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all_o woundeâ—_n as_o he_o be_v into_o the_o river_n and_o swim_v over_o never_o leave_v travel_v all_o that_o night_n and_o the_o day_n follow_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o pegues_n until_o he_o arrive_v at_o a_o place_n call_v coutasarem_fw-la where_o he_o encounter_v with_o the_o chaumigrem_n the_o decease_a king_n foster-brother_n who_o be_v encamp_v there_o with_o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o â—ourscore_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o only_o thirty_o thousand_o bramaae_n all_o the_o rest_n pegues_n find_v he_o then_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o part_v from_o thence_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o heat_n that_o will_v be_v within_o two_o hour_n after_o he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v beside_o now_o though_o this_o news_n great_o trouble_v the_o chaumigrem_n yet_o he_o dissemble_v it_o for_o the_o present_a with_o so_o much_o courage_n and_o prudence_n as_o not_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n perceive_v any_o alteration_n in_o he_o but_o contrary_o put_v on_o a_o rich_a habit_n of_o carnation_n satin_n embroider_v with_o gold_n and_o a_o chain_n of_o precious_a stone_n about_o his_o neck_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o lord_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n to_o assemble_v before_o he_o and_o then_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o joyful_a man_n gentleman_n say_v he_o this_o fellow_n which_o you_o see_v come_v to_o i_o but_o now_o in_o such_o haste_n have_v bring_v i_o this_o letter_n which_o i_o have_v here_o in_o my_o hand_n from_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n and_o you_o and_o although_o by_o the_o content_n thereof_o he_o seem_v to_o blame_v we_o for_o our_o carelessâ—ness_n in_o linger_v thus_o yet_o i_o hope_v ever_o long_o to_o render_v he_o such_o a_o account_n of_o it_o as_o his_o highness_n shall_v give_v we_o all_o thanks_o for_o the_o service_n we_o have_v do_v he_o by_o this_o letter_n too_o he_o certify_v i_o that_o he_o have_v very_o certain_a intelligence_n how_o the_o zemindoo_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o cosmin_n and_o dalâ—â—_n and_o to_o gain_v all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o digon_n and_o meâ—doo_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o danaplâ—â—_n even_o to_o ansedaa_n wherefore_o he_o have_v express_o enjoin_v i_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o i_o may_v i_o put_v into_o those_o place_n as_o the_o most_o important_a such_o force_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n and_o that_o i_o take_v heed_n nothing_o be_v lose_v through_o my_o negligence_n because_o in_o that_o case_n â—e_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o excuse_n this_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o important_a and_o necessary_a for_o his_o service_n that_o you_o my_o lord_n xemiâ—brum_n go_v instant_o without_o all_o delay_n and_o put_v yourself_o with_o your_o force_n into_o the_o town_n of_o dâ—laa_n and_o your_o brother-in-law_n baâ—â—haa_n quem_n into_o that_o of_o digon_n with_o his_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n as_o for_o colonel_n gipray_o and_o monpocasser_n they_o shall_v go_v with_o their_o thirty_o thousand_o soldier_n into_o ansedaa_n and_o danapluu_n and_o ciguamcan_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n shall_v march_v along_o to_o xaraa_n and_o so_o to_o mâ—lacou_n moreover_o quiay_v brazagaran_a with_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n shall_v go_v for_o general_n of_o the_o frontier_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o assist_v with_o those_o force_n he_o may_v in_o person_n give_v order_n wheresoever_o need_n shall_v be_v behold_v what_o the_o king_n have_v write_v to_o i_o whereof_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o make_v a_o agreement_n and_o all_o sign_n it_o together_o for_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o my_o head_n shall_v answer_v for_o your_o
from_o the_o river_n of_o tinlau_n with_o his_o ill_a success_n thereupon_o and_o the_o succour_n we_o meet_v withal_o 73_o chap._n xxii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n have_v news_n of_o the_o five_o portugal_n that_o be_v make_v captive_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o mandarin_n of_o nouday_n about_o they_o and_o his_o assault_v the_o say_a town_n 76_o chap._n xxiii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n navigation_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o liampoo_n his_o arrival_n and_o gallant_a reception_n there_o by_o the_o portugal_n 81_o chap._n xxiv_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n depart_v from_o liampoo_n for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v out_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr the_o strange_a thing_n that_o we_o see_v and_o the_o hazard_n we_o run_v in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 87_o chap._n xxv_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr with_o the_o description_n thereof_o what_o happen_v to_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o one_o of_o the_o hermitage_n there_o and_o how_o we_o be_v discover_v 92_o chap._n xxvi_o our_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o nanquin_n with_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o after_o this_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n 97_o chap._n xxvii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o town_n of_o taypor_n where_o we_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n 103_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o marvel_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n our_o departure_n from_o thence_o towards_o pequin_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o town_n of_o sempitay_n 107_o chap._n xxix_o our_o arrival_n at_o sempitay_n our_o encounter_n there_o with_o a_o christian_a woman_n together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o people_v it_o 112_o chap._n xxx_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a city_n of_o china_n together_o with_o which_o of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n it_o be_v that_o build_v the_o wall_n betwixt_o china_n and_o tartary_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v as_o we_o pass_v along_o 116_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o move_a town_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o river_n and_o that_o which_o further_o befall_v we_o 122_o chap._n xxxii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n with_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o which_o moreover_o happen_v unto_o we_o there_o as_o also_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o court_n of_o justice._n 125_o chap._n xxxiii_o what_o past_a between_o we_o and_o the_o tanigores_n of_o mercy_n with_o the_o great_a favour_n they_o do_v we_o and_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n where_o the_o king_n of_o china_n keep_v his_o court._n 131_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v in_o certain_a inn_n and_o the_o state_n which_o the_o chaem_n of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o university_n keep_v with_o certain_a remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n 134_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o prison_n of_o ximanguibaleu_n wherein_o those_o be_v keep_v which_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o tartary_n and_o another_o enclosure_n call_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o revenue_n whereof_o this_o prison_n be_v maintain_v 137_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o a_o edifice_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n wherein_o be_v the_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o chapel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n and_o the_o public_a granary_n establish_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 142_o 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 144_o chap._n xxxviii_o a_o tartar_n commander_n enter_v with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o quincay_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o with_o the_o nauticor_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o we_o portugal_n 149_o chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o mitaquer_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n camp_n before_o pequin_n with_o that_o which_o we_o see_v till_o we_o arrive_v there_o and_o the_o mitaquer_n present_v we_o unto_o the_o king_n 154_o chap._n xl._o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n raise_n his_o siege_n from_o before_o pequin_n for_o to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n there_o 158_o chap._n xli_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v bring_v again_o before_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n with_o our_o departure_n from_o that_o kingdom_n and_o all_o that_o we_o see_v and_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la 160_o chap._n xlii_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o tartarian_a ambassador_n by_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la with_o the_o say_a king_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o his_o triumphal_a entry_n thereinto_o 167_o chap._n xliii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o our_o adventure_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o tanixumaa_n with_o our_o go_v a_o shore_n there_o 170_o chap._n xliv_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o the_o nautaquin_n lord_n of_o the_o isle_n do_v to_o one_o of_o we_o for_o have_v see_v he_o shoot_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n and_o his_o send_v i_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n with_o that_o which_o pass_v till_o my_o arrival_n at_o this_o court_n 172_o chap._n xlv_o the_o great_a mishap_n which_o befall_v the_o king_n of_o bungo_n son_n with_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o i_o be_v in_o for_o the_o same_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 176_o chap._n xlvi_o my_o cure_v the_o young_a prince_n of_o bungo_n with_o my_o return_n to_o tanixumaa_n and_o embark_a there_o for_o liampoo_n and_o also_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o we_o on_o land_n after_o the_o shipwreck_n we_o suffer_v by_o the_o way_n thither_o 178_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o carry_v of_o we_o to_o the_o town_n of_o pungor_fw-la and_o present_v we_o to_o the_o broquen_n governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o that_o which_o ensue_v upon_o it_o 181_o chap._n xlviii_o the_o king_n of_o lequios_n send_v a_o cruel_a sentence_n against_o we_o to_o the_o broquen_n of_o the_o town_n where_o we_o be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o which_o further_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o our_o arrival_n at_o liampoo_n 184_o chap._n xlix_o my_o sail_v from_o liampoo_n to_o malaca_n with_o the_o send_v i_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fortress_n there_o to_o the_o chaubainhaa_n at_o martibano_n and_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 189_o chap._n l._n the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o martibano_n and_o certain_a memorable_a particularity_n happen_v there_o 195_o chap._n li._n in_o what_o manner_n the_o chaubinhaa_n render_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n and_o the_o cruel_a procee_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o martabano_n and_o the_o lady_n her_o attendant_n 201_o chap._n lii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chaubinhaa_n king_n of_o martabano_n nhay_n canatoo_n his_o wife_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o woman_n with_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n do_v after_o his_o return_n to_o pegu._n 205_o chap._n liii_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o prom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n together_o with_o the_o first_o assault_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o 209_o chap._n liv._o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o besiege_v the_o fortress_n of_o meleytay_n with_o his_o go_n from_o thence_o to_o avaa_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v there_o 282_o chap._n lv._o our_o go_v with_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n ambassador_n to_o the_o calaminham_n with_o the_o course_n which_o we_o hold_v until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o temple_n or_o pagode_v of_o tinagoogoo_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o 215_o chap._n lvi_o the_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a procession_n make_v in_o this_o pagode_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o particularity_n 218_o chap._n lvii_o what_o we_o see_v in_o the_o continue_n of_o our_o voyage_n until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n 223_o chap._n lviii_o the_o magnificent_a reception_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o ambassador_n at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o calaminham_n and_o he_o 226_o chap._n lix_n a_o ample_a relation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o calaminham_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n and_o bramaa_n
great_a ordnance_n twelve_o harquebuss_n forty_o sack_n of_o stone_n threescore_o head-piece_n and_o a_o coat_n of_o guilt_n mail_n line_v with_o crimson_a satin_n for_o his_o own_o person_n together_o with_o many_o other_o garment_n of_o divers_a sort_n as_o also_o twenty_o piece_n of_o caracas_n which_o be_v stain_v linen_n or_o cotten_n tapestry_n that_o come_v from_o the_o india_n and_o cloth_n of_o malaya_n wherewith_o they_o usual_o apparel_v themselves_o in_o that_o country_n as_o well_o for_o his_o wife_n as_o his_o daughter_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v lade_v aboard_o a_o lanchara_n with_o oar_n he_o desire_v i_o to_o conduct_v and_o present_v they_o from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o aaru_n add_v withal_o that_o this_o business_n great_o concern_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n service_n and_o that_o at_o my_o return_n beside_o the_o recompense_n i_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o he_o will_v give_v i_o a_o extraordinary_a pay_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n employ_v i_o in_o 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