We shall thus maintain ourselves, and become established in that land, on account of the said traits of the people--their virtue and beauty, dignity, wealth, and prudence--and many other advantages of that country.
Ninth: Not only for this reason, but because that country is very healthful and well supplied, and prolific in all generation and progagation, there will soon be born a great multitude of boys and youths among the Spaniards and Chinese.

Then will be needed not only schools to teach reading and writing, as has been said, but the sciences; and universities--in which will be taught, besides Latin and other languages, philosophy, theology, and other forms of learning.

For these studies, the Chinese possess excellent memories and understanding and very keen faculties.

They have gentle dispositions, and well-shaped figures.

They are very neat, and polite and serious in behavior, and lead temperate lives.