Eastern Route of America

11,000 yards each yard equals 2 Chinese feet and 4 inches. Although the terrain is rugged, the roads and bridges are wide and level, allowing travelers to proceed without delay. Original text

The Brief Account of the United States of America original: "美理哥國志畧" (Měilǐgē guó zhìlüè); a seminal geography book by American missionary Elijah Coleman Bridgman, which served as a primary source for Wei Yuan states: In former times, when the English original: "英吉利" (Yīngjílì); the standard 19th-century Chinese term for the British first arrived at Massachusetts original: "馬沙諸些" (Mǎshāzhūxiē), they named the region New England. Later, the land was divided into six states: Maine original: "緬" (Miǎn), New Hampshire original: "新韓賽" (Xīn Hánsài), Vermont original: "華滿" (Huámǎn), Massachusetts, Connecticut original: "干尼底吉" (Gānnídǐjí), and Rhode Island original: "羅底島" (Luódǐdǎo).

Massachusetts borders the great ocean to the east. The lands near the sea consist of gentle slopes original: "陂陀" (pēituó); refers to uneven or hilly terrain that are relatively level. To the west, however, there are high mountains and steep ridges, much like the landscape of Vermont. There is also the Connecticut River, which flows from the northern border of New Hampshire and Vermont, passing through this territory before entering the state of Connecticut. Regarding the river's course, the western territory occupies only one-third of the land, while the eastern territory occupies two-thirds. In the northeast corner, there is also the Merrimack original: "美里麥" (Měilǐmài); referring to the Merrimack River...