WE departed from Ning-po the 26th of November 1687, in order to go to Pe-king, where we were call’d by the Emperor, embarking in the Evening with a Mandarin, who was appointed us by the Governor.
For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a blowing.
Teng said a large number of Communists were striking westward from Sian, capital of Shensi province. He added the Nationalists had lost Pingli in southern Shensi after a battle in which both sides suffered heavy casualties.
