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to_o the_o aytau_n of_o bataupina_fw-la unto_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o such_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n that_o he_o have_v of_o life_n and_o death_n this_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o prison_n where_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o have_v suffer_v death_n than_o the_o stripe_n that_o we_o receive_v for_o all_o the_o ground_n round_o about_o we_o run_v with_o blood_n upon_o our_o whip_v so_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o miracle_n that_o of_o the_o eleven_o which_o we_o be_v nine_o escape_v alive_a for_o two_o of_o our_o company_n die_v three_o day_n after_o beside_o one_o of_o our_o servant_n after_o we_o have_v be_v whip_v in_o that_o manner_n i_o have_v declare_v 3._o we_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o great_a chamber_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n where_o be_v a_o number_n of_o sick_a and_o disease_a person_n lie_v upon_o bed_n and_o otherways_o there_o we_o have_v present_o our_o stripe_n wash_v and_o thing_n 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answer_v hold_v up_o their_o rod_n may_v it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v you_o patience_n in_o your_o adversity_n whereupon_o have_v distribute_v clothes_n and_o money_n to_o those_o that_o be_v next_o to_o they_o they_o come_v unto_o we_o and_o after_o they_o have_v salute_v we_o very_o courteous_o with_o demonstration_n of_o be_v move_v at_o our_o tear_n they_o ask_v we_o who_o we_o be_v and_o of_o what_o country_n as_o also_o why_o we_o be_v imprison_v there_o whereunto_o we_o answer_v weep_v that_o we_o be_v stranger_n natives_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o of_o a_o country_n call_v malaca_n that_o be_v merchant_n and_o well_o to_o live_v we_o have_v embark_v ourselves_o with_o our_o good_n and_o be_v bind_v for_o liampoo_n we_o have_v
with_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n and_o what_o we_o see_v during_o the_o same_o 241_o chap._n lx._n our_o arrival_n at_o pegu_n with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n 245_o chap._n lxi_o the_o election_n of_o the_o new_a roolim_n of_o mounay_n the_o grand_a talagrepo_n of_o these_o gentile_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu._n 248_o chap._n lxii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o mounay_n and_o put_v into_o possession_n of_o his_o dignity_n 252_o chap._n lxiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o success_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o voyage_n with_o my_o departure_n from_o goa_n to_o zunda_n and_o what_o pass_v during_o my_o abode_n there_o 255_o chap._n lxiv_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o pangueyram_n emperor_n of_o jaoâ—_n and_o king_n of_o demaa_n against_o the_o king_n of_o passervan_n and_o all_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o this_o war._n 258_o chap._n lxv_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o demaa_n by_o a_o very_a strange_a accident_n and_o that_o which_o arrive_v thereupon_o 263_o chap._n lxvi_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o until_o our_o departure_n towards_o the_o port_n of_o zunda_n from_o whence_o we_o set_v sail_n for_o china_n and_o what_o afterward_o happen_v unto_o we_o 266_o chap._n lxvii_o my_o pass_v from_o zunda_n to_o siam_n where_o in_o the_o company_n of_o portugal_n i_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o chyamay_n and_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n do_v until_o he_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n where_o his_o queen_n poison_v he_o 269_o chap._n lxviii_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n with_o certain_a illustrious_a and_o memorable_a thing_n do_v by_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n which_o arrive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 273_o chap._n lxix_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n enterprise_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o odiâ—â—_n with_o his_o besiege_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o ensue_v thereupon_o 278_o chap._n lxx_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o the_o city_n of_o odiaâ—_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o the_o fertility_n thereof_o 283_o chap._n lxxi_o a_o continuation_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n as_o well_o during_o the_o life_n as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n 286_o chap._n lxxii_o that_o which_o arrive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o a_o abominable_a case_n that_o happen_v to_o diego_n suarez_n together_o with_o the_o xemindooe_n expedition_n against_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o that_o which_o ensue_v thereupon_o 289_o chap._n lxxiii_o that_o which_o the_o xemindoo_n do_v after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o pegu_n with_o the_o chaumigreâ—s_n the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n foster-brother_n march_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o divers_a other_o memorable_a thing_n 295_o chap._n lxxiv_o the_o find_n of_o the_o xemindoo_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o death_n and_o other_o particularity_n concern_v the_o same_o 301_o chap._n lxxv_o my_o embark_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n to_o go_v to_o malaca_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o japon_n with_o a_o strange_a accident_n which_o arrive_v there_o 305_o chap._n lxxvi_o our_o pass_v from_o the_o town_n of_o fucheo_n to_o the_o port_n of_o hiamangoo_n and_o â—hat_n which_o befall_v we_o there_o together_o with_o my_o departure_n from_o malaca_n and_o arrival_n at_o goa_n 310_o chap._n lxxvii_o father_n belquior_n and_o my_o departure_n from_o the_o india_n to_o go_v to_o japon_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o till_o my_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n 312_o chap._n lxxviii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n and_o our_o arrival_n at_o that_o of_o lampacau_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o two_o great_a disaster_n which_o happen_v in_o china_n unto_o two_o portugal_n colony_n and_o of_o a_o strange_a accident_n beside_o that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o country_n 314_o chap._n lxxix_o our_o arrival_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bungo_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v thereupon_o 318_o chap._n lxxx_o my_o reception_n by_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o india_n 321_o chap._n lxxxi_o what_o past_a after_o our_o departure_n from_o zequa_n till_o my_o arrival_n in_o the_o india_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 323_o the_o travel_n voyage_n &_o adventure_n of_o ferdinand_n mendez_n pinto_n chap._n i._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o pass_v my_o youth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n until_o my_o go_v to_o the_o india_n so_o often_o as_o i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a travel_n that_o have_v accompany_v i_o from_o my_o birth_n 1._o and_o amid_o the_o 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