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torture_n instant_o â—â—ll_v the_o conspirator_n be_v discover_v some_o be_v only_o privy_a and_o consent_n to_o the_o conspiracy_n other_o be_v stickler_n and_o principalâ—â—_n but_o the_o tartar_n present_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o this_o be_v their_o ordinary_a way_n of_o punish_v all_o criminal_a person_n without_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o either_o crime_n or_o person_n it_o be_v sufficient_a they_o have_v all_o deserve_a to_o die_v after_o this_o first_o execution_n the_o tartar_n look_v more_o narrow_o to_o keep_v â—â—_o strict_a guard_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o â—â—o_o this_o effect_n they_o appoint_v new_a captain_n with_o soldier_n of_o approve_a fidelity_n they_o use_v all_o imaginable_a circumspection_n in_o shut_v and_o open_v the_o gate_n they_o alter_v and_o change_v often_o both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v asâ—â—ured_v they_o be_v keep_v close_o shut_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v manifest_v to_o all_o who_o shall_v yet_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o remiss_a in_o keep_v strict_a guard_n they_o careful_o examine_v all_o who_o go_v in_o or_o out_o and_o make_v they_o discover_v what_o either_o they_o bring_v in_o or_o carry_v out_o all_o these_o precaution_n and_o the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o the_o conspirator_n keep_v all_o the_o people_n in_o amazement_n and_o make_v they_o that_o they_o know_v neither_o what_o to_o think_v or_o say_v each_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a apprehension_n that_o some_o or_o other_o who_o design_v to_o do_v they_o mischief_n shall_v publish_v their_o name_n among_o the_o conspirator_n for_o there_o need_v no_o other_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o make_v any_o man_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o several_a very_o innocent_a person_n fare_v no_o better_a than_o those_o who_o be_v most_o criminal_a it_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a way_n of_o take_v revenge_n in_o that_o country_n for_o those_o in_o distress_n to_o go_v and_o hang_v themselves_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o declare_v thereby_o that_o they_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n if_o justice_n be_v do_v upon_o they_o at_o this_o rate_n some_o base_a spirit_n have_v purchase_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o revenge_n all_o this_o troublesome_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o canton_n remain_v prisoner_n in_o their_o own_o house_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v what_o hâ—â—d_v pass_v but_o dare_v say_v nothing_o they_o durâ—â—t_v scarce_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o most_o retire_a and_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o house_n they_o explain_v themselves_o by_o lift_v up_o their_o shoulder_n and_o such_o like_a gesture_n and_o in_o so_o dismal_a a_o time_n this_o be_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n although_o the_o chinese_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n confess_v all_o they_o know_v yet_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a person_n who_o may_v pass_v for_o prodigy_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v count_v a_o very_a great_a one_o when_o one_o single_a man_n dare_v approve_v himself_o resolute_a and_o generous_a amid_o a_o multitude_n of_o timorous_a coward_n this_o hâ—â—ppened_v among_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v either_o principal_n or_o accomplice_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n a_o chinese_n captain_n not_o one_o of_o the_o pirate_n or_o a_o sea-commander_n but_o a_o land-commander_n who_o they_o call_v a_o mandorin_n of_o martial_a affair_n be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n and_o interrogated_a whether_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o conâ—â—piracy_n or_o conspirator_n he_o thus_o reply_v that_o whether_o he_o know_v
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 p._n 241_o chap._n xiii_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o porteguese_n of_o macao_n they_o have_v continue_v neuter_n between_o the_o chinese_n and_o the_o tartar_n their_o fear_n lest_o the_o victor_n shall_v make_v some_o attempt_n upon_o their_o city_n they_o be_v better_o treat_v than_o they_o expect_v p._n 252_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o tartar_n put_v out_o to_o sea_n and_o fight_v the_o corsair_n of_o china_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v propose_v but_o break_v by_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o viceroy_n he_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o chinese_n the_o natural_a genius_n of_o that_o nation_n p._n 269_o chap._n xv._n the_o viceroy_n burn_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o corsair_n they_o return_v in_o great_a number_n pillage_n and_o ravage_v the_o country_n and_o compel_v the_o chinese_n to_o quit_v the_o tartarian_a habit_n which_o they_o have_v take_v they_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o canton_n and_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o viceroy_n in_o civil_a affair_n p._n 284_o chap._n xvi_o the_o testimony_n which_o certain_a christian_a negro_n give_v of_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o tartar_n after_o which_o god_n almighty_a miraculous_o presâ—â—rves_v they_o in_o a_o fight_n the_o corsair_n continue_v to_o spoil_v the_o country_n the_o viceroy_n in_o military_a affair_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o a_o place_n in_o which_o they_o have_v fortify_v themselves_o and_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n he_o ruin_v the_o town_n and_o all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n p._n 300_o chap._n xvii_o the_o corsair_n trouble_v and_o perplex_v the_o general_n they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o city_n tunquam_fw-la and_o maintain_v it_o against_o several_a assault_n they_o deliver_v it_o up_o upon_o composition_n the_o cruâ—â—lty_n of_o the_o general_n soldier_n p._n 314_o chap._n xviii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o viceroy_n in_o civil_a affâ—â—irs_n upon_o the_o cruelty_n oâ—â—_n his_o colleague_n the_o corsair_n still_o perplex_v the_o tartar_n the_o chineses_n improve_v themsâ—â—lves_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war._n the_o northern_a chineses_n be_v of_o a_o different_a genius_n from_o the_o southern_a p._n 334_o chap._n xix_o the_o corsair_n take_v a_o little_a fort_n near_o canton_n have_v engage_v part_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o â—â—de_v with_o tâ—â—em_fw-la the_o viceroy_n in_o military_a affair_n discover_v a_o new_a plot_n in_o another_o fort._n the_o manner_n how_o he_o punish_v the_o traitor_n p._n 351_o chap._n xx._n a_o alarm_n in_o canton_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o thâ—â—_n corsair_n the_o consternation_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n â—â—he_o general_n arrive_v and_o rout_v the_o besieger_n â—â—he_o inquisition_n after_o the_o conspirator_n and_o their_o punishment_n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o chinese_n capâ—â—in_n his_o donath_n and_o praise_n p._n 363_o chap._n xxi_o the_o corsair_n possess_v themselves_o of_o several_a place_n and_o return_v to_o assault_n canton_n the_o general_n rout_v they_o at_o sea_n the_o chineses_n manage_v their_o affair_n ill_a and_o thereby_o only_o exasperate_v the_o tartar_n and_o consume_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o force_n p._n 381_o chap._n xxii_o a_o eminent_a prediction_n of_o a_o chinese_n astrologer_n that_o that_o state_n shall_v be_v conquer_v by_o a_o stranger_n which_o have_v blue_a eye_n the_o precaution_n which_o the_o chineses_n observe_v to_o divert_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o prediction_n p._n 392_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o chinese_n who_o trade_v with_o the_o neighbour_a state_n be_v ill_o usue_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v know_v the_o ill_a reception_n which_o the_o petty_a king_n of_o cochin_n chine_n give_v to_o those_o who_o come_v into_o his_o territory_n to_o secure_v themselves_o p._n 397_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n use_v the_o chise_n very_o hardly_o the_o jealousy_n that_o prince_n have_v of_o stranger_n how_o powerful_a a_o obstacle_n this_o distrust_n be_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o people_n he_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o embassy_n from_o the_o porteguese_n of_o macao_n that_o though_o the_o japanner_n be_v very_o powerful_a yet_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v the_o tartar_n p._n 411_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o tartar_n their_o natural_a virtue_n and_o vice_n p._n 439_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tartar_n in_o china_n the_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o the_o young_a xunchi_n the_o reformation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o mandorin_n and_o eunuch_n in_o the_o court_n the_o virtuous_a freedom_n of_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n p._n 451_o 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 bâ—â—_n the_o tartar_n p._n 470_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o tartar_n compel_v the_o chineses_n to_o leave_v their_o book_n and_o take_v up_o arms._n oâ—â—_n the_o tartarian_a letter_n and_o language_n the_o science_n for_o which_o they_o have_v the_o great_a inclination_n p._n 500_o chap._n xxix_o how_o much_o addict_v the_o tartar_n be_v to_o war._n their_o arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a their_o great_a force_n consist_v in_o their_o horse_n the_o excellency_n of_o their_o horse_n p._n 518_o chap._n xxx_o the_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o tartar_n their_o manner_n of_o fight_v and_o how_o they_o lie_v siege_n to_o any_o place_n the_o aversion_n they_o have_v to_o dwell_v in_o to_n the_o security_n with_o which_o they_o sleep_v in_o their_o camp_n without_o place_v any_o guard_n or_o sentinel_n p._n 530_o 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 divertisement_n occupation_n and_o employment_n in_o general_n p._n 546_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o habit_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o modesty_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o woman_n who_o though_o they_o suffect_v to_o ride_v on_o horseback_n and_o go_v to_o the_o war_n yet_o be_v very_o chaste_a and_o virtuous_a the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o narrative_a of_o the_o conquest_n of_o china_n by_o the_o tartar_n p._n 565_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n by_o the_o tartar_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 mâ—â—sters_v 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 the_o inhabitant_n of_o china_n enjoy_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o peace_n under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o lastemperour_n who_o be_v call_v â—â—unchin_n a_o deceitful_a and_o unfortunate_a â—â—ame_n he_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a monarch_n that_o ever_o â—â—leâ—â—_n those_o vast_a territory_n when_o in_o the_o year_n 1640._o a_o year_n fatal_a to_o several_a state_n those_o cloud_n begin_v to_o gather_v which_o short_o after_o produce_v such_o a_o storm_n as_o ruin_v the_o whole_a empire_n i_o say_v the_o name_n of_o zunchin_n after_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n be_v call_v be_v a_o deceitful_a name_n for_o zunchin_n in_o the_o chinese_n language_n signify_v successful_a omen_n or_o sovereign_a dominion_n but_o how_o false_a a_o prognostic_n this_o be_v it_o quick_o appear_v the_o emperor_n be_v of_o a_o most_o courteous_a and_o good_a disposition_n and_o certain_o hiâ—â—_n subject_n who_o enjoy_v great_a plenty_n and_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o peace_n live_v true_o happy_a under_o so_o excellent_a a_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v good_a and_o to_o govern_v mild_o and_o peaceable_o unless_o he_o likewise_o take_v care_n not_o to_o have_v ill_a officer_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o credit_n under_o he_o to_o gratify_v their_o private_a passion_n and_o to_o extense_n their_o ambition_n beyond_o all_o limit_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1640._o when_o two_o râ—â—bâ—â—ls_n at_o the_o same_o time_n revolt_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v ly_n the_o other_o cham_fw-mi and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o private_a subject_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o person_n of_o no_o consideration_n either_o by_o their_o quality_n or_o birth_n yet_o they_o both_o equal_o aspire_v to_o the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o have_v draw_v to_o they_o great_a number_n of_o the_o choice_a soldier_n in_o the_o empire_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o northern_a province_n which_o border_n upon_o tartary_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o take_v sufficient_a care_n to_o stifle_v this_o revolt_n in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o complaint_n and_o information_n of_o those_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 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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 disturbance_n it_o be_v only_a barbarian_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o arrogant_a presumption_n to_o sleep_v thus_o secure_o amid_o arm_n and_o war_n as_o if_o all_o be_v their_o own_o for_o they_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o sâ—â—ch_a a_o opinion_n of_o their_o valour_n that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o person_n upon_o earth_n have_v the_o courage_n to_o give_v they_o a_o alarm_n they_o be_v no_o more_o diffident_a and_o have_v no_o strict_a a_o guard_n in_o the_o town_n where_o they_o keep_v garrison_n unless_o in_o canton_n and_o some_o few_o other_o place_n where_o the_o corsair_n do_v incessant_o alarm_n they_o and_o thereby_o necessitate_v they_o to_o keep_v some_o soldier_n always_o under_o their_o arms._n this_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o chinese_n for_o they_o for_o above_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n keep_v the_o strict_a guard_n they_o can_v possible_o in_o all_o their_o town_n and_o be_v in_o such_o a_o continual_a fear_n that_o with_o their_o 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