Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms: Volume 1

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Saloriginal: "Sale" (薩勒)., Harrisburgoriginal: "Alisibu" (阿黎斯布)., Houston, Austinoriginal: "Wosipei" (倭斯卑)., Philsonoriginal: "Feilesun" (非勒孫). Likely referring to a localized phonetic transcription of a contemporary settlement or county., Lavacaoriginal: "Labajia" (刺巴加)., Liberty, Matagorda, Milamoriginal: "Milang" (迷郎)., Milanoriginal: "Milan" (迷蘭). These may represent Milam County and its associated districts., Mina, Nacogdochesoriginal: "Nageduoshi" (那哥多士)., Red Riveroriginal: "Leliweier" (勒黎委爾)., Refugiooriginal: "Lefuyue" (勒夫日約)., Sabine, San Augustineoriginal: "Sandagusi" (三達古斯)., San Antoniooriginal: "Sandangduoniya" (三當多尼亞)., San Felipeoriginal: "Sangfeilibei" (桑非里卑)., San Patriciooriginal: "Sanbadilixiyue" (桑巴的黎西約)., Tarrantoriginal: "Danaling" (達那令)., Delawareoriginal: "Dalawei" (達拉委)., and Washington.

The capital city is called Washingtonreferring to Washington-on-the-Brazos, the provisional capital where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed., also known as Austinoriginal: "Aodingyin" (奧斯的音). The author conflates Washington-on-the-Brazos with the later capital, Austin., and is established upon the banks of the Brazos River. Merchants gather there like clouds. Along with the cities of Houston and Bexaroriginal: "Beisha'er" (卑沙爾), referring to San Antonio de Béxar., these are all vital and bustling hubs of trade.

The Reference for Geographic Studyoriginal: Dili Beikao (地里備考). This was a significant geographical work by the missionary William Muirhead, often cited by 19th-century Chinese scholars. states: The nation of Guatemala is located on the continent of America, south of the North Pole meaning the Northern Hemisphere. Its territory begins at 8 degrees North latitude and ends at 17 degrees. Its longitude extends from 80 degrees West...