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the_o people_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o teneriffe_n be_v very_o oblige_v but_o the_o vulgar_a be_v here_o as_o all_o over_o spain_n very_o proud_a and_o lazy_a there_o be_v scarce_o a_o handycrafts-fellow_n but_o what_o have_v his_o great_a sword_n on_o his_o side_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o will_v rather_o starve_v at_o home_n or_o at_o the_o best_a rather_o be_v content_v with_o pulse_n and_o root_n than_o to_o go_v to_o fetch_v it_o from_o abroad_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o wildfowl_n here_o the_o woman_n wear_v veil_n but_o have_v a_o way_n of_o squint_v through_o it_o with_o one_o eye_n their_o wheat_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o turkey_n wheat_n teneriffe_n the_o product_n of_o teneriffe_n malvasy_a wine_n they_o have_v in_o great_a plenty_n a_o whole_a pipe_n cost_v common_o not_o above_o twenty_o ducat_n they_o pay_v seventeen_o real_n for_o custom_n when_o it_o be_v export_v so_o that_o in_o all_o it_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o fourscore_o and_o nine_o french_a liver_n a_o pipe_n contain_v four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o pint_n of_o paris_n measure_n which_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o english_a gallon_n they_o have_v here_o great_a plenty_n of_o money_n for_o which_o reason_n your_o foreign_a merchant_n trade_n hither_o with_o very_o great_a advantage_n the_o chief_a commodity_n to_o be_v vend_v here_o be_v sword_n pistol_n knife_n comb_n clothes_n cloak_n black_a and_o grey_n broad_a hat_n ribbon_n and_o linen-cloath_n just_o opposite_a to_o santa_n cruz_n there_o be_v another_o harbour_n which_o they_o call_v la_fw-fr rota_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o island_n be_v environ_v by_o unaccessable_a rock_n the_o famous_a picque_n of_o teneriffe_n which_o be_v two_o league_n distant_a from_o lâ—gona_n be_v 47812_o foot_n high_a the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v never_o without_o snow_n chap_n iii_o of_o the_o city_n of_o fernamboucq_n and_o olinde_a on_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n the_o city_n of_o fernamboucq_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o land_n have_v on_o one_o side_n the_o ocean_n and_o on_o the_o other_o a_o small_a branch_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o they_o call_v the_o river_n sallee_n fernamboucq_n the_o city_n of_o fernamboucq_n it_o be_v figure_n be_v circular_a contain_v not_o above_o three_o hundred_o edifice_n which_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o well_o build_v house_n the_o rest_n be_v rather_o cottage_n not_o above_o one_o story_n high_a the_o parish-church_n stand_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o town_n there_o be_v a_o small_a island_n which_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o abovementioned_a branch_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o city_n be_v join_v to_o it_o by_o a_o long_a narrow_a bridge_n sustain_v by_o forty_o five_o arch_n whereof_o some_o be_v of_o stone_n the_o rest_n of_o wood_n the_o last_o be_v build_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o the_o first_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o solid_a foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n it_o be_v call_v st._n anthony_n island_n it_o contain_v about_o a_o hundred_o house_n beside_o three_o monastry_n one_o belong_v to_o the_o recollect_n which_o be_v a_o fine_a structure_n the_o other_o to_o the_o jefuit_n and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o french_a capucines_n there_o be_v all_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n a_o vast_a tract_n of_o rocky_a mountain_n which_o run_v all_o along_o the_o southern_a coast_n of_o america_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n be_v above_o seven_o hundred_o league_n in_o length_n they_o be_v call_v the_o recif_n in_o their_o language_n this_o congery_n of_o mountain_n have_v its_o large_a breeche_n in_o several_a place_n which_o most_o of_o they_o make_v convenient_a harbour_n as_o all_o fernamboq_fw-la which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o best_a port_n in_o all_o america_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o port_n you_o see_v two_o very_a strong_a fort_n fernambouq_n fort_n near_o fernambouq_n one_o of_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o recif_n lie_v perpendicular_a with_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n at_o high-tide_n just_o on_o the_o point_n of_o land_n upon_o which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o fermambouq_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o the_o recif_n be_v a_o fort-royal_a surround_v with_o very_o strong_a pallisadoe_n two_o other_o fort_n be_v erect_v on_o the_o land_n side_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n one_o of_o which_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n the_o other_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o town_n about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a north_n from_o fernambouq_n olinda_n the_o city_n of_o olinda_n be_v the_o city_n of_o olinda_n former_o a_o very_a handsome_a city_n approach_v in_o bigness_n to_o the_o city_n of_o orleans_n in_o france_n before_o it_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o hollander_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o four_o hill_n which_o afford_v a_o very_a delightful_a prospect_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o remain_v a_o few_o goodly_a house_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a one_o be_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o its_o former_a lustre_n the_o remain_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o hill_n stand_v to_o this_o day_n the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o jesuit_n which_o have_v cost_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n build_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v several_a other_o monastery_n belong_v to_o the_o benedictines_n capuchin_n the_o carmelites_n and_o grey-friar_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ceylon_n and_o the_o fort_n the_o dutch_a be_v possess_v of_o in_o that_o island_n the_o hollander_n have_v several_a colony_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ceylon_n among_o which_o the_o city_n of_o portugal_n and_o colombo_n be_v the_o chief_a portugal_n the_o city_n of_o portugal_n portugal_n lie_v in_o a_o very_a convenient_a bay_n about_o three_o league_n distant_a from_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n which_o appear_v at_o sea_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o pique_n like_o that_o of_o teneriffe_n and_o serveâ—_n as_o a_o guide_n to_o the_o mariner_n near_o the_o city_n be_v a_o very_a regular_a fort_n which_o defend_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o harbour_n to_o the_o south_n of_o portugal_n betwixt_o that_o city_n and_o colombo_n there_o be_v another_o goodly_a plantation_n upon_o a_o eminence_n near_o the_o seaside_n call_v barberin_n about_o twenty_o league_n distant_a from_o portugal_n be_v the_o city_n of_o colombo_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o very_a fair_a plain_n near_o the_o seashore_n colombo_n the_o city_n of_o colombo_n be_v surround_v with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o fine_a tree_n which_o afford_v a_o very_a delightful_a prospect_n just_o by_o be_v a_o very_a large_a castle_n very_o considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n beside_o which_o they_o be_v master_n of_o negombo_n and_o japhnepatan_n two_o very_a considerable_a city_n and_o have_v fortify_v all_o the_o western_a northern_a and_o southern_a coast_n of_o this_o island_n as_o for_o the_o eastern_a part_n they_o have_v
arrival_n of_o some_o vessel_n 128_o chap._n xliii_o our_o departure_n from_o tilcery_n 130_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n our_o journey_n to_o tanor_n with_o a_o description_n of_o mealy_a bargara_n and_o cota_n pag._n 138_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o calicut_n and_o the_o english_a factory_a there_o 140_o chap._n iii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o tanor_n 143_o chap._n iu_o our_o departure_n from_o tanor_n and_o a_o description_n of_o chali_n 145_o chap._n v._o our_o journey_n to_o batiepatan_n and_o the_o english_a factory_a there_o 147_o chap._n vi_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr flacour_n and_o the_o commodity_n bring_v from_o sirinpatan_n 149_o chap._n vii_o our_o departure_n from_o tilcery_n a_o description_n of_o mangalor_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o canara_n 151_o chap._n viii_o our_o departure_n from_o mangalor_n and_o meet_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n 155_o chap._n ix_o our_o arrival_n at_o goa_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fort_n of_o goa_n 157_o chap._n x._o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o charitable_a society_n 160_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o goa_n 163_o chap._n xii_o concern_v our_o stay_n at_o goa_n 167_o chap._n xiii_o our_o departure_n from_o goa_n 168_o chap._n fourteen_o our_o arrival_n at_o suratte_n and_o of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 171_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o death_n of_o mr._n blot_v and_o his_o funeral_n 173_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o city_n of_o bandar_n abassy_n or_o gameron_n and_o of_o ormus_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o our_o departure_n from_o gameron_n 179_o chap._n xviii_o our_o departure_n from_o suratte_n a_o description_n of_o dawan_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o st._n jerome_n 182_o chap._n xix_o concern_v our_o stay_n at_o daman_n 185_o chap._n xx._n description_n of_o trapor_n 187_o chap._n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d return_n to_o daman_n 190_o chap._n xxii_o departure_n from_o daman_n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bassaim_v 192_o chap._n xxiii_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o indies_n 194_o chap._n xxiv_o our_o arrival_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n and_o its_o description_n 197_o chap._n xxv_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o product_n of_o brasil_n 198_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o brasil_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o portuguese_n 200_o chap._n xxvii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n and_o port_n of_o the_o bay_n 〈◊〉_d all-saint_n 20â—_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d brasil_n 20â—_n chap._n xxix_o our_o departure_n from_o brasil_n a_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ferdnand_n de_fw-fr narogna_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o tercera_n and_o st._n michael_n 20â—_n chap._n xxx_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o voyage_n and_o our_o arrival_n at_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n 21â—_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o port_n and_o river_n of_o lisbon_n the_o fort_n of_o câ—scais_n with_o two_o other_o fort_n 21â—_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lisbon_n 21â—_n chap._n xxxiii_o my_o departure_n from_o lisbon_n and_o return_v into_o france_n 21â—_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n relate_v to_o the_o distemper_n peculiar_a to_o the_o eastern_a country_n chap._n i._n of_o vomit_v and_o how_o best_o prevent_v at_o sea_n 223_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o scurvy_a call_v by_o the_o french_a the_o land_n evil_a its_o cause_n symptom_n and_o cure_n 230_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o colick_n of_o madagascar_n their_o cause_n symptom_n and_o cure_n 230_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o venereal_a distemper_n in_o the_o isle_n dauphine_n and_o how_o cure_v by_o the_o negro_n 231_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o first_o of_o their_o fever_n and_o how_o cure_v by_o the_o pandite_n or_o pagan_a physician_n 232_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o indian_n mordechi_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n its_o cure_n be_v perform_v 237_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n and_o the_o erroneous_a practice_n of_o the_o pandite_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o distemper_n 239_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o distemper_a person_n call_v by_o the_o portuguese_n esfalfados_n and_o how_o best_o to_o be_v cure_v 242_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o smallpox_n and_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o among_o the_o malabar_n 243_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o adder_n and_o the_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o the_o true_a adder-stone_n 244_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o portuguese_n bicho_n its_o several_a kind_n and_n cure_v 246_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o supplement_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o st._n helen_n 3_o chap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o teneriffe_n and_o its_o product_n 5_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o fernambouque_n and_o olinda_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n 7_o chap._n iu_o â—f_n the_o isle_n of_o ceylon_n and_o the_o fort_n the_o dutch_a be_v possess_v of_o in_o that_o island_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o portugal_n colombo_n and_o battacalo_n 9_o chap._n v._n 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cochin_n and_o how_o the_o dutch_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 11_o chap._n vi_o some_o particular_n concern_v the_o cape_n of_o good_a hâ—…_n of_o the_o dutch_a fort_n at_o table-bay_n and_o of_o the_o saldaigne_n â—…_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_o viceroâ—…_n the_o east-indies_n for_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n the_o isle_n of_o madegascar_n and_o mascarcigne_n â—…_n chap._n viii_o the_o take_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n by_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_o â—…_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o city_n of_o suratte_n its_o inhabitant_n tâ—…_n and_o what_o be_v else_o remarkable_a thereabouts_o â—…_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o empire_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a mogulâ—…_n â—…_z chap._n xi_o of_o the_o musk_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v â—…_n chap._n xii_o contain_v some_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o sieâ—…_n rennefort_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o fâ—…_n east-india-company_n and_o the_o resetle_v themselves_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o madagascar_n â—…_n a_o voyage_n to_o the_o eastindies_a by_o mr._n dellon_n m._n d._n part_n i._n chap._n i._n our_o departure_n out_o of_o france_n all_o mankind_n have_v a_o certain_a natural_a propensity_n to_o curiosity_n but_o young_a people_n have_v common_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o fancy_n take_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o novelty_n than_o those_o who_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o ripe_a age._n for_o my_o part_n have_v always_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o most_o ardent_a desire_n of_o travel_v after_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o course_n of_o my_o study_n i_o leave_v paris_n with_o no_o other_o resolution_n than_o to_o leave_v france_n and_o by_o the_o conversation_n with_o foreigner_n to_o make_v myself_o acquaint_v with_o their_o genius_n and_o manner_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o royal_a east-india_n company_n be_v equip_v some_o ship_n at_o port-royal_a i_o direct_v my_o course_n thither_o and_o enter_v myself_o into_o their_o service_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o 400_o tun_n call_v the_o strong_a command_v by_o captain_n merchand_n and_o leave_v that_o harbour_n within_o 14_o day_n after_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o golden-eagle_n but_o we_o have_v scarce_o be_v a_o few_o hour_n under_o sail_n when_o a_o calm_a oblige_v we_o to_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n near_o the_o isle_n of_o groy_n about_o 2_o league_n from_o the_o french_a shoar_n where_o we_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o with_o a_o fresh_a gale_n of_o north-east_n wind_n we_o soon_o lose_v sight_n of_o our_o native_a shoar_n the_o first_o inconveniency_n i_o be_v sensible_a of_o in_o this_o voyage_n be_v my_o be_v seasick_a as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v most_o acquaint_v before_o with_o the_o watery_a element_n but_o a_o little_a time_n cure_v we_o of_o that_o distemper_n for_o 8_o day_n together_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sky_n when_o at_o last_o our_o sentry_n discover_v 4_o sail_n to_o the_o windward_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v at_o that_o time_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o spain_n our_o captain_n be_v get_v every_o thing_n ready_a in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n of_o engage_v the_o enemy_n order_v the_o golden-eagle_n who_o be_v a_o nimble_a sailer_n than_o we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o come_v up_o with_o they_o first_o but_o have_v soon_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v french_a ship_n bind_v for_o newfoundland_n we_o continue_v our_o voyage_n without_o any_o
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