many_o tax_n he_o will_v leave_v his_o son_n a_o poor_a kingdom_n than_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n answer_v relinquo_fw-la sed_fw-la diuturnius_fw-la that_o be_v i_o shall_v leave_v he_o a_o more_o last_a kingdom_n happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o xunchin_n the_o emperor_n of_o china_n have_v he_o be_v of_o theopompus_n his_o mind_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v though_o i_o find_v he_o by_o many_o author_n brand_v for_o his_o covetousness_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o very_o apt_a to_o suspect_v he_o so_o guilty_a of_o that_o vice_n as_o of_o another_o usual_o more_o fatal_a to_o prince_n which_o be_v a_o facile_a nature_n easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o other_o and_o too_o inclinable_a to_o favour_n and_o indulge_v themselves_o and_o not_o willing_a to_o undergo_v the_o weight_n of_o affair_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o brother_n thienk_v who_o precede_v he_o in_o the_o imperial_a throne_n he_o so_o oppose_v his_o darling_n favourite_n the_o eunuch_n guei_n and_o all_o the_o eunuch_n his_o partisan_n that_o at_o last_o he_o prevail_v with_o his_o brother_n to_o banish_v they_o all_o his_o court_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o when_o his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o imperial_a crown_n fall_v to_o he_o at_o his_o first_o take_v poffession_n thereof_o he_o so_o persecute_v the_o eunuch_n who_o by_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n under_o his_o brother_n have_v make_v themselves_o abhor_v by_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o guei_n in_o despair_n poison_v himself_o yet_o at_o last_o this_o very_a emperor_n suffer_v himself_o by_o the_o crafty_a insinuation_n of_o some_o person_n about_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o recall_v these_o insolent_a extortioner_n and_o most_o imprudentlâ—â—_n make_v his_o incense_a enemy_n his_o reconcile_a confident_n and_o entrust_v tâ—â—em_v with_o the_o sole_a management_n of_o all_o affair_n who_o now_o conceill_v their_o malice_n against_o he_o but_o forget_v not_o to_o study_v revenge_n and_o be_v back_v with_o his_o authority_n by_o their_o extortion_n they_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n thereby_o enrich_v themselves_o render_v their_o master_n odious_a to_o his_o subject_n endeavour_n by_o all_o art_n to_o defraud_v he_o keep_v back_o the_o soldier_n pay_v and_o provision_n thereby_o to_o occasion_n mutiny_n hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o rebel_n not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v both_o he_o and_o his_o empire_n and_o at_o last_o admit_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o traitor_n into_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n peking_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a history_n very_o particular_o relate_v now_o that_o i_o have_v out_o of_o other_o author_n more_o full_o than_o senór_n palafox_n do_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o insurrection_n which_o bring_v that_o fatal_a destruction_n upon_o xunchin_n the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o so_o high_o contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o xunchi_n emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n as_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o our_o author_n and_o most_o other_o i_o must_v out_o of_o mountanus_n let_v you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cham_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n but_o only_o a_o petty_a prince_n among_o they_o who_o grandfather_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o family_n who_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v only_o a_o small_a province_n in_o tartary_n call_v muncheu_fw-la i_o shall_v now_o end_v these_o observation_n with_o a_o brief_a narrative_n of_o the_o famous_a act_n of_o coxinga_n son_n to_o ikoan_n or_o iquon_n as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o our_o author_n and_o all_o foreigner_n but_o among_o his_o own_o countryman_n chanchilung_v or_o chincilung_v so_o renown_v by_o his_o former_a name_n in_o this_o present_a history_n this_o coxinga_n be_v that_o son_n of_o ikoan_n who_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n as_o senor_n palafox_n intimate_v to_o jacatra_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o europe_n where_o he_o so_o improve_v himself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o military_a discipline_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1661._o assist_v by_o those_o outlawed_a chineses_n who_o have_v serve_v under_o his_o father_n he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o island_n of_o formosa_fw-la and_o tayowan_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o which_o the_o hollander_n have_v from_o their_o several_a plantation_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n put_v out_o several_a considerable_a fleet_n that_o they_o may_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n regain_v those_o isle_n but_o find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a to_o accomplish_v their_o design_n they_o send_v divers_a embassy_n to_o solicit_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o tartar_n but_o in_o vain_a coxinga_n keep_v possession_n during_o his_o life_n and_o since_o his_o decease_n they_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o tartar_n these_o embassy_n be_v at_o large_a treat_v of_o by_o arnoldus_fw-la montanus_n late_o english_v by_o mr._n ogilby_n from_o who_o i_o have_v borrow_v most_o of_o these_o observation_n many_o other_o observable_a remark_n may_v be_v add_v but_o fear_v lest_o i_o have_v already_o transcend_v the_o due_a bound_n of_o a_o introduction_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o content_n of_o this_o history_n chap._n i._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o china_n two_o subject_n of_o the_o emperor_n rebel_n they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o six_o province_n and_o of_o the_o imperial_a court_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o tartar_n thereupon_o pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n zunchin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n the_o tartar_n resolve_v to_o oppose_v the_o usurper_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o ancient_a pretension_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n pag._n 24._o chap._n iii_o the_o tartar_n enter_v into_o china_n the_o tyrant_n ly_n fly_v the_o young_a xunchi_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o pequin_n and_o be_v there_o crown_a emperor_n he_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o corea_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n tributary_n p._n 59_o chap._n iu_o the_o tartar_n pursue_v his_o conquest_n he_o reduce_v five_o other_o province_n border_v upon_o pequin_n his_o conduct_n that_o thereby_o â—â—e_v may_v illustrate_v his_o victory_n and_o the_o order_n he_o prescribe_v to_o the_o conquer_a p._n 77_o chap._n v._o one_o of_o the_o uncle_n of_o xunchi_n reduce_v the_o city_n and_o province_n of_o nanchin_n the_o flight_n and_o death_n of_o a_o king_n of_o china_n who_o have_v be_v public_o crown_v six_o of_o the_o nine_o southern_a province_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o tartar_n p._n 93._o chap._n vi_o the_o tartar_n find_v the_o great_a resistance_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o 3_o last_o province_n a_o chinese_n pirate_n mâ—â—kes_v himself_o very_o potent_a who_o this_o pirate_n be_v p._n 107_o chap._n vii_o the_o pirate_n icoan_n make_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o hollander_n his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o porteguese_n of_o macao_n for_o refuse_v to_o restore_v he_o his_o daughter_n which_o hâ—â—_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o christian_a â—â—eligion_n the_o tartar_n solicit_v he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o china_n p._n 137_o chap._n viii_o icoan_n demand_v succour_v â—â—rom_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n who_o resuse_v it_o he_o he_o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o tartar_n a_o whole_a year_n he_o be_v taken-prisoner_n and_o present_v to_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o corsair_n p._n 159_o chap._n ix_o the_o tartar_n pass_v into_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n where_o a_o chinese_n prince_n be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o china_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n of_o canton_n find_v the_o gate_n open_a a_o chinese_n fleet_n which_o â—â—ame_v with_o relief_n fire_v the_o city_n the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o tartarian_a viceroy_n cause_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o canton_n p._n 180_o chap._n x._o the_o tartar_n sack_n the_o city_n of_o cantonâ—â—_n the_o vice-roys_n change_v the_o government_n the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o canton_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n the_o reduction_n of_o several_a place_n in_o the_o province_n p._n 200_o chap._n xi_o at_o xaochin_n the_o chinese_n stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n guequan_n king_n of_o quansi_fw-fr come_v into_o that_o city_n he_o go_v and_o meet_v the_o tartar_n he_o fight_v and_o rout_v they_o a_o division_n among_o the_o chinese_n they_o be_v defeat_v in_o another_o fight_n and_o their_o city_n xaochin_n take_v p._n 218_o chap._n xii_o disturbance_n in_o the_o maritine_n province_n some_o chinese_n prince_n retire_v themselves_o into_o the_o mountain_n other_o
now_o either_o gain_v all_o or_o lose_v all_o we_o can_v hereafâ—â—er_o be_v great_a rebel_n than_o we_o be_v already_o therefore_o let_v we_o dispatch_v with_o all_o expedition_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o province_n of_o china_n now_o that_o we_o have_v make_v five_o province_n â—â—eel_v the_o power_n of_o our_o sword_n but_o most_o assure_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v subdue_v the_o rest_n none_o will_v be_v so_o audacious_a and_o rash_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o call_v we_o rebel_n or_o usurper_n rebel_n if_o victorious_a cease_v to_o be_v rebel_n and_o become_v the_o right_n and_o lawful_a lord_n and_o master_n what_o therefore_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o either_o make_v myself_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n of_o all_o china_n or_o lose_v my_o life_n in_o these_o field_n and_o there_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n yhere_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o spacious_a empire_n can_v gratify_v i_o but_o either_o a_o throne_n or_o a_o grave_a and_o i_o will_v advance_v myself_o to_o such_o a_o pitch_n of_o grandeur_n that_o if_o i_o fall_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o such_o a_o crack_n as_o shall_v shiver_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n and_o bury_v the_o whole_a empire_n under_o my_o ruin_n thus_o ly_n speak_v to_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v entire_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o resolve_v to_o run_v the_o same_o fortune_n wiâ—â—h_v he_o they_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o whatsoever_o great_a attempt_n he_o shall_v please_v to_o embrace_v find_v his_o soldier_n thus_o resolute_a he_o speedy_o enter_v upon_o a_o most_o bold_a and_o hazardous_a desâ—â—gn_n but_o of_o high_a importance_n for_o the_o speedy_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o pretension_n this_o be_v to_o go_v direct_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o assault_v the_o imperial_a court_n and_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n full_o determine_v to_o strike_v off_o the_o emperor_n head_n and_o to_o place_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o own_o by_o this_o eminent_a exploit_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n which_o will_v high_o strengthen_v his_o party_n and_o beside_o cut_v off_o all_o poweâ—â—_n from_o any_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o raise_v any_o force_n or_o to_o head_n any_o who_o shall_v yet_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o loyalty_n in_o their_o breast_n to_o execute_v this_o grand_a attempt_n he_o must_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o pequin_n where_o all_o the_o court_n reside_v but_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o do_v this_o by_o open_a force_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o by_o stratagem_n and_o so_o to_o surprise_v the_o town_n that_o the_o thunderclap_n shall_v be_v feel_v before_o the_o noise_n be_v hear_v by_o this_o sudden_a surprise_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o emperor_n time_n to_o prepare_v either_o for_o his_o defence_n or_o flight_n otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o lie_n with_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v have_v raise_v so_o sudden_o to_o have_v reduce_v this_o great_a city_n for_o beside_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o pequin_n it_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v guard_v with_o 80000_o of_o the_o emperor_n best_a soldier_n the_o imperial_a palace_n alone_o be_v above_o two_o mile_n in_o circumference_n and_o defend_v with_o two_o or_o three_o wall_n with_o their_o ditch_n and_o bulwark_n which_o be_v all_o distinct_a the_o one_o from_o another_o and_o which_o can_v be_v take_v but_o separately_z one_o after_o the_o other_o the_o guard_n hereof_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o choice_a militia_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n ly_n foresee_v all_o these_o difficulty_n which_o he_o judge_v so_o great_a that_o he_o despair_v of_o surmount_v they_o but_o by_o open_a violence_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v rather_o to_o make_v use_n of_o secret_a intelligence_n and_o correspondency_n for_o without_o fraud_n and_o treachery_n he_o can_v never_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o obstacle_n to_o this_o grand_a design_n to_o this_o intent_n he_o have_v already_o by_o present_n and_o fair_a promise_n bribe_v several_a of_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o court_n and_o council_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n find_v it_o not_o difficult_a to_o engage_v they_o in_o his_o interest_n a_o strange_a thing_n that_o when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o person_n of_o the_o common_a people_n either_o in_o city_n or_o court_n who_o can_v be_v draw_v into_o this_o treason_n several_a of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n make_v themselves_o a_o detestable_a example_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o state_n &_o the_o person_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n who_o be_v then_o very_o potent_a &_o considerable_a in_o the_o court_n the_o emperor_n of_o china_n presume_v much_o upon_o the_o trust_n and_o fidelity_n of_o these_o person_n thus_o to_o entrust_v with_o they_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o state_n by_o this_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o what_o condition_n those_o state_n be_v who_o have_v no_o nobility_n among_o they_o i_o mean_v no_o person_n who_o inherit_v the_o dignity_n and_o grandeur_n of_o their_o ancestor_n do_v receive_v principle_n of_o loyalty_n to_o their_o sovereign_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n they_o receive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o life_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v never_o acquire_v by_o study_n though_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o it_o assiduous_o but_o they_o must_v descend_v to_o uâ—â—_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o virtue_n of_o our_o progenitor_n else_o these_o study_a duty_n which_o come_v not_o to_o we_o by_o nature_n arâ—â—_n but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n nor_o much_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o the_o tyrant_n after_o he_o have_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o eunuch_n oâ—â—_n the_o court_n thus_o lay_v his_o treasonable_a design_n he_o send_v into_o the_o imperial_a city_n oâ—â—_n pequin_n several_a of_o his_o most_o trusty_a &_o valiant_a commander_n disguise_v like_o merchant_n with_o instruction_n to_o keep_v opeâ—â—shop_n and_o to_o expose_v to_o sale_n several_a ricâ—â—_n merchandises_n these_o counterfeit_a merchant_n be_v never_o suspect_v to_o be_v greaâ—â—_n commander_n and_o their_o apprenticeâ—â—_n and_o servant_n choice_n souldierâ—â—_n it_o concern_v they_o though_o to_o mind_n theiâ—â—_n trade_n for_o upon_o that_o depend_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o which_o put_v it_o to_o sale_n be_v those_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o oblige_a to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v it_o when_o the_o bargain_n be_v thus_o make_v and_o earnest_a mutual_o give_v those_o in_o the_o city_n and_o court_n who_o keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o tyrant_n fail_v not_o by_o several_a pretext_n to_o lessen_v the_o guard_n and_o to_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n thus_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o treason_n break_v out_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a to_o the_o great_a disorder_n and_o astonishment_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o the_o conspiracy_n for_o whilst_o they_o be_v uncertain_a what_o resolution_n to_o take_v they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o enemy_n lie_v present_o appear_v and_o find_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n open_a and_o his_o man_n victorious_a in_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o great_a city_n before_o he_o can_v attaque_fw-la it_n see_v the_o success_n of_o this_o rebel_n who_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o several_a province_n this_o of_o pequin_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v the_o six_o now_o under_o his_o subjection_n chap._n ii_o the_o donath_n of_o the_o emperor_n zunchin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n the_o tartar_n resolve_v to_o oppose_v the_o usurper_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o ancient_a pretention_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n the_o emperor_n zunchin_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o deplorable_a condiction_n of_o his_o state_n till_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n will_v not_o only_o take_v from_o â—â—im_n by_o violence_n his_o â—â—mpire_n and_o crown_n but_o his_o life_n also_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o plot_n be_v lay_v from_o that_o very_a time_n that_o his_o counsellor_n advise_v he_o not_o to_o raise_v force_n nor_o send_v money_n nor_o recruit_n to_o those_o commander_n who_o guard_v the_o frontier_n he_o may_v then_o have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o
as_o he_o have_v begin_v either_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v or_o else_o some_o new_a one_o must_v be_v discover_v for_o according_a to_o the_o vast_a project_n with_o which_o this_o conqueror_n flatter_v himself_o after_o his_o victory_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v too_o little_a to_o give_v sufficient_a employment_n to_o his_o great_a courage_n chap._n xii_o disturbance_n in_o the_o maritime_a province_n some_o chinese_n prince_n retire_v themselves_o into_o the_o mountain_n other_o by_o treaty_n make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o tartar_n one_o who_o have_v conceal_v himself_o among_o the_o bonzi_n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o viceroy_n and_o be_v carry_v into_o tartary_n after_o that_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o china_n be_v entire_o conquer_v the_o victor_n yet_o for_o some_o time_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n find_v sufficient_a employment_n for_o all_o their_o force_n the_o people_n who_o be_v new_o subdue_v but_o especial_o those_o of_o fochien_n 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the_o tartarian_a emperor_n reside_v with_o his_o court_n there_o be_v not_o any_o commotion_n since_o those_o people_n first_o submit_v themselves_o but_o they_o live_v as_o peaceable_o and_o as_o quiet_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n but_o as_o for_o the_o 3_o province_n of_o fokien_n canton_n and_o quansi_fw-la they_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o court_n and_o the_o soldier_n which_o be_v command_v thither_o have_v by_o their_o inhuman_a violence_n bring_v a_o most_o horrible_a aversion_n to_o their_o new_a dominion_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o reduce_v thing_n there_o into_o any_o order_n or_o peace_n it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o for_o quansi_fw-fr i_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v have_v so_o prolong_v the_o war_n there_o as_o in_o the_o other_o two_o province_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o pretention_n that_o guequan_n be_v up_o still_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o watch_v his_o advantage_n he_o have_v retreat_v with_o his_o soldier_n and_o follower_n into_o the_o mounâ—â—ains_n but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o this_o prince_n long_o to_o have_v subsist_v and_o be_v surround_v with_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v escape_v be_v meet_v with_o by_o some_o or_o other_o but_o must_v soon_o have_v be_v defeat_v have_v no_o force_n to_o defend_v himself_o it_o be_v also_o report_v that_o the_o king_n tanuâ—â—n_o do_v with_o some_o troop_n still_o defend_v himself_o in_o the_o province_n of_o fokien_n where_o pelipaovan_n then_o be_v this_o be_v that_o prince_n who_o the_o corsair_n icoan_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v crown_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n zunchin_n and_o undertake_v his_o support_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o tartar_n this_o king_n of_o china_n be_v say_v to_o be_v still_o live_v but_o the_o relation_n call_v he_o luvan_a instead_o of_o tanvan_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v two_o distinct_a prince_n but_o by_o the_o sequel_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o first_o tanvan_a who_o be_v crown_v six_o month_n before_o the_o tartar_n enter_v into_o that_o province_n for_o the_o relation_n remark_n that_o the_o prince_n who_o still_o support_v himself_o be_v the_o same_o who_o have_v govern_v that_o province_n in_o great_a tranquillity_n the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o none_o but_o tanvan_n who_o be_v crown_v much_o about_o that_o time_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o there_o be_v little_a probability_n that_o after_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o country_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o prince_n who_o shall_v reign_v peaceable_a six_o month_n no_o not_o six_o hour_n there_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v any_o other_o king_n then_o in_o those_o part_n but_o this_o tanvan_a who_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o disappear_v â—â—fter_o â—â—oâ—â—n_o be_v take_v prisoner_n though_o here_o the_o relation_n take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v still_o mention_v make_v of_o he_o &_o perhaps_o this_o prince_n have_v two_o name_n and_o this_o may_v occasion_v his_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o two_o different_a person_n but_o this_o be_v the_o prince_n who_o the_o chineses_n say_v to_o be_v still_o live_v and_o that_o he_o be_v retire_v into_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o secure_v himself_o by_o often_o change_v his_o station_n and_o place_n of_o retreat_n it_o be_v also_o say_v he_o have_v with_o he_o icoan_n son_n as_o for_o the_o father_n there_o be_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o he_o this_o young_a man_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o person_n who_o do_v his_o prince_n very_o eminent_a service_n it_o be_v very_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o stout_a and_o courageous_a person_n and_o gain_v a_o great_a repute_n both_o upon_o his_o father_n account_n and_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o hollander_n at_o xacasià _fw-la in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o art_n military_a as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o europe_n this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o province_n of_o foquien_v but_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o pelipaovan_n who_o be_v so_o puissant_a shall_v let_v thing_n long_o run_v thus_o and_o this_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o relation_n which_o remark_n that_o the_o governor_n do_v incessant_o send_v very_o considerable_a force_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n out_o of_o this_o province_n into_o canton_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o king_n of_o china_n do_v not_o much_o disquiet_v he_o all_o these_o rumour_n which_o have_v no_o very_o good_a ground_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o shame_n the_o chineses_n have_v to_o have_v behave_v themselves_o so_o cowardly_a for_o see_v themselves_o thereby_o reduce_v to_o that_o sad_a condition_n they_o invent_v several_a fiction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v very_o courageous_a but_o this_o arrogancy_n benefit_v they_o but_o very_o little_a nor_o those_o small_a attempt_n they_o make_v that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v quite_o subject_v the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v so_o very_o low_a and_o in_o a_o condition_n so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v themselves_o to_o their_o pristine_a liberty_n that_o to_o dare_v only_o to_o turn_v their_o head_n against_o the_o tyrant_n serve_v only_o to_o exasperate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o shed_v their_o blood_n afresh_o and_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n where_o the_o tartar_n find_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o resistance_n even_o after_o they_o believe_v themselves_o master_v thereof_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o chineses_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o more_o favourable_a success_n the_o city_n of_o hunchicheu_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o there_o a_o conspiracy_n sudden_o break_v out_o against_o the_o â—â—artars_n they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o head_n a_o king_n who_o they_o have_v crown_v upon_o this_o dâ—â—sign_n this_o person_n have_v make_v himself_o very_o eminent_a by_o his_o thievery_n and_o robbery_n and_o these_o be_v his_o sole_a quality_n for_o which_o he_o be_v considerable_a for_o even_o thief_n and_o robber_n if_o they_o grow_v potent_a be_v so_o far_o considâ—â—red_v of_o as_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o sovereign_a prince_n those_o of_o huchicheu_fw-la do_v very_o unfortunate_o fail_v in_o their_o expectation_n they_o take_v up_o arm_n upon_o the_o belief_n that_o the_o other_o town_n will_v have_v do_v as_o much_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o general_n who_o be_v go_v to_o conduct_v some_o troop_n into_o the_o province_n of_o quansi_fw-fr but_o none_o of_o the_o other_o town_n stir_v and_o they_o do_v herein_o very_o wise_o for_o that_o
from_o china_n till_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o entire_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a continent_n of_o china_n to_o make_v some_o distinction_n i_o suppose_v between_o the_o sea-fight_n and_o the_o land-fights_a which_o the_o tartar_n have_v with_o the_o chinese_n the_o tartar_n take_v the_o city_n of_o canton_n the_o 20_o of_o january_n 1647._o and_o after_o some_o day_n spend_v in_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o province_n the_o viceroy_n than_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n where_o he_o gain_v this_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o pirate_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o february_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o find_v no_o enemy_n in_o that_o province_n to_o engage_v with_o he_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o xaochin_n that_o he_o may_v subdue_v that_o and_o the_o province_n of_o quansi_fw-la with_o all_o its_o dependent_n there_o it_o be_v that_o guequan_n defeat_v the_o tartar_n but_o the_o prince_n gain_v but_o little_a advantage_n by_o his_o victory_n for_o in_o a_o second_o battle_n the_o viceroy_n be_v victorious_a and_o thereby_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o xaochin_n it_o be_v much_o about_o this_o time_n that_o pâ—â—lipaouâ—â—n_o who_o command_v as_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o these_o province_n recall_v the_o general_n of_o canton_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o quansi_fw-la the_o conquest_n of_o which_o he_o have_v before_o comminute_v to_o his_o management_n he_o pretend_v his_o presence_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n to_o reduce_v the_o corsair_n there_o for_o the_o relation_n remark_n that_o the_o viceroy_n return_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1647._o and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o ever_o after_o go_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o quansi_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v another_o general_n who_o drive_v guequan_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o complete_v the_o reduction_n of_o that_o province_n the_o tartar_n who_o 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in_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n by_o these_o mean_v all_o his_o accusation_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o appear_v innocent_a in_o proportion_n as_o he_o distribute_v his_o money_n &_o present_n now_o witness_n be_v produce_v who_o give_v in_o evidence_n for_o his_o justification_n and_o all_o that_o be_v ever_o allege_v against_o he_o be_v â—â—only_o false_a supposition_n and_o black_a calumny_n thus_o icoan_n by_o declare_v himself_o liberal_a be_v declare_v innocent_a dismiss_v and_o full_o discharge_v this_o be_v the_o justice_n which_o this_o pyrate_n money_n obtain_v he_o from_o the_o chinese_n justice_n and_o magistrate_n icoan_n be_v not_o only_o clear_v but_o continue_v in_o his_o charge_n of_o gaucum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o be_v no_o long_o than_o his_o money_n and_o bounty_n last_v for_o when_o that_o fail_v he_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v deprive_v both_o of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o life_n the_o tartar_n know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v when_o he_o find_v it_o be_v no_o long_o his_o advantage_n to_o let_v live_v so_o declare_v a_o enemy_n and_o one_o who_o have_v treat_v he_o so_o disgraceful_o icoan_n dissemble_v with_o all_o the_o be_v he_o can_v possible_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v strip_v at_o once_o of_o a_o great_a power_n and_o vast_a riches_n as_o for_o the_o charge_n which_o remain_v to_o he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o name_n and_o title_n which_o confer_v some_o honour_n upon_o he_o but_o nothing_o else_o and_o beside_o his_o presence_n grow_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o insupportable_a to_o those_o who_o not_o only_o perceive_v there_o be_v little_o leave_v to_o be_v rack_v from_o he_o but_o most_o earnest_o long_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o can_v so_o authentical_o and_o clear_o evidence_n their_o extortion_n thus_o the_o unfortuate_a icoan_n be_v on_o all_o side_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n unless_o as_o some_o have_v believe_v he_o be_v already_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o stratagem_n of_o so_o many_o enemy_n this_o pirate_n who_o have_v be_v so_o successful_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o life_n now_o see_v that_o his_o misery_n be_v reserve_v for_o his_o latter_a day_n this_o apostate_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n this_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n of_o so_o many_o people_n and_o province_n go_v now_o to_o account_v for_o all_o his_o villainy_n yet_o as_o the_o height_n of_o his_o fortune_n create_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n in_o all_o those_o who_o be_v spectator_n of_o his_o advancement_n so_o his_o fall_n can_v but_o move_v the_o compassion_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v cast_v their_o eye_n on_o the_o precipice_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tartar_n when_o they_o have_v sâ—â—bdued_v the_o province_n of_o foquien_v thereby_o make_v themselves_o absolute_a master_n of_o the_o entire_a empire_n of_o china_n for_o though_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o province_n of_o canâ—â—on_n and_o quansi_fw-la yet_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o so_o few_o obstacle_n to_o their_o victory_n that_o this_o expedition_n do_v not_o much_o perplex_v they_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n present_o send_v several_a grandee_n of_o his_o court_n to_o congratulate_v with_o his_o uncle_n pelipaovan_n for_o his_o have_v reduce_v that_o province_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o general_n icoan_n which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a enterprise_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o constitute_v he_o viceroy_n of_o these_o last_o province_n this_o make_v it_o credible_a that_o he_o never_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o his_o other_o uncle_n who_o reside_v at_o nanquin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o that_o prince_n who_o neither_o have_v the_o merit_n nor_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o pelipaovan_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n of_o six_o province_n and_o he_o who_o be_v style_v the_o conqueror_n of_o china_n and_o much_o more_o consider_v of_o at_o the_o court_n shall_v only_o be_v viceroy_n of_o three_o neither_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o young_a prince_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o share_v out_o his_o new_a monarchy_n or_o to_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o his_o royal_a dignity_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v grow_v so_o powerful_a as_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o ambition_n of_o reign_v will_v not_o admit_v of_o partnership_n no_o not_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o kindred_n or_o affinity_n remus_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o romulus_n who_o scruple_v not_o to_o shed_v his_o brother_n blood_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o companion_n in_o his_o royalty_n all_o the_o occasion_n there_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o the_o young_a emperor_n uncle_n who_o reside_v at_o nanquin_n be_v a_o king_n in_o reality_n be_v only_o this_o he_o have_v viceroy_n subordinate_a to_o he_o but_o so_o have_v pelipaovan_n we_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v no_o remark_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o court_n to_o constitute_v inferior_a viceroy_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o superiority_n and_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o government_n chap._n ix_o the_o tartar_n pass_v into_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n where_o a_o chinese_n prince_n be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o china_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n of_o canton_n find_v the_o gate_n open_a a_o chinese_n fleet_n which_o come_v with_o relief_n fire_v the_o city_n the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o tartarian_a viceroy_n cause_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o canton_n although_o there_o remain_v two_o great_a province_n to_o be_v subdue_v before_o the_o entire_a conquest_n of_o china_n can_v be_v complete_v yet_o pelipaovan_n after_o he_o have_v defeat_v and_o seize_v upon_o icoan_n do_v not_o think_v it_o glorious_a enough_o for_o he_o in_o person_n to_o proceed_v further_o in_o that_o expedition_n in_o which_o he_o see_v so_o little_a difficulty_n and_o few_o obstacle_n which_o may_v add_v lustre_n to_o his_o former_a victory_n he_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o province_n of_o foquien_v that_o he_o may_v there_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o reduce_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o resolve_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n into_o which_o he_o pass_v over_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n as_o he_o do_v the_o precede_a year_n into_o foquien_v and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v already_o bring_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canton_n under_o the_o tartarian_a yoke_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o he_o impower_v a_o general_n or_o viceroy_n in_o martial_a affair_n with_o the_o command_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o all_o his_o military_a concern_v he_o likewise_o constitute_v a_o lord_n chief_a justice_n or_o viceroy_n in_o civil_a affair_n who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o that_o province_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n be_v call_v ly_n as_o the_o first_o tyrant_n be_v of_o who_o he_o come_v little_o short_a in_o his_o cruelty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o violence_n and_o fierceness_n of_o this_o commander_n which_o make_v these_o people_n the_o more_o dread_a the_o tartarian_a dominion_n till_o now_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v treat_v by_o the_o victor_n with_o clemency_n and_o mildness_n public_a fame_n have_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o moderation_n and_o exact_a distribution_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n and_o his_o uncle_n have_v observe_v wherever_o they_o come_v but_o the_o violent_a and_o fierce_a procedure_n of_o this_o viceroy_n make_v they_o quick_o change_v the_o good_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o this_o new_a government_n as_o for_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n he_o be_v a_o moderate_a
not_o as_o yet_o inform_v of_o it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v it_o be_v manifest_v these_o straggler_n enter_v the_o town_n without_o any_o order_n and_o whatever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o party_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o their_o commander_n can_v oblige_v the_o contrary_a party_n as_o to_o this_o regard_n to_o show_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o military_a order_n which_o the_o king_n or_o his_o general_n have_v establish_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o prohibition_n of_o the_o emperor_n â—â—he_a general_n who_o have_v so_o passionate_o wish_v that_o the_o city_n of_o canton_n will_v have_v make_v some_o resistance_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v privilege_v to_o plunder_v it_o will_v not_o either_o rightful_o or_o wrongful_o let_v slip_v so_o rich_a a_o booty_n he_o be_v so_o transport_v by_o his_o avarice_n and_o cruelty_n that_o he_o have_v already_o make_v sure_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o canton_n he_o now_o therefore_o contrive_v to_o pillage_v it_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a order_n of_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n and_o against_o the_o parole_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o town_n for_o this_o effect_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v fix_v up_o in_o all_o the_o street_n and_o public_a place_n several_a proclamation_n to_o this_o purport_n 1._o lest_o any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v apprehend_v any_o violence_n he_o assure_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v damnify_v in_o the_o least_o 2._o that_o all_o person_n without_o any_o exception_n shall_v upon_o pain_n of_o life_n within_o three_o day_n cut_v their_o hair_n after_o the_o tartarian_a mode_n 3._o that_o within_o these_o three_o day_n the_o master_n of_o all_o family_n shall_v present_v themselves_o before_o the_o general_n and_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o bring_v in_o write_v their_o own_o name_n and_o a_o exact_a list_n of_o all_o person_n in_o in_o their_o family_n so_o that_o who_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v therein_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n worthy_a of_o death_n 4._o that_o all_o shopkeeper_n and_o workman_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o ordinary_a vocation_n to_o gain_v their_o subsistance_n by_o their_o art_n and_o call_v as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o tartar_n 5._o that_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n shall_v continue_v as_o before_o and_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o all_o place_n where_o merchant_n use_v to_o assemble_v all_o shop_n magazine_n custom-house_n and_o general_o all_o place_n relate_v to_o trade_n and_o traffic_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o free_a for_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o conveniency_n these_o be_v the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o general_n publish_v and_o i_o shall_v now_o let_v you_o see_v how_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n chap._n x._o the_o tartar_n sack_n the_o city_n of_o canton_n the_o viceroy_n change_v the_o government_n the_o death_n oâ—â—_n the_o king_n 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