Brief Treatise on the United States of America

In the first year of the Wanli reign 1573; a Chinese imperial date used by the author to provide context for the era of early European exploration, the French traveled from the great land of Canada original: "干那大地" (Gān-nà dà-dì) searching the territory until they reached Vermont original: "華滿" (Huámǎn), a phonetic transcription used in 19th-century Chinese texts.. By the second year of the Yongzheng reign 1724, the English established a foothold in the province of Massachusetts original: "馬沙諸些" (Mǎ-shā-zhū-xiē) and gradually took possession of the surrounding lands.

During the Qianlong era 1736–1795, the Vermont department was separately established. To the east, it meets the Connecticut River original: "干尼底吉河" (Gān-ní-dǐ-jí hé); its northern and southern latitudinal borders are aligned with those of New Hampshire original: "新韓賽" (Xīn-hán-sài). To the west, it borders the great Lake Champlain original: "汕玼連" (Shàn-cǐ-lián) in the New York original: "新約基" (Xīn-yuē-jī) department.

The interior territory of this region is slightly broader than that of New Hampshire. In the south, mountain ranges run in continuous peaks toward the north. Upon reaching the capital city, the range splits into two branches, encircling the landscape to the left and right. Within these mountains, fir and cedar trees are abundant; the old leaves have not yet fallen before the new leaves begin to sprout. Because of this evergreen foliage, the people of that time called them the Green Mountains original: "綠山" (Lùshān), which is the literal meaning of the translated name Vermont.

Within this region are waterfalls; some flow into the great Connecticut River, while others flow westward into the great Lake Champlain. This lake measures four to five hundred li A traditional Chinese unit of distance; here used to estimate the lake's length at approximately 120–150 miles. from north to south, and several dozen li in width from east to west. Dozens of ocean-going vessels can be?