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the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n chinve_v northward_o from_o hinghoa_n stand_v a_o great_a palace_n with_o ten_o garden_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o which_o before_o either_o rain_n or_o tempestuous_a wether_n happen_v as_o the_o chineses_n say_v be_v a_o ring_a noise_n hear_v like_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell._n the_o eight_o county_n be_v xaounfu_n border_n easterly_a at_o kienningfu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o jenpingfeu_n and_o tingcheufeu_n in_o the_o west_n north-west_n and_o north_n at_o the_o territory_n kiangsia_n this_o division_n reckon_v four_o city_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v xaouw_o the_o rest_n border_n quangce_n tain_v and_o kienning_n the_o city_n xaouw_n the_o most_o northern_a of_o this_o territory_n be_v ancient_o a_o mean_a place_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o mins_n jurisdiction_n and_o be_v first_o fortify_v with_o wall_n and_o the_o title_n of_o city_n give_v it_o by_o the_o family_n call_v tangle_n yet_o have_v ever_o preserve_v its_o name_n of_o xaouw_n it_o lie_v westerly_a of_o the_o river_n cuckoe_n and_o be_v cut_v through_o by_o the_o river_n ciao_n which_o pour_v its_o stream_n into_o the_o cuckoe_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o several_a small_a channel_n water_n the_o city_n because_o this_o county_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o profitable_a soil_n and_o on_o the_o border_n of_o country_n who_o passage_n be_v troublesome_a it_o be_v fortify_v with_o several_a castle_n garrison_v with_o soldier_n the_o small_a tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n fon_v a_o mountainous_a fon_v country_n and_o the_o most_o eastern_a of_o this_o territory_n border_n in_o the_o east_n and_o southeast_n at_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n at_o fochenfu_n in_o the_o west_n at_o kiennunfu_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o territory_n of_o chekiang_n it_o contain_v three_o town_n fon_v fogang_n and_o mingte_v the_o way_n through_o the_o mountain_n be_v very_o
scraggy_a and_o scarce_o passable_a especial_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o southeast_n the_o city_n fon_v itself_o be_v fair_a and_o large_a lie_v near_o the_o sea_n to_o its_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n have_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prospect_n a_o idol-temple_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o city_n xaouw_v a_o fair_a bridge_n lead_v over_o the_o river_n cuyun_n sixty_o three_o rod_n long_o of_o the_o same_o fashion_n as_o those_o mention_v before_o there_o be_v also_o two_o large_a temple_n this_o province_n or_o kingdom_n of_o fokien_n have_v many_o strong_a hold_n especial_o fortress_n on_o the_o seashore_n against_o any_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n the_o chief_a build_v former_o by_o the_o chinese_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v two_o ganbai_n and_o hiamuen_o the_o castle_n ganhai_n have_v a_o convenient_a and_o safe_a haven_n for_o ship_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o fair_a bridge_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pace_n in_o length_n build_v of_o black_a stone_n and_o support_v with_o divers_a arch_n the_o garrison_n of_o hiamuen_n lie_v on_o a_o island_n north-west_n from_o quemuy_n both_o these_o fort_n for_o the_o beautifulness_n of_o their_o building_n populousness_n and_o trade_n exceed_v divers_a great_a city_n in_o china_n for_o from_o thence_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n be_v transport_v through_o all_o india_n and_o foreign_a good_n bring_v thither_o some_o year_n since_o the_o famous_a pirate_n iquon_n otherwise_o call_v coxinga_n well_o know_v to_o the_o hollander_n portuguese_n and_o spaniard_n possess_v both_o these_o place_n and_o be_v also_o very_o powerful_a at_o sea_n have_v a_o fleet_n of_o three_o thousand_o great_a chinese_n jonks_n the_o other_o fort_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v pumien_n fon_v tinghai_n muthon_n xe_n huckeu_o vangun_o chungxe_n tungxan_n hivenchung_a jungt_v anno_fw-la 1662._o the_o tartar_n have_v conquer_a the_o empire_n of_o china_n cause_v all_o the_o town_n and_o stronghold_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o to_o prevent_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o have_v any_o supply_n from_o thence_o by_o their_o party_n which_o may_v reside_v in_o they_o thus_o end_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o second_o embassy_n a_o three_o embassy_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o east-tartary_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n pieter_n van_n hoorn_v contain_v several_a remark_n in_o their_o journey_n through_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n chekiang_n xantung_n and_o nank_v to_o the_o imperial_a court_n at_o peking_n send_v from_o batavia_n anno_fw-la 1666._o the_o three_o of_o june_n whither_o he_o return_v anno_fw-la 1668._o in_o january_n etc._n etc._n what_o trouble_v charge_n and_o endeavour_n the_o netherlands_n east-india_n company_n and_o their_o magistrate_n in_o india_n have_v some_o year_n since_o use_v from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o several_a occasion_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o so_o long_o wish_v for_o chinese_n trade_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o describe_v because_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v it_o from_o other_o discourse_n especial_o by_o the_o former_a embassy_n and_o expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr goyer_n and_o jacob_n de_fw-fr keizer_n send_v out_o anno_fw-la 1655._o and_o 1656._o and_o likewise_o from_o those_o of_o balthasar_n bort_n john_n van_fw-mi campen_n and_o constantine_n noble_a in_o anno_fw-la 1662._o yet_o after_o long_a referring_n debate_n and_o serious_a consideration_n it_o be_v at_o last_o again_o conclude_v on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la 1666_o by_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o council_n of_o india_n to_o send_v a_o magnificent_a embassy_n with_o rich_a present_n to_o the_o tartar_n court_n to_o the_o great_a emperor_n of_o china_n and_o east-tartary_n that_o if_o possible_a they_o may_v at_o last_o attain_v to_o their_o so_o long_o desire_v free_a trade_n through_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o china_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v elect_v and_o choose_v his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n peter_n van_fw-mi hoorn_v privy_a counsellor_n and_o chief_a treasurer_n of_o india_n as_o he_o be_v entitle_v in_o his_o commission_n give_v he_o the_o three_o of_o july_n in_o the_o same_o year_n constantine_n noble_a be_v also_o choose_v as_o chief_a counsel_n in_o the_o embassy_n and_o prime_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o hoksieu_n or_o focheu_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o territory_n fokien_fw-fr he_o also_o be_v command_v for_o several_a reason_n to_o travel_v in_o the_o degree_n beforementioned_a up_o to_o peking_n and_o upon_o the_o ambassador_n decease_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o place_n and_o negotiate_v that_o affair_n to_o the_o company_n best_o advantage_n furthermore_o the_o embassy_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o his_o council_n order_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o follow_a person_n the_o lord_n peter_n van_fw-mi hoorn_v constantine_n noble_a chief_a counsellor_n in_o the_o embassy_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o trade_n john_n putman_n factor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n john_n vander_n do_v secretary_n gysbert_n ruwenoort_n steward_n six_o gentleman_n viz._n banning_n berkman_n frent_n and_o ruyss_a van_fw-mi alteren_fw-mi van_fw-mi doorn_n a_o chirurgeon_n six_o man_n for_o a_o guard_n two_o trumpeter_n and_o one_o cook_n during_o their_o journey_n up_o to_o peking_n it_o be_v order_v that_o david_n harthower_n cornelius_n bartelsz_n and_o maurice_n shall_v provide_v all_o thing_n below_o in_o hoksieu_n on_o the_o three_o of_o june_n beforementioned_a the_o commission_n be_v read_v aboard_o the_o vlaerding_n by_o the_o follow_a lord_n his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n maetzuiker_n charles_n hertzing_n chief_a comptroller_n usual_a counsellor_n of_o india_n nicholas_n verburgh_n laurence_n pit_n matthew_n vander_v brook_n counsellor_n extraordinary_a john_n thysz_n john_n van_fw-mi dam_n after_o a_o kind_n farewell_o the_o forementioned_a person_n return_v ashore_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a carry_v on_o of_o this_o embassy_n a_o fleet_n of_o five_o sail_n lade_v with_o present_n and_o merchandise_n and_o man_v with_o soldier_n and_o seaman_n be_v fit_v out_o from_o batavia_n consist_v in_o these_o ship_n viz._n the_o vlaerding_n afen_n constance_n gild_a tiger_n and_o the_o blyswiik_a frigate_n command_v by_o john_n vander_v werf_n john_n naelhout_n john_n hendricks_n henry_n bommer_n peter_n jansz_n several_a chineses_n also_o ship_v themselves_o in_o the_o fleet_n to_o return_v to_o their_o native_a country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v some_o year_n before_o and_o have_v settle_v themselves_o in_o batavia_n the_o four_o be_v sunday_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o fleet_n set_v sail_n and_o lie_v by_o the_o lee_n about_o the_o island_n they_o stay_v for_o some_o ready_a money_n and_o other_o necessary_n which_o about_o seven_o a_o clock_n be_v bring_v they_o by_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr danser_n master_n of_o the_o exchequer_n then_o the_o fleet_n weigh_v anchor_n again_o run_v easterly_a between_o the_o isle_n edam_fw-la and_o alkmaer_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o eastern_a mouson_n but_o the_o wind_n on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o afternoon_n come_v about_o to_o the_o west_n and_o then_o tack_v to_o and_o again_o have_v the_o wind_n about_o seven_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n to_o the_o south-west_n then_o they_o steer_v their_o course_n northerly_a and_o so_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o course_n as_o we_o have_v full_o mention_v in_o their_o former_a journal_o from_o batavia_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o needless_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o five_o of_o august_n about_o noon_n they_o come_v to_o the_o netherland-haven_n where_o a_o tartar_n come_v aboard_o of_o the_o ambassador_n in_o a_o small_a vessel_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o governor_n of_o minjazen_a to_o inquire_v what_o people_n and_o ship_n they_o be_v and_o also_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o what_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o they_o whereupon_o be_v answer_v according_o the_o tartar_n return_v ashore_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o have_v first_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o general_n lipovi's_fw-la death_n the_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n while_o they_o still_o ride_v at_o a_o anchor_n wait_v for_o the_o fleet_n to_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o netherlands_n haven_n there_o also_o come_v a_o tartar_n vessel_n aboard_o with_o the_o three_o person_n of_o minjazen_a to_o ask_v in_o the_o governor_n name_n what_o ship_n they_o be_v and_o if_o a_o ambassador_n be_v come_v with_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o the_o ambassador_n answer_v he_o according_o and_o also_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o send_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o mr._n ruwenoort_n with_o the_o interpreter_n de_fw-fr hase_fw-mi to_o hoksieu_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o viceroy_n singlamong_n and_o the_o new_a general_n which_o
on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o west_n lie_v a_o suburb_n neither_o lesser_a nor_o empty_a of_o people_n than_o the_o city_n itself_o between_o these_o lie_n several_a bridge_n over_o which_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o one_o into_o another_o beyond_o the_o bridge_n the_o channel_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o great_a breadth_n and_o receive_v water_n from_o several_a place_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o navigation_n by_o that_o city_n that_o it_o can_v be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o come_v from_o the_o province_n of_o chekiang_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a town_n to_o go_v to_o peking_n and_o other_o place_n must_v stop_v here_o to_o put_v up_o their_o mast_n and_o hold_v out_o their_o sail_n not_o be_v able_a hitherto_o to_o use_v they_o because_o of_o the_o many_o bridge_n in_o that_o channel_n for_o from_o hence_o to_o the_o grand_a metropolis_n peking_n no_o bridge_n be_v suffer_v except_v one_o to_o draw_v up_o this_o city_n 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put_v into_o their_o own_o house_n but_o into_o one_o of_o their_o neighbour_n ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v pinang_fw-mi nor_o clapper-tree_n nor_o cane_n nor_o potato_n nor_o any_o other_o plant._n x._o thou_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n on_o thy_o new_a place_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v call_v kavo_n nor_o sleep_v in_o they_o lest_o thou_o be_v punish_v with_o great_a sickness_n xi_o no_o young_a man_n shall_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o run_v the_o race_n call_v tragaduwell_v xii_o no_o child_n bear_v in_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o his_o mother_n lest_o it_o die_v immediate_o xiii_o let_v no_o man_n wear_v any_o armlet_n call_v salahim_n lest_o their_o arm_n shall_v grow_v sore_o fourteen_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v any_o swine_n though_o one_o of_o thy_o chief_a friend_n come_v to_o visit_v thou_o unless_o at_o obit_n xv._n thou_o shall_v not_o fish_n or_o hunt_v for_o more_o than_o thy_o own_o provision_n xvi_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o swine_n in_o the_o new_a house_n make_v before_o the_o karichang_n if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o before_o xvii_o thou_o shall_v not_o name_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o time_n till_o the_o karichang_n be_v over_o lest_o the_o child_n die_v xviii_o nor_o shall_v the_o mother_n stir_v with_o her_o infant_n from_o the_o childbed_n chamber_n further_o than_o the_o next_o neighbour_n xix_o a_o new_a tamatawa_n or_o general_n shall_v not_o march_v into_o the_o field_n till_o the_o karichang_n be_v over_o xx._n a_o bridegroom_n shall_v not_o walk_v with_o his_o bride_n except_o he_o have_v go_v abroad_o with_o she_o before_o lest_o some_o dangerous_a sickness_n ensue_v xxi_o no_o parent_n shall_v knock_v out_o their_o daughter_n two_o upper_a tooth_n before_o as_o it_o be_v customary_a with_o they_o nor_o bear_v holes_n in_o their_o ear_n during_o the_o karichang_n xxii_o no_o man_n that_o never_o travel_v before_o shall_v then_o begin_v his_o journey_n xxiii_o no_o maid_n shall_v 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