and_o without_o harken_v to_o what_o he_o may_v say_v she_o instant_o return_v to_o her_o lodging_n than_o cause_v her_o vessel_n wherein_o she_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o the_o next_o day_n set_v sail_n for_o biâ—tan_n where_o the_o king_n of_o jantana_n be_v at_o that_o time_n who_o according_a to_o the_o report_n be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o we_o afterward_o receive_v she_o with_o great_a honour_n at_o her_o arrival_n to_o he_o she_o recount_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o she_o and_o pedro_n de_fw-fr faria_n and_o how_o she_o have_v lose_v all_o hope_n of_o our_o friendship_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o do_v not_o marvel_v at_o the_o little_a faith_n she_o have_v find_v in_o we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v show_v it_o but_o too_o much_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n now_o the_o better_a to_o confirm_v his_o say_n he_o recite_v some_o particular_a example_n of_o matter_n which_o he_o 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sibri_fw-la laya_n quendou_fw-fr pracama_fw-mi de_fw-fr raia_n lawful_a king_n by_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o malaca_n which_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o faithless_a king_n of_o jantana_n and_o bintan_n have_v be_v usurp_v from_o i_o to_o thou_o siry_n sultan_n aaradin_n king_n of_o achem_n and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o two_o sea_n my_o true_a brother_n by_o the_o ancient_a amity_n of_o our_o forefather_n ay_o thy_o ally_n in_o flesh_n and_o in_o blood_n do_v give_v thou_o to_o understand_v by_o my_o ambassador_n that_o about_o the_o seven_o moon_n of_o this_o present_a year_n the_o noble_a widow_n anchesiny_n queen_n of_o aaru_n come_v to_o i_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o tear_n and_o prostrate_v herself_o on_o the_o ground_n before_o i_o she_o tell_v i_o that_o thy_o captain_n have_v take_v her_o kingdom_n from_o she_o as_o also_o the_o two_o river_n of_o lava_n and_o panetican_n and_o slay_v aliboncar_n her_o husband_n together_o with_o five_o thousand_o amborraias_n and_o ouroballon_n all_o man_n of_o mark_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o make_v three_o thousand_o child_n slave_n which_o have_v never_o offend_v tie_v their_o hand_n behind_o they_o and_o scourge_v they_o continual_o without_o pity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o unbelieve_a mother_n wherefore_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n i_o have_v receive_v she_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v with_o more_o certainty_n inform_v myself_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o right_n thou_o have_v so_o to_o do_v and_o perceive_v by_o her_o oath_n that_o thou_o have_v none_o i_o have_v take_v she_o to_o my_o wife_n that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o free_o before_o god_n demand_v that_o which_o be_v she_o i_o desire_v thou_o then_o as_o be_v thy_o true_a brother_n that_o thou_o will_v render_v that_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o she_o and_o thereof_o make_v she_o a_o good_a and_o full_a restitution_n and_o touch_v the_o proceed_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o restitution_n which_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n that_o syribican_n my_o ambassador_n will_v show_v thou_o and_o not_o do_v thus_o conformable_a to_o what_o in_o justice_n i_o require_v of_o thou_o i_o declare_v myself_o thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o lady_n unto_o who_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o defend_v she_o in_o her_o affliction_n this_o ambassador_n be_v come_v to_o acheâ—_n the_o tyrant_n receive_v he_o very_o honourable_o and_o take_v his_o letter_n but_o after_o he_o have_v open_v it_o and_o read_v the_o content_n he_o will_v present_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n have_v he_o not_o be_v divert_v by_o his_o council_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o will_v incur_v great_a infamy_n whereupon_o he_o instant_o dismiss_v the_o ambassador_n with_o his_o present_n which_o in_o contempt_n of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o and_o in_o answer_n of_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o he_o return_v he_o a_o letter_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v i_o sultan_n aaradin_n king_n of_o achem_n baarros_n pedir_n paacem_fw-la and_o of_o the_o signory_n of_o dayaa_n and_o batas_n prince_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o two_o sea_n both_o mediterranean_a and_o ocean_n and_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o menencabo_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o aaru_n new_o conquer_v upon_o just_a cause_n to_o thou_o king_n replenish_v with_o joy_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o doubtful_a heritage_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o letter_n write_v at_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o nuptial_n and_o by_o the_o inconsiderate_a word_n thereof_o have_v discern_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o thy_o councillor_n and_o secretary_n whereunto_o i_o will_v not_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o answer_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o humble_a prayer_n of_o my_o servant_n as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o aaru_n do_v not_o thou_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o live_v suffice_v it_o that_o i_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o and_o that_o it_o be_v i_o as_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v ere_o long_o if_o thou_o have_v marry_v anchesiny_n with_o a_o purpose_n upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o make_v claim_n to_o a_o kingdom_n that_o now_o be_v none_o of_o she_o wherefore_o live_v with_o she_o as_o other_o husband_n do_v with_o their_o wife_n that_o till_v the_o ground_n be_v content_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n recover_v first_o thy_o malaca_n since_o it_o be_v once_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o may_v think_v of_o that_o which_o never_o belong_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v favour_v thou_o as_o a_o vassal_n and_o not_o as_o a_o brother_n as_o thou_o qualifie_v thyself_o from_o my_o great_a
report_v that_o a_o certain_a king_n great_a grandfather_n to_o he_o that_o then_o reign_v in_o china_n name_v chausi-zarao_a panagor_n very_o much_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n for_o his_o good_a disposition_n and_o virtue_n have_v lose_v his_o sight_n by_o a_o accident_n of_o sickness_n resolve_v to_o do_v some_o pious_a work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o which_o effect_n he_o assemble_v his_o estate_n where_o he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o shall_v be_v granary_n establish_v in_o all_o the_o town_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o wheat_n and_o rice_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n which_o many_o time_n happen_v the_o people_n may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o nourish_v themselves_o that_o year_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o a_o grant_n under_o his_o hand_n which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o sign_n according_o with_o a_o golden_a stamp_n that_o he_o ordinary_o use_v because_o he_o be_v blind_a it_o please_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o perfect_o to_o his_o sight_n again_o which_o he_o enjoy_v still_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v by_o this_o example_n if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v demonstrate_v how_o acceptable_a the_o charity_n that_o good_a man_n exercise_v towards_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o he_o even_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n ever_o since_o there_o have_v be_v always_o a_o great_a many_o of_o granary_n in_o this_o monarchy_n and_o that_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o as_o for_o the_o order_n which_o the_o magistrate_n observe_v in_o furnish_v they_o continual_o with_o corn_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v a_o little_a before_o reap_v time_n all_o the_o old_a corn_n be_v distribute_v â—orth_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o love_n and_o that_o for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o month_n after_o this_o time_n be_v expire_v they_o unto_o who_o the_o old_a corn_n be_v lend_v return_v in_o as_o much_o new_a and_o withal_o six_o in_o the_o hundred_o over_o and_o above_o for_o waste_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o store_n may_v never_o fail_v but_o when_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v a_o dear_a year_n in_o that_o case_n the_o corn_n be_v distribute_v to_o the_o people_n without_o take_v any_o gain_n or_o interest_n for_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repay_v what_o have_v be_v lend_v to_o they_o be_v make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o rent_n which_o the_o country_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o alm_n bestow_v on_o they_o by_o his_o special_a grace_n touch_v the_o king_n revenue_n which_o be_v pay_v in_o silver_n picos_fw-la they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o state_n the_o second_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o province_n as_o also_o for_o the_o provision_n of_o magazine_n and_o army_n and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o reserve_v in_o a_o treasury_n that_o be_v in_o this_o city_n of_o pequin_n which_o the_o king_n himself_o may_v not_o touch_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o occasion_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o tartar_n cauchins_n and_o other_o neighbour_a prince_n who_o many_o time_n make_v grievous_a war_n upon_o he_o this_o treasure_n be_v by_o they_o call_v chidampur_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o say_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o treasure_n be_v well_o employ_v and_o careful_o manage_v the_o king_n needs_o lie_v no_o imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o way_n vex_v and_o oppress_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o other_o kingdom_n for_o want_n of_o this_o providence_n now_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v relate_v one_o may_v see_v how_o in_o all_o the_o great_a monarchy_n the_o government_n be_v so_o excellent_a the_o law_n so_o exact_o observe_v and_o every_o one_o so_o ready_a and_o careful_a to_o put_v the_o prince_n ordinance_n in_o execution_n that_o father_n navier_n have_v well_o note_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o ever_o god_n will_v grant_v he_o the_o grace_n to_o return_v into_o portugal_n he_o will_v become_v a_o suitor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o peruse_v over_o the_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n of_o those_o people_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o govern_v both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n add_v withal_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o roman_n ever_o rule_v so_o wise_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a prosperity_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o policy_n the_o chineses_n surpass_v all_o other_o nation_n of_o who_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v chap._n xxxvii_o the_o great_a number_n of_o officer_n and_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o china_n palace_n with_o our_o go_v to_o quincay_v to_o accomplish_v the_o time_n of_o our_o exile_n and_o what_o befall_v we_o there_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n i_o be_o in_o left_a come_n to_o relate_v in_o particular_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v within_o the_o large_a enclosure_n of_o this_o city_n of_o pequin_n they_o that_o shall_v chance_v to_o read_v they_o may_v call_v they_o in_o question_n and_o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n also_o unto_o detractor_n who_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o little_a world_n they_o have_v see_v may_v hold_v those_o truth_n for_o fable_n which_o my_o own_o eye_n have_v behold_v i_o will_v forbear_v the_o delivery_n of_o many_o matter_n that_o possible_o may_v bring_v much_o contentment_n to_o more_o worthy_a spirit_n who_o not_o judge_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o prosperity_n of_o other_o country_n by_o the_o poverty_n and_o misery_n of_o their_o own_o will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o relation_n thereof_o howbeit_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o blame_v those_o who_o shall_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o that_o which_o i_o say_v or_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o because_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o many_o time_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o thing_n that_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o remain_v confound_v therewith_o whither_o it_o be_v the_o grandeurs_fw-fr of_o this_o city_n of_o pequin_n or_o the_o magnificence_n wherewith_o this_o gentile_a king_n be_v serve_v or_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o chaem_n and_o anchacy_n of_o the_o government_n or_o the_o dread_n and_o awe_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v of_o these_o minister_n or_o the_o sumptuousness_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o pagode_n together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o may_v be_v there_o for_o within_o the_o only_a enclosure_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n there_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o eunuch_n three_o thousand_o woman_n and_o 12_o thousand_o man_n of_o his_o guard_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v great_a entertainment_n and_o pention_n also_o twelve_o tutons_n dignity_n that_o be_v sovereign_a above_o all_o other_o who_o as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o vulgar_a call_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n under_o these_o twelve_o tutons_n there_o be_v forty_o chaem_n or_o viceroy_n beside_o many_o other_o inferior_a dignity_n as_o judge_n major_n governor_n treasurer_n admiral_n and_o general_n which_o they_o term_v anchacy_n aytaos_n ponchacy_n lauteas_n and_o chumbim_n whereof_o there_o be_v above_o five_o hundred_o always_o reside_v at_o the_o court_n each_o of_o they_o have_v at_o the_o least_o two_o hundred_o man_n in_o his_o train_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n be_v of_o divers_a nation_n namely_o megores_n persian_n curazen_n moem_n calaminhams_n tartar_n cauchins_n and_o some_o braamas_n of_o chaleu_n and_o tanguu_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o valour_n they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o native_n who_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a and_o effeminate_a 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