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thousand_o man_n without_o ten_o thousand_o more_o to_o assist_v they_o if_o occasion_n shall_v require_v it_o will_v signify_v so_o little_a in_o a_o attempt_n to_o do_v any_o great_a exploit_n in_o so_o powerful_a a_o country_n that_o they_o will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o one_o ambusâ—â—ade_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o if_o famine_n and_o sickness_n occasion_v by_o the_o change_n of_o air_n and_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o want_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n shall_v destroy_v some_o part_n of_o they_o if_o by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o pass_v the_o river_n and_o force_v their_o passage_n another_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v drown_v if_o the_o assault_n ambuscadoe_n skirmish_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n shall_v consume_v another_o part_n how_o many_o at_o last_o will_v there_o remain_v of_o these_o ten_o thousand_o man_n nay_o if_o we_o further_o consider_v that_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o enemy_n nor_o war_n yet_o a_o great_a part_n will_v quick_o be_v lose_v common_a sense_n and_o reason_n will_v convince_v we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v very_o ridiculous_a who_o shall_v give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o expression_n of_o the_o japanner_n and_o so_o will_v he_o likewise_o be_v who_o shall_v believe_v he_o have_v do_v some_o great_a matter_n towards_o the_o entire_a conquest_n if_o he_o have_v defeat_v tâ—â—n_o thousand_o or_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n in_o japan_n though_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o life_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n to_o any_o who_o shall_v assault_v they_o by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o japanner_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a but_o the_o devil_n thus_o disturb_v they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n into_o that_o country_n which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v by_o so_o horrible_a a_o perâ—â—ecution_n that_o except_v that_o of_o anâ—â—ichriâ—â—t_n the_o history_n record_v few_o more_o cruel_a nay_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n shall_v of_o a_o long_a time_n be_v permit_v to_o approach_v near_o that_o country_n unless_o as_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o destruction_n he_o shall_v shut_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o open_v a_o way_n which_o we_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o we_o can_v only_o see_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o humane_a mean_n or_o way_n leave_v to_o make_v japan_n free_a for_o the_o christian_n to_o come_v thither_o it_o be_v by_o make_v that_o prince_n better_o understand_v both_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o assâ—â—ring_v he_o that_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o earth_n tremble_v needs_o fear_v no_o conqueror_n that_o foreigner_n will_v get_v but_o little_a
to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n yet_o they_o advance_v themselves_o to_o so_o considerable_a estate_n and_o fortune_n that_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o the_o whole_a state_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o high_a advantage_n if_o they_o can_v promote_v several_a of_o their_o child_n to_o so_o honourable_a a_o preferment_n so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a emulation_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o those_o place_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o many_o family_n have_v enrich_v and_o advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n by_o have_v have_v a_o child_n prefer_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n eunuch_n but_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n judge_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o have_v the_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o his_o state_n dispose_v of_o among_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n but_o be_v mind_v that_o they_o shall_v remain_v only_o in_o the_o same_o incapacity_n they_o be_v natural_o unprofitable_a person_n in_o their_o generation_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v serve_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o late_a emperor_n xunchin_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o many_o traitor_n who_o have_v perfidious_o sell_v both_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o tartarian_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o any_o of_o these_o eunuch_n shall_v be_v place_v as_o a_o guard_n over_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o those_o guard_n for_o say_v they_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o faithfull_a to_o their_o husband_n nor_o the_o more_o chaste_a by_o have_v a_o strict_a guard_n and_o watch_v put_v upon_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a maâ—â—y_o have_v be_v false_a and_o unchaste_a only_o because_o they_o be_v watch_v too_o narrow_o and_o as_o for_o they_o their_o honour_n be_v a_o secure_a guard_n than_o any_o which_o can_v be_v set_v over_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o tartarian_a woman_n like_o the_o chinese_n immure_v up_o as_o so_o many_o prisoner_n but_o when_o they_o please_v walk_v about_o the_o street_n in_o the_o city_n and_o town_n and_o in_o the_o country_n into_o the_o field_n they_o ride_v on_o horseback_n and_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n and_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o fight_v and_o battle_n they_o execute_v any_o action_n better_o than_o they_o speak_v or_o discourse_v the_o sole_a employment_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v only_o to_o be_v as_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o woman_n who_o the_o chineses_n keep_v in_o a_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n this_o office_n be_v of_o no_o regard_n or_o consideration_n among_o the_o tartar_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o eunuch_n make_v hereafter_o in_o china_n and_o those_o who_o be_v so_o already_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o affront_n and_o injury_n which_o nature_n have_v receive_v in_o their_o person_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o satisfy_v the_o chineses_n be_v with_o the_o tartarian_a government_n the_o pride_n and_o avarice_n of_o the_o chinese_n mandorin_n the_o speedy_a and_o exact_a execution_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o tartar_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o prince_n by_o their_o action_n do_v not_o only_o invite_v but_o command_n and_o oblige_v their_o subject_n to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o young_a xunchi_n so_o exact_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o model_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n that_o the_o chinese_n themselves_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o usurper_n and_o tyrant_n but_o present_o begin_v to_o applaud_v and_o extol_v they_o and_o ingenious_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o merit_v to_o have_v the_o command_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o this_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o new_a master_n be_v no_o less_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o good_a inclination_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o his_o officer_n for_o it_o be_v but_o too_o ordinary_a for_o man_n to_o find_v fault_n and_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o all_o that_o be_v do_v under_o any_o new_a government_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o well_o manage_v but_o that_o which_o do_v most_o satisfy_v and_o content_v the_o chinese_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o tartar_n let_v they_o have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o several_a charge_n and_o dignity_n this_o they_o do_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v win_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o because_o they_o foresee_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n in_o so_o vast_a a_o country_n will_v give_v sufficient_a employment_n to_o both_o tartar_n and_o chinese_n and_o likewise_o because_o the_o chineses_n be_v better_o instruct_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o state_n and_o know_v better_a how_o to_o suit_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o humour_n and_o genius_n of_o their_o own_o countryman_n they_o daily_o send_v they_o into_o the_o province_n to_o exercise_v the_o charge_n of_o mandorin_n and_o make_v they_o governor_n of_o several_a town_n and_o place_n but_o still_o dependent_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o tartarian_a lord_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o have_v the_o inspection_n over_o the_o conduct_n of_o all_o chinese-officer_n and_o by_o their_o instruction_n be_v oblige_v to_o watch_v and_o observe_v that_o the_o chinese_n who_o have_v not_o the_o reputation_n of_o integrity_n shall_v not_o in_o their_o employment_n act_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o the_o tartar_n do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o suffer_v the_o chinese-mandorins_a to_o wear_v as_o before_o those_o rich_a girdle_n nor_o their_o square_a cap_n nor_o several_a other_o mark_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o grandeur_n which_o render_v they_o so_o venerable_a to_o the_o people_n 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affair_n without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o much_o ceremony_n and_o beside_o the_o entrance_n into_o their_o house_n and_o palace_n be_v free_a to_o all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o hour_n the_o chineses_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o these_o action_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o esteem_v they_o the_o more_o when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o haughty_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o their_o lordly_a mandorin_n from_o who_o they_o can_v never_o have_v audience_n but_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v never_o speak_v but_o on_o their_o kâ—â—ees_n and_o then_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n so_o low_a as_o to_o kiss_v the_o very_a ground_n the_o gentle_a and_o fair_a reception_n and_o the_o free_a access_n which_o the_o tartarian_a officer_n give_v to_o all_o person_n be_v not_o less_o powerful_a to_o maintain_v and_o secure_v their_o conquest_n than_o their_o arm_n have_v be_v to_o
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day_n long_o but_o they_o either_o march_v or_o fight_v therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n sound_n every_o man_n prepare_v to_o set_v up_o his_o tent_n which_o he_o take_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baggage_n each_o captain_n have_v a_o wagon_n for_o the_o baggage_n appertain_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o those_o under_o his_o command_n the_o baggage_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n never_o march_v together_o the_o tent_n be_v either_o make_v of_o strong_a leather_n or_o raw_a hide_n which_o be_v sew_v together_o and_o make_v up_o indifferent_a handsome_o each_o big_a and_o habitable_a enough_o which_o it_o have_v need_n be_v for_o it_o be_v their_o usual_a habitation_n these_o tent_n they_o pitch_v in_o great_a order_n with_o market-place_n and_o street_n like_v as_o in_o great_a town_n and_o be_v place_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o country_n the_o tartar_n choose_v rather_o to_o live_v in_o these_o tent_n than_o in_o city_n and_o town_n in_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v choke_v up_o in_o a_o crowd_n and_o have_v not_o their_o health_n whereas_o when_o they_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o field_n under_o their_o tent_n and_o breath_n in_o the_o clear_a air_n there_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o thing_n to_o which_o man_n will_v accustom_v themselves_o by_o continuance_n will_v become_v pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a nay_o even_o labour_n and_o toil_n it_o be_v but_o endure_v it_o some_o time_n whereas_o idleness_n and_o the_o effeminate_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n grow_v at_o length_n wearisome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o long_a time_n enjoy_v they_o there_o be_v some_o galleyslave_n which_o will_v not_o be_v please_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o oar_n time_n and_o custom_n have_v so_o sweeten_v the_o hardship_n to_o they_o custom_n be_v very_o potent_a nay_o it_o work_v miracle_n this_o it_o be_v which_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o the_o tartar_n that_o it_o induce_v they_o to_o esteem_v â—â—he_a palace_n and_o fine_a house_n in_o city_n inconvenient_a for_o their_o health_n they_o never_o be_v better_a in_o heal_v and_o more_o at_o ease_n than_o when_o they_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o most_o vast_a and_o spacious_a field_n and_o be_v necessitate_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o inconâ—â—eniences_n of_o the_o air_n and_o ill_a weather_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o averse_a to_o live_v in_o to_n but_o perhaps_o they_o have_v now_o change_v their_o humour_n for_o though_o they_o be_v so_o well_o content_a to_o toil_n and_o take_v pain_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conquest_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o too_o true_a that_o we_o do_v with_o great_a facility_n accustom_v ourselves_o to_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n than_o to_o hardship_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o time_n they_o will_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o the_o luxury_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o chinese_n but_o we_o must_v now_o return_v to_o visit_v the_o tartar_n in_o their_o tent_n whither_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o feast_n and_o make_v merry_a their_o meat_n be_v usual_o young_a horseflesh_n which_o they_o dress_v after_o their_o fashion_n and_o as_o for_o their_o horse_n they_o feed_v they_o with_o rice_n which_o be_v better_a meat_n than_o the_o flesh_n thâ—â—y_v eat_v they_o drink_v and_o eat_v with_o as_o good_a a_o stomach_n as_o they_o fight_v and_o take_v pain_n and_o present_o after_o fall_v asleep_a with_o as_o little_a disturbance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n they_o never_o regard_v to_o place_v any_o guard_n or_o sentinel_n and_o the_o round_n they_o go_v never_o wake_v any_o body_n thus_o all_o night_n there_o be_v a_o profound_a silence_n in_o their_o camp_n without_o the_o least_o noise_n but_o sometime_o the_o neigh_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o war_n they_o sleep_v as_o quiet_o and_o with_o as_o little_a 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instrument_n and_o shoot_v they_o make_v such_o a_o horrid_a noise_n all_o night_n that_o no_o body_n can_v sleep_v in_o quiet_a yet_o after_o they_o have_v watch_v so_o strict_o for_o so_o many_o year_n when_o their_o enemy_n be_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o mile_n from_o any_o of_o their_o province_n they_o be_v unfortunate_o asleep_a when_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o have_v be_v most_o watchful_a the_o chineses_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n when_o they_o see_v no_o body_n but_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v near_o they_o they_o scarce_o dare_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n so_o loud_o as_o to_o call_v out_o arm_z arm_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o go_v to_o meet_v their_o enemy_n or_o dispute_v with_o he_o the_o entrance_n into_o their_o province_n final_o they_o be_v no_o more_o safe_a for_o have_v keep_v so_o good_a a_o guard_n whereas_o the_o tartar_n conquer_v all_o their_o vast_a empire_n and_o yet_o sleep_v in_o quiet_a confident_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o know_v that_o his_o valour_n be_v so_o dread_v by_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o attack_v he_o which_o verify_v the_o vulgar_a say_n that_o he_o who_o reputation_n be_v up_o may_v lie_v in_o bed_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o war_n and_o labour_n of_o their_o frank_a and_o free_a deal_n without_o any_o ceremony_n of_o their_o divertisâ—â—ments_n occupation_n and_o employment_n in_o general_n the_o tartar_n who_o conquer_v china_n be_v general_o proper_a man_n and_o well_o shape_v only_o their_o shoulder_n be_v broad_a but_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o limb_n be_v well_o proportion_v but_o they_o be_v very_o sturdy_a and_o strong_a which_o make_v â—â—hem_n appear_v rather_o rough_a and_o unhewn_a than_o nice_a or_o effeminate_a neither_o be_v they_o affect_v with_o neat_a and_o fine_a clothes_n and_o by_o the_o