I now return, to consider the Air, Water, and Situation of the _Chinese_. _Martinius_ then, in the Place before quoted, tells us, that _China_, or the most remote Parts of _Asia_, abounds with all Kinds of metallic Mines, such as those of Gold, Silver, Mercury, Iron, Tin, Copper, Minium, _Lapis Lazuli_, and Vitriol; in consequence of which, it is probable, that the _Chinese_ Waters, flowing from the Mountains, as well as those of _Europe_, partake of the Qualities of the various Minerals through which they glide. Thus, according to _Georgius Agricola_, in _Lib. 10. de Natur. Fossil. Cap. 18._ at _Goslar_, in _Saxony_, there is a Kind of Bole, or Earth, impregnated with the Juice of _Vitriol_, as also with _Oker_. The same _Agricola_, in _Lib. 1. De Natura eorum quæ ex Terra effluunt. Cap. 4._ informs us, that the River _Ochra_, receives its Name from _Oker_, with which it is tinged, of a yellow Colour, at the Place where a Rivulet coming from Mount _Ramelus_, disembogues itself into it. Hence, it is easy to assign a Reason, why the _Goslar_ Ale is so diuretic: The _Garlabian_ Ale also, so much used at _Helmstadt_, is of a medicinal Nature: Hence, according to the celebrated _Hoffman_, in _Paral. Officin. Cap. ult._ "It both cures and produces Diseases in such as are not accustomed to it; for it is prepared of some hot, mineral Water, as is obvious from its peculiar Taste. On the contrary, the _Turgensian_ Ale is highly agreeable; because the Water of which it is prepared has some mineral Quality, which is easily lost by Carriage; which also happens to other Waters. Hence, _Augustus_, Elector of _Leipsic_, in preparing his Ale, instead of _Malt_, ordered only a Drag to be boiled." I would not, however, have any one confide too much, either in hot or cold Mineral Waters. But among Mineral Waters, I also reckon that described by _Martinius_, in his Account of the ninth Province of _China_, called _Kiangnar_, and the fifth Town, called _Chang-chew_, in the following Manner: "Near _Kiangin_ is a Mount, called Mount _Chin_, celebrated on account of a fabulous _Chinese_ Story; for they assert, that a Woman was there born of a _Deer_. The Rivulet _Leang_, from a small Hill, called _Hoej_, flows into a Lake, near _Vusie_: Its Origin is a Fountain called _Hoej_, whose Waters are, by the Natives, accounted to be the second in Goodness; and I myself am convinced from Experience, that the _Chinese_ are in the right, with respect to these Waters; for they are universally admired by the Grandees; and hardly any Ship passes, without purchasing, for a Trifle, large Quantities of this Water, previously put up in Casks; though Strangers, who stay for any Time there, may, for nothing, drink as much as they please. It is conveyed to the most remote Provinces, even as far as _Peking_; for it is excellently well suited to the Preparation of _Tea_: So that these two Commodities are generally sold together." But surely this