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empire_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o emperor_n there_o be_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o rain_n nor_o snow_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o as_o if_o the_o heaven_n have_v be_v make_v of_o brass_n the_o fountain_n and_o river_n be_v almost_o all_o dry_v up_o the_o land_n become_v barren_a and_o these_o calamity_n be_v attend_v with_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o fatal_a extremity_n the_o emperor_n forsake_v his_o palace_n quit_v his_o royal_a habit_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o certain_a skin_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n call_v sam_n lin_n where_o as_o he_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o earth_n he_o make_v the_o follow_a prayer_n lord_n if_o thy_o people_n have_v offend_v thou_o punish_v they_o not_o because_o they_o have_v ignorant_o transgress_v against_o thou_o punish_v i_o rather_o who_o here_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o as_o a_o victim_n ready_a
as_o we_o pronounce_v it_o in_o totality_n and_o totus_fw-la v_o consonant_a as_o we_o do_v u_o vowel_n as_o the_o latin_a u_o or_o the_o french_a ou_fw-fr except_o in_o these_o word_n chu_n triu_n xiu_o thou_o tiu_n niu_n siu_n etc._n etc._n x_o be_v pronounce_v as_o in_o portuguese_a or_o ch_n in_o french_a as_o for_o example_n xansi_fw-fr xensi_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v chansi_fw-la or_o chensi_fw-la i_o take_v those_o observation_n upon_o the_o pronunciation_n from_o father_n couplet_n from_o a_o chinese_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o china_n from_o my_o author_n and_o out_o of_o father_n greslones_n preface_n to_o his_o relation_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o name_n which_o the_o chineses_n and_o foreigner_n give_v to_o china_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o catai_n and_o mangi_n p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o extent_n and_o division_n of_o china_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n and_o other_o wall_a town_n and_o some_o other_o particular_n observe_v by_o the_o chinese_n author_n p._n 31_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o what_o a_o high_a opinion_n the_o chineses_n have_v of_o it_o p._n 59_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o language_n of_o china_n p._n 68_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o their_o principal_a book_n p._n 87_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o civility_n and_o politeness_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o of_o some_o of_o their_o feast_n p._n 101_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o public_a work_n and_o building_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o grand_a canal_n p._n 113_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a industry_n of_o this_o nation_n p._n 121_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o chinese_n p._n 128_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o china_n p._n 133_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o empire_n p._n 145_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o wonderful_a government_n of_o this_o empire_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o mandarin_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 193_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o eleven_o supreme_a tribunal_n or_o of_o the_o six_o tribunal_n of_o the_o mandarin_n for_o letter_n and_o the_o five_o tribunal_n of_o the_o mandarin_n for_o military_a affair_n p._n 200_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o several_a other_o tribunal_n of_o pekim_n p._n 218_o chap._n xv._n of_o several_a tribunal_n and_o mandarin_n of_o province_n p._n 241_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o of_o his_o revenue_n p._n 250_o chap._n xvii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pe_n kim_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o enclose_v the_o emperor_n palace_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o principal_a house_n of_o china_n p._n 265_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o twenty_o apartment_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n palace_n p._n 281_o chap._n xix_o a_o description_n of_o twenty_o particular_a palace_n contain_v in_o the_o inner_a enclosure_n of_o the_o emperor_n palace_n p._n 303_o chap._n xx._n of_o several_a other_o palace_n and_o some_o temple_n erect_v within_o the_o same_o enclosure_n p._n 314_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o emperor_n seven_o temple_n in_o pekim_n and_o how_o the_o king_n go_v abroad_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o public_a ceremony_n p._n 319_o the_o plane_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pekim_n y_fw-fr e_o metropolis_n of_o china_n a_o scale_n of_o 10_o chinese_n furlong_n w_o ch_n amount_v to_o 2730_o geometrical_a pace_n one_o chinese_n furlong_n make_v 273_o geometrical_a pace_n a_o explanation_n of_o the_o plane_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pekim_n a_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o pekim_n never_o 4_o league_n in_o circuit_n b_o the_o 9_o gate_n of_o the_o same_o wall_n c_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n d_o 1_o the_o first_o enclosure_n of_o the_o palace_n two_o league_n in_o circuit_n d_o 2_o the_o second_o enclosure_n d_o 3_o the_o three_o enclosure_n where_o the_o emperor_n reside_v e_z the_o south_n and_o principal_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n f_o the_o first_o street_n â—…_n ch_n you_o pass_v through_o upon_o youâ—…_n entrance_n into_o the_o city_n g_o a_o palace_n encempass_v with_o a_o marble_n baluâ—…_n trade_n h_o the_o second_o street_n â—…_n â—h_a two_o triumphal_a arch_n i_o the_o 〈◊〉_d apertim_fw-la 1_o the_o street_n of_o perpetual_a repose_n 2_o 2_o d._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ch_z be_v the_o first_o within_o the_o outer_a enclosure_n of_o the_o palace_n 3_o 3_o d._n call_v the_o portal_n of_o the_o beginning_n 4_o 4._o be_v the_o second_o enclosure_n 5_o 5_o call_v the_o supreme_a portal_n 6_o 6_o call_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a hall_n 7_o 7_o call_v the_o hall_n thrice_o exalt_v 8_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a hall_n in_o the_o middle_n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o â—…overaigne_a concord_n where_o the_o emâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o councâ—…l_a â—…_n â—h_a his_o colaos_n 10_o 10_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n 11_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n in_o â—…_n â—h_a and_o y_z e_z two_o 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n lodge_v himself_o 12_o 12_o the_o beautiful_a house_n 13_o 13_o the_o house_n which_o receive_v heaven_n 14_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garden_n 15_o 15_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o inner_a enclosure_n 16_o 16_o the_o high_a â—…aisd_v portal_n on_o the_o south_n side_n with_o a_o place_n to_o manage_v horse_n 17_o 17_o the_o park_n and_o artificial_a mountain_n 18_o 18_o consist_v of_o three_o house_n 19_o 19_o the_o portal_n on_o the_o north_n side_n 20_o 20_o the_o enclosure_n call_v y_o e_o portal_n of_o repose_n 123_o to_o 20_o be_v 20_o particular_a place_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o several_a use_n k_o the_o first_o palace_n between_o the_o two_o enclosure_n l_o the_n second_o palace_n m_o 3_o palace_n upon_o the_o lake_n n_o 4_o palace_n upon_o a_o mountain_n o_o 5_o palace_n near_o the_o lake_n p_o 6_o palace_n near_o the_o lake_n q_o 7_o palace_n r_o 8_o palace_n of_o the_o fortress_n s_o 1_o temple_n of_o the_o 4_o within_z y_z e_o palace_n t_o 2_o temple_n five_o 3_o temple_n x_o 4_o temple_n y_o 24_o place_n for_o the_o mandarin_n z_o 5_o temple_n in_o y_z e_z new_a city_n mark_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o &_o 1_o temple_n in_o the_o old_a city_n &_o 2_o temple_n in_o the_o old_a city_n a_o a_o the_o 6_o tribunal_n mark_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o â—…_n â—h_a a_o a_o b_o b_o the_o 5_o tribunal_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o military_a mandarins_n a_o new_a relation_n of_o china_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a particular_n of_o that_o great_a empire_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o name_n which_o the_o chineses_n and_o foreigner_n give_v to_o china_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o catai_n and_o mangi_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n usual_a in_o this_o empire_n that_o when_o any_o new_a family_n ascend_v the_o imperial_a throne_n the_o sovereign_n give_v a_o new_a name_n to_o his_o dominion_n thus_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o precede_a family_n china_n be_v call_v taè_fw-la mim_fw-mi que_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o kingdom_n of_o great_a brightness_n but_o the_o tartar_n who_o govern_v it_o at_o present_a have_v call_v it_o taà _fw-la cim_o que_fw-la or_o a_o kingdom_n of_o great_a purity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o appellation_n most_o common_a among_o the_o chinese_n however_o in_o regard_n thâ—…_n former_o there_o have_v be_v kingdom_n in_o it_o high_o famâ—…s_v either_o for_o their_o long_a continuance_n or_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o the_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n or_o for_o some_o other_o advantage_n they_o have_v preserve_v and_o still_o make_v use_n in_o their_o book_n of_o name_n which_o be_v then_o in_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v those_o of_o hia_n que_fw-fr xam_n que_fw-fr cheu_n que_fw-fr hâ—…n_fw-fr que_fw-fr etc._n etc._n which_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o these_o name_n signify_v china_n yet_o they_o be_v rather_o intend_v to_o denote_v the_o reign_n of_o several_a royal_a family_n than_o to_o signify_v the_o kingdom_n itself_o in_o their_o book_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n they_o general_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n xam_n que_fw-fr that_o be_v high_a and_o sovereign_a kingdom_n the_o learned_a man_n in_o their_o write_n and_o their_o book_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o word_n chum_n que_fw-fr which_o signify_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o middle_a or_o centre_n and_o indeed_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a name_n for_o all_o china_n be_v chum_n que_fw-fr or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o centre_n which_o name_n be_v give_v to_o it_o either_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o china_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n or_o because_o the_o first_o king_n of_o china_n establish_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n which_o be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n
of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o last_o because_o it_o be_v much_o more_o considerable_a than_o all_o the_o barbarous_a and_o poor_a kingdom_n that_o surround_v it_o that_o same_o hyperbolical_a word_n also_o tien_n hia_n or_o the_o kingdom_n that_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v under_o heaven_n be_v very_o frequent_o make_v use_n of_o so_o that_o when_o they_o say_v tien_n hia_n 〈◊〉_d â—…im_n all_o that_o be_v under_o heaven_n be_v in_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v china_n be_v in_o peace_n china_n likewise_o have_v other_o name_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v less_o in_o practice_n foreigner_n call_v it_o hara_n kitai_n catai_fw-mi cataio_n mangi_n nica_n corum_n chin_n china_n and_o kina_n the_o tartar_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n call_v the_o chinese_n hara_n kitai_n or_o the_o black_a barbarian_n which_o be_v the_o name_n they_o give_v also_o to_o china_n itself_o the_o european_n instead_o of_o hara_n say_n cara_fw-it for_o that_o in_o regard_n the_o tartar_n pronounce_v ha_o with_o a_o very_a strong_a aspiration_n stranger_n believe_v they_o say_v cara_fw-it and_o not_o hara_n for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o marcus_n paulus_n and_o other_o author_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o can_v that_o emperor_n who_o between_o the_o year_n 1260_o and_o 1275._o conquer_v the_o western_a tartary_n and_o all_o china_n instead_o of_o call_v he_o have_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v king_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o western_a tartar_n the_o same_o word_n also_o be_v at_o present_a in_o use_n among_o the_o eastern_a tartar_n who_o be_v master_n of_o china_n and_o who_o be_v former_o so_o barbarous_a that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o king_n nor_o any_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o king_n as_o we_o shall_v relate_v in_o its_o due_a place_n the_o muscovite_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o reside_v in_o this_o court_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o tartar_n call_v it_o kitai_n the_o kingdom_n of_o chahamalaha_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o which_o be_v mahumetan_n and_o which_o confine_n to_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o tumet_fw-la or_o tibet_n which_o environ_n a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la and_o xansi_fw-la and_o that_o of_o usangue_fw-fr border_v upon_o the_o province_n of_o sù_n chuen_n have_v corrupt_v the_o word_n kita_n call_v it_o kataâ—…_n and_o the_o merchant_n that_o come_v from_o indostan_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n call_v it_o cataio_n by_o which_o we_o clear_o find_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cataio_n of_o which_o father_n anthony_n de_fw-fr andradâ—…_n speak_v in_o his_o relation_n of_o tibet_n where_o he_o have_v be_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o china_n and_o that_o grand_a catai_n be_v no_o other_o then_o grand_a china_n to_o which_o alone_o may_v be_v attribute_v whatever_o have_v be_v say_v of_o china_n so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n seat_v between_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o eastern_a extremity_n of_o asia_n only_o those_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v know_v the_o rest_n be_v small_a barbarous_a poor_a and_o untilled_a the_o eastern_a tartar_n moreover_o in_o derision_n call_v china_n nica_n corum_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o barbarian_n though_o at_o present_a now_o they_o be_v settle_v therein_o and_o be_v become_v master_n of_o it_o they_o call_v it_o tulimpa_n corum_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o middle_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o indian_n as_o canara_n bengala_n and_o other_o call_v it_o chin_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o province_n of_o sù_n chuen_n by_o two_o jognes_n of_o which_o the_o one_o have_v be_v at_o goa_n and_o have_v learn_v some_o portugal_n word_n and_o as_o i_o understand_v at_o pekim_n by_o some_o merchant_n of_o the_o country_n this_o name_n of_o chin_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o china_n by_o the_o indian_n because_o of_o the_o family_n of_o chin_n who_o reign_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o year_n after_o christ_n though_o i_o find_v more_o probability_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o family_n of_o cin_n who_o reign_v two_o hundred_o forty_o six_o before_o christ_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o family_n be_v master_n of_o all_o china_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o yûn_a nân_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o bengala_n because_o the_o chineses_n pronounce_v strong_o and_o whistle_v the_o word_n cin_n through_o the_o tooth_n the_o indian_n that_o can_v imitate_v they_o pronounce_v it_o chin_n and_o the_o portugal_n who_o take_v this_o word_n from_o the_o indian_n not_o have_v any_o word_n in_o their_o language_n that_o end_v in_o n_o have_v add_v a_o a_o at_o the_o latter_a end._n the_o italian_n write_v china_n like_o the_o portughese_n but_o they_o pronounce_v it_o kâ—…na_n and_o so_o they_o ought_v to_o write_v it_o cina_n to_o give_v it_o the_o same_o sound_n as_o the_o german_n who_o write_v schina_fw-la by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o find_v apparent_o that_o cataio_n hara_n kitai_n and_o china_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o different_a kingdom_n as_o cluverius_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v who_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o his_o introduction_n to_o geography_n chapter_n five_o frame_v several_a kingdom_n as_o catai_n tangut_n tainfu_n and_o other_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_a from_o marcus_n paulus_n whereas_o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n but_o only_o the_o corrupt_a name_n of_o certain_a city_n of_o china_n and_o this_o be_v particular_o manifest_a by_o the_o word_n tainfu_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o tai_n yuenfu_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la where_o the_o tartar_n settle_v their_o court_n before_o they_o conquer_a the_o province_n of_o pekim_n the_o description_n also_o which_o cluverius_n give_v of_o the_o province_n of_o tainfu_n agree_v perfect_o with_o that_o city_n and_o the_o country_n that_o 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