The Inhabitants of _Coree_ came to present to the Emperor a _Sea-Calf_ which they had taken, the Emperor caused me to see it, and asked whither our _European_ Books had spoken any thing of this Fish? I told him we had a Book in our Library at _Pekin_ which had explain'd the Nature of it, and dispatched presently a Courrier to our Fathers at _Pekin_, who brought it me in a few Days: The Emperor was pleased to see that what was said of this Fish in this Book, was agreeable to this which he had seen, and caused it to be carried back again to _Pekin_ to be carefully preserved. During the stay which we made in this City, the Emperor with the Queens went to visit the Sepulchers of his Ancestors, which are not very far distant, from whence he sent them back to _Xyn-Yam_, to continue his own Journey into the Eastern _Tartary_. After several Days of Marching and Hunting, he arrived at _Kirin_, which is distant from _Xyn-Yam_ 400 Miles: This City is built along the great River _Songoro_ which takes its source from the Mountain _Cham-pe_, distant 400 Miles towards the South: This Mountain so Famous in the East for having been the Antient Seat of our _Tartars_, is always covered with Snow, from whence it had its Name, because _Cham-pe_ signifies the white Mountain. So soon as the Emperor saw it, he alighted from his Horse and fell on his Knees on the Bank of the River, and bowed Himself three times to the Ground to Salute it: After which, he caused himself to be carried upon a glorious Throne of Gold, and so made his Entry into the City: All the People ran in a throng before him, testifying by their Acclamations the Joy they had to see him. This Prince took great Pleasure in those Testimonies of their Affection; and that he might give them some Marks of his being very sensible of it, he was pleased to suffer himself to be seen by all, and forbid his Guards to hinder the People from approaching him, as they used to do at _Pekin_. They make in this City Barks of a very particular manner: The Inhabitants keep always a great number of them ready fitted to Repulse the _Muscovites_, who come often into this River, to dispute the Fishing of Pearls. The Emperor reposed himself two Days, after which he Descended upon the River with some Lords, accompanied with more than 100 Boats, till he arrived at the City of _Ula_, which is the fairest of all this Country, and which at other times hath been the Seat of the Empire of the _Tartars_.