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prince_n that_o those_o town_n and_o place_n which_o make_v no_o resistance_n neither_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o wall_n shall_v receive_v no_o ill_a usage_n but_o that_o only_o a_o tartarian_a governor_n shall_v be_v place_v there_o with_o some_o troop_n if_o it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o keep_v a_o garrison_n there_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o reduce_v and_o chastise_v the_o inhabitant_n shall_v they_o offer_v to_o revolt_v the_o city_n of_o canton_n have_v not_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n and_o of_o all_o the_o cannon_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v not_o one_o gun_n fire_v as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o those_o four_o tartar_n who_o have_v so_o rash_o hazard_v themselves_o perhaps_o the_o viceroy_n be_v
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the_o most_o servile_a and_o vile_a drudgery_n and_o that_o most_o patient_o but_o alas_o what_o a_o cut_n and_o desperate_a trial_n be_v this_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o these_o miserable_a person_n for_o the_o chineses_n especial_o the_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v so_o nice_a so_o averse_a to_o any_o thing_n of_o labour_n or_o toil_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v other_o that_o nothing_o so_o much_o pierce_v they_o as_o these_o unheard_a of_o insolence_n after_o that_o the_o viceroy_n have_v take_v care_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o establish_n of_o several_a magistrate_n who_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n to_o render_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n they_o think_v it_o further_o convenient_a to_o distribute_v among_o the_o people_n several_a little_a ticket_n of_o colour_a paper_n about_o the_o breadth_n of_o two_o finger_n in_o which_o be_v write_v in_o chinese_n character_n these_o word_n people_n subject_v to_o the_o emperor_n 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be_v suspect_v to_o be_v complice_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n assoon_o as_o these_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n they_o present_o avow_v that_o all_o that_o the_o spy_n have_v aver_v be_v true_a that_o real_o they_o have_v conspire_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n to_o the_o corsair_n that_o the_o fort_n which_o they_o have_v late_o seize_v upon_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o they_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o those_o who_o keep_v it_o that_o the_o like_a will_v happen_v at_o a_o fort_n near_o that_o where_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v contrive_v to_o let_v in_o the_o chinese_n all_o these_o commotion_n do_v not_o at_o all_o disturb_v the_o viceroy_n but_o by_o his_o prudence_n he_o master_v all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ability_n of_o this_o man_n prevent_v more_o mischief_n and_o preserve_v the_o tartar_n more_o town_n than_o the_o general_n with_o all_o his_o valour_n can_v conquer_v and_o there_o be_v not_o less_o ability_n requisite_a to_o retain_v and_o preserve_v what_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o than_o there_o be_v at_o first_o to_o acquire_v it_o the_o governor_n of_o canton_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v a_o plot_n lay_v in_o that_o other_o fort_n go_v thither_o with_o all_o diligence_n but_o without_o show_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o enter_v with_o a_o countenance_n seem_v to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o then_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o soldier_n that_o because_o the_o present_a urgency_n of_o affair_n oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v such_o strict_a guard_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o near_o he_o will_v to_o encourage_v they_o gratify_v they_o with_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o assignment_n and_o increase_v their_o pay_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v one_o after_o another_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o register_n and_o
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consume_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o force_n i_o must_v now_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n the_o information_n i_o have_v receive_v concern_v the_o achievement_n of_o thâ—â—se_a pirate_n who_o do_v daily_o afresh_o toil_n and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n the_o general_n be_v almost_o at_o his_o wit_n end_n this_o man_n who_o seem_v so_o indefatigable_a in_o war_n find_v out_o those_o now_o who_o give_v he_o sufficient_a employment_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n they_o have_v now_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o three_o or_o four_o the_o best_a place_n in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n and_o there_o they_o defend_v themselves_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o tyrant_n fury_n and_o all_o that_o the_o tartar_n can_v do_v to_o drive_v they_o out_o they_o lay_v siege_n to_o several_a other_o place_n and_o block_v they_o up_o very_o close_o but_o they_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_a at_o sea_n and_o high_o dissatisfy_v that_o they_o have_v so_o precipitately_a and_o inconsiderate_o 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all_o their_o valour_n they_o must_v submit_v for_o the_o tartar_n assoon_o as_o they_o perceive_v any_o of_o the_o pirate_n ship_n to_o run_v away_o incessant_o cry_v out_o victory_n and_o thereby_o animate_v their_o man_n to_o fall_v on_o with_o great_a violence_n upon_o those_o who_o yet_o stand_v it_o out_o there_o be_v so_o little_a union_n and_o so_o great_a a_o misintelligence_n among_o the_o corsair_n one_o of_o their_o squadron_n have_v no_o soon_o run_v away_o but_o present_o there_o follow_v a_o general_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o tartar_n to_o secure_v their_o victory_n fail_v not_o to_o press_v the_o close_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o chinese_n that_o though_o they_o be_v as_o nimble_a in_o run_v away_o as_o the_o parthian_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o dexterous_a in_o fight_v whilst_o they_o run_v away_o and_o thereby_o gain_v the_o victory_n this_o be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o great_a battle_n the_o corsair_n be_v all_o rout_v and_o the_o tartar_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v gain_v the_o victory_n with_o all_o the_o advantage_n imaginable_a the_o corsair_n have_v several_a such_o like_a engagement_n with_o the_o tartar_n as_o this_o be_v but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n to_o relate_v they_o all_o and_o beside_o be_v it_o will_v almost_o be_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o and_o again_o the_o relation_n thereof_o will_v prove_v tedious_a but_o to_o say_v something_o in_o the_o general_a of_o the_o war_n which_o these_o pirate_n make_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o toil_v and_o torment_v themselves_o to_o little_a purpose_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o either_o a_o time_n or_o season_n to_o let_v their_o enemy_n see_v they_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o thereby_o they_o only_o oblige_v they_o to_o stand_v the_o strict_a upon_o their_o guard_n and_o to_o be_v
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the_o two_o chief_n of_o this_o rebellion_n take_v such_o advantage_n by_o this_o pernicious_a negligence_n that_o those_o counsel_n which_o if_o at_o first_o execute_v will_v with_o great_a facility_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o these_o trouble_n become_v now_o both_o unfit_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o gain_v themselves_o the_o renown_n of_o great_a and_o most_o valiant_a commander_n and_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o repute_n they_o quick_o have_v force_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o to_o enlarge_v their_o conquest_n and_o have_v fit_a opportunity_n to_o enhance_v the_o fame_n of_o their_o victory_n their_o confederate_n increase_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o the_o applause_n which_o be_v give_v to_o victor_n never_o fail_v to_o acquire_v they_o new_a associate_n and_o thus_o these_o usurper_n do_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o five_o province_n the_o rebel_n cham_n go_v to_o establish_v himself_o in_o that_o province_n which_o of_o the_o five_o be_v the_o most_o remote_a from_o the_o emperor_n court_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n with_o full_a resolution_n to_o extend_v his_o conquest_n and_o to_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n the_o neighbour_a province_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v raise_v force_n enough_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n his_o great_a project_n the_o other_o rebel_n who_o be_v call_v ly_n have_v as_o it_o appear_v frame_v to_o himself_o great_a design_n approach_v near_o the_o court_n and_o have_v already_o in_o his_o imagination_n conquer_v the_o whole_a empire_n but_o judge_v from_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o cham_n confederacy_n with_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n how_o great_a a_o obstacle_n so_o powerful_a a_o competitor_n may_v be_v to_o he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o do_v in_o all_o likelihood_n make_v he_o away_o 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