, which
10 crowned BY the kings palace the iu-
te,venipg grounds between Napasoo, and
Kink- chiag, q distance of some miles,
beng urna nen,cd by continuation of
villa, aud >ouatry houses. To the nth
rs far as the eye can reach the higher
land is covered with extensive forests
At short distance from thus eminencs
she traveller is met by foot path to
what seems only little woodruff on
entering which uuderan archway formed
by iutermiagiisg branches Of the opposite
.rees, be passes alspg serpentins laby-