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what_o force_v he_o shall_v bring_v for_o to_o take_v it_o so_o he_o proceed_v still_o on_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o during_o that_o time_n pass_v by_o many_o goodly_a place_n which_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chaleu_n and_o jacuçalaon_n be_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n at_o length_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o avaa_n the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n the_o same_o year_n a_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o be_v come_v to_o the_o port_n he_o remain_v there_o thirteen_o day_n and_o that_o while_o burn_v between_o two_o and_o three_o thousand_o vessel_n that_o he_o find_v there_o moreover_o he_o set_v fire_n on_o many_o village_n thereabouts_o which_o cost_v he_o not_o so_o little_a but_o that_o he_o lose_v in_o all_o these_o degast_n eight_o thousand_o of_o
plain_n of_o lacre_n wherewith_o they_o ordinary_o trade_v to_o marâ—abanâ—_n and_o do_v also_o lade_v there_o many_o vessel_n with_o those_o commodity_n for_o to_o transport_v they_o into_o dâ—vers_a country_n of_o the_o india_n as_o to_o the_o straight_a of_o mecqua_n to_o alcoçer_n aâ—d_a judaa_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o town_n great_a store_n of_o musk_n far_o better_o than_o that_o of_o china_n which_o from_o thence_o be_v carry_v to_o martâ—bano_n and_o pegu_n where_o those_o of_o our_o nation_n buy_v of_o it_o therewith_o to_o traffic_v at_o narâ—ingua_n orixaa_n and_o masulepatan_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o country_n be_v all_o very_a white_a and_o well-favoured_n they_o apparel_n themselves_o with_o stuff_n make_v of_o silk_n and_o cotten-wool_n wear_v link_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n about_o their_o leg_n and_o rich_a carcanet_n about_o their_o neck_n the_o ground_n there_o be_v of_o â—t_a self_n exceed_v fertile_a in_o wheat_n rice_n millet_n sugar_n wax_n and_o cattle_n this_o town_n with_o ten_o league_n of_o circuit_n about_o it_o yield_v every_o year_n to_o the_o king_n of_o jangomaa_n threescore_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v seven_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o our_o money_n from_o thence_o we_o coast_v the_o river_n southward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o seven_o day_n and_o arrive_v at_o a_o great_a town_n name_v catammâ—â—_n which_o in_o our_o language_n signify_v the_o golden_a crevice_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o raudâ—auâ—a_n tinhau_n the_o calaminhams_n second_o son_n the_o naugator_n of_o this_o town_n give_v good_a entertainment_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o send_v he_o many_o sort_n of_o refreshment_n for_o his_o follower_n withal_o he_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o calaminham_n be_v at_o the_o city_n of_o tâ—mplan_n we_o dâ—parted_v from_o this_o place_n on_o a_o sunday_n morning_n and_o the_o day_n after_o about_o evening_n we_o come_v to_o a_o fortress_n call_v campalagor_n build_v in_o the_o 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deer_n shamoise_n and_o rhinocerot_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o certain_a man_n on_o horseback_n who_o look_v to_o they_o while_o they_o â—ed_v on_o the_o river_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o vessel_n where_o in_o much_o abundance_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v which_o the_o earth_n produce_v wherewith_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o enrich_v these_o country_n more_o than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ambassador_n fall_v sick_a here_o of_o a_o impostume_n in_o his_o stomach_n he_o be_v counsel_v to_o proceed_v no_o further_o till_o he_o be_v heal_v so_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v with_o some_o of_o his_o train_n for_o to_o be_v cure_v to_o a_o famous_a hospital_n some_o twelve_o league_n from_o thence_o in_o a_o pagode_n name_v tinagoogoo_n which_o signify_v the_o god_n of_o thousand_o god_n and_o so_o depart_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o arrive_v there_o on_o saturday_n about_o night_n 2._o the_o ambassador_n be_v set_v on_o shore_n be_v the_o next_o day_n lead_v to_o a_o hospital_n call_v chipanocan_n whither_o the_o great_a lord_n use_v to_o repair_v when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o where_o there_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o several_a lodging_n very_o neat_a and_o convenient_a in_o one_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v place_v by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o the_o puitaleu_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n there_o care_n be_v take_v that_o he_o want_v for_o nothing_o but_o be_v furnish_v in_o abundance_n with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o odour_n the_o neatness_n the_o care_n of_o attendance_n the_o vessel_n the_o robe_n the_o exquisite_a meat_n the_o delicacy_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v there_o with_o as_o much_o perfection_n and_o curiosity_n as_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v thither_o likewise_o come_v twice_o a_o day_n to_o he_o exceed_o fair_a woman_n who_o sing_v to_o the_o tune_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o at_o certain_a hour_n represent_v play_n or_o comedy_n before_o he_o that_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o fine_o set_v forth_o now_o that_o i_o may_v not_o trouble_v myself_o in_o recount_v here_o at_o length_n the_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v speak_v of_o concern_v this_o subject_a i_o will_v pass_v over_o many_o of_o they_o in_o silence_n whereof_o other_o person_n that_o can_v better_o express_v they_o then_o myself_o will_v peradventure_o make_v great_a esteem_n after_o we_o have_v be_v eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n there_o by_o which_o time_n the_o ambassador_n be_v perfect_o cure_v we_o depart_v from_o thence_o for_o to_o go_v to_o a_o town_n name_v meidur_n twelve_o league_n further_o up_o the_o river_n of_o angeguma_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o fail_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v heretofore_o of_o speak_v of_o this_o pagod_n of_o tinagoogoo_n i_o will_v here_o leave_v the_o ambassador_n to_o his_o voyage_n and_o return_v i_o to_o the_o pagode_n that_o of_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v there_o i_o may_v deliver_v some_o one_o for_o to_o show_v how_o little_o we_o christian_n do_v to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o much_o these_o wretch_n do_v to_o lose_v they_o during_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o the_o ambassador_n employ_v in_o recover_v his_o health_n we_o nine_o portugal_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v or_o how_o to_o bestow_v our_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n no_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n we_o pass_v it_o away_o in_o divers_a thing_n according_a to_o each_o one_o fancy_n and_o delight_n for_o to_o that_o purpose_n we_o want_v no_o commodity_n thus_o some_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o hunt_n of_o stag_n and_o wild-boar_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o that_o country_n some_o to_o the_o pursue_v of_o tiger_n rhinocerot_n ounce_n zeore_n lion_n buffle_n wild-bull_n and_o of_o many_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v speak_v of_o in_o our_o europe_n some_o to_o shoot_v at_o wild-duck_n goose_n and_o such_o like_a waterfowl_n some_o to_o hawk_v with_o vulture_n and_o falcon_n and_o some_o to_o fish_v for_o trout_n mackarel_n chevins_n mullet_n sole_n and_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o fish_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a abundance_n in_o all_o the_o river_n of_o this_o empire_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o bestow_v our_o time_n now_o in_o one_o thing_n and_o then_o in_o another_o but_o that_o which_o we_o give_v ourselves_o most_o unto_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v as_o also_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n the_o pagode_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o behold_v there_o with_o much_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n howbeit_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o make_v any_o relation_n here_o more_o than_o of_o a_o few_o of_o they_o which_o i_o conceive_v may_v suffice_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o consequence_n of_o those_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o discourse_v of_o i_o say_v then_o that_o one_o of_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o december_n namely_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o that_o month_n which_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o these_o blind_a people_n be_v accustom_v to_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n call_v by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n massunterivoo_n by_o those_o of_o jappon_n ferioo_o by_o the_o chiâ—eses_n manâ—ioo_o by_o the_o lequios_n champas_n and_o cauchins_n ampatilor_n by_o the_o siaman_n bramaas_n pâ—fuas_n and_o sacotay_v sansaporau_n so_o that_o though_o all_o these_o name_n through_o the_o diversity_n of_o those_o language_n be_v different_a yet_o do_v they_o in_o our_o tongue_n signify_v all_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o memorial_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v then_o the_o feast_n which_o we_o see_v celebrate_v
from_o the_o river_n of_o tinlau_n with_o his_o ill_a success_n thereupon_o and_o the_o succour_n we_o meet_v withal_o 73_o chap._n xxii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n have_v news_n of_o the_o five_o portugal_n that_o be_v make_v captive_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o mandarin_n of_o nouday_n about_o they_o and_o his_o assault_v the_o say_a town_n 76_o chap._n xxiii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n navigation_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o liampoo_n his_o arrival_n and_o gallant_a reception_n there_o by_o the_o portugal_n 81_o chap._n xxiv_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n depart_v from_o liampoo_n for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v out_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr the_o strange_a thing_n that_o we_o see_v and_o the_o hazard_n we_o run_v in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 87_o chap._n xxv_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr with_o the_o description_n thereof_o what_o happen_v to_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o one_o of_o the_o hermitage_n there_o and_o how_o we_o be_v discover_v 92_o chap._n xxvi_o our_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o nanquin_n with_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o after_o this_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n 97_o chap._n xxvii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o town_n of_o taypor_n where_o we_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n 103_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o marvel_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n our_o departure_n from_o thence_o towards_o pequin_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o town_n of_o sempitay_n 107_o chap._n xxix_o our_o arrival_n at_o sempitay_n our_o encounter_n there_o with_o a_o christian_a woman_n together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o people_v it_o 112_o chap._n xxx_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a city_n of_o china_n together_o with_o which_o of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n it_o be_v that_o build_v the_o wall_n betwixt_o china_n and_o tartary_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v as_o we_o pass_v along_o 116_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o move_a town_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o river_n and_o that_o which_o further_o befall_v we_o 122_o chap._n xxxii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n with_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o which_o moreover_o happen_v unto_o we_o there_o as_o also_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o court_n of_o justice._n 125_o chap._n xxxiii_o what_o past_a between_o we_o and_o the_o tanigores_n of_o mercy_n with_o the_o great_a favour_n they_o do_v we_o and_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n where_o the_o king_n of_o china_n keep_v his_o court._n 131_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v in_o certain_a inn_n and_o the_o state_n which_o the_o chaem_n of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o university_n keep_v with_o certain_a remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n 134_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o prison_n of_o ximanguibaleu_n wherein_o those_o be_v keep_v which_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o tartary_n and_o another_o enclosure_n call_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o revenue_n whereof_o this_o prison_n be_v maintain_v 137_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o a_o edifice_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n wherein_o be_v the_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o chapel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n and_o the_o public_a granary_n establish_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 142_o chap._n xxxvii_o the_o great_a number_n of_o officer_n and_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o china_n palace_n with_o our_o go_v to_o quincay_v to_o accomplish_v the_o time_n of_o our_o exile_n and_o what_o befall_v we_o there_o 144_o chap._n xxxviii_o a_o tartar_n commander_n enter_v with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o quincay_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o with_o the_o nauticor_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o we_o portugal_n 149_o chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o mitaquer_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n camp_n before_o pequin_n with_o that_o which_o we_o see_v till_o we_o arrive_v there_o and_o the_o mitaquer_n present_v we_o unto_o the_o king_n 154_o chap._n xl._o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n raise_n his_o siege_n from_o before_o pequin_n for_o to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n there_o 158_o chap._n xli_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v bring_v again_o before_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n with_o our_o departure_n from_o that_o kingdom_n and_o all_o that_o we_o see_v and_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la 160_o chap._n xlii_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o tartarian_a ambassador_n by_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la with_o the_o say_a king_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o his_o triumphal_a entry_n thereinto_o 167_o chap._n xliii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o our_o adventure_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o tanixumaa_n with_o our_o go_v a_o shore_n there_o 170_o chap._n xliv_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o the_o nautaquin_n lord_n of_o the_o isle_n do_v to_o one_o of_o we_o for_o have_v see_v he_o shoot_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n and_o his_o send_v i_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n with_o that_o which_o pass_v till_o my_o arrival_n at_o this_o court_n 172_o chap._n xlv_o the_o great_a mishap_n which_o befall_v the_o king_n of_o bungo_n son_n with_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o i_o be_v in_o for_o the_o same_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 176_o chap._n xlvi_o my_o cure_v the_o young_a prince_n of_o bungo_n with_o my_o return_n to_o tanixumaa_n and_o embark_a there_o for_o liampoo_n and_o also_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o we_o on_o land_n after_o the_o shipwreck_n we_o suffer_v by_o the_o way_n thither_o 178_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o carry_v of_o we_o to_o the_o town_n of_o pungor_fw-la and_o present_v we_o to_o the_o broquen_n governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o that_o which_o ensue_v upon_o it_o 181_o chap._n xlviii_o the_o king_n of_o lequios_n send_v a_o cruel_a sentence_n against_o we_o to_o the_o broquen_n of_o the_o town_n where_o we_o be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o which_o further_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o our_o arrival_n at_o liampoo_n 184_o chap._n xlix_o my_o sail_v from_o liampoo_n to_o malaca_n with_o the_o send_v i_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fortress_n there_o to_o the_o chaubainhaa_n at_o martibano_n and_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 189_o chap._n l._n the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o martibano_n and_o certain_a memorable_a particularity_n happen_v there_o 195_o chap._n li._n in_o what_o manner_n the_o chaubinhaa_n render_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n and_o the_o cruel_a procee_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o martabano_n and_o the_o lady_n her_o attendant_n 201_o chap._n lii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chaubinhaa_n king_n of_o martabano_n nhay_n canatoo_n his_o wife_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o woman_n with_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n do_v after_o his_o return_n to_o pegu._n 205_o chap._n liii_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o prom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n together_o with_o the_o first_o assault_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o 209_o chap._n liv._o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o besiege_v the_o fortress_n of_o meleytay_n with_o his_o go_n from_o thence_o to_o avaa_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v there_o 282_o chap._n lv._o our_o go_v with_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n ambassador_n to_o the_o calaminham_n with_o the_o course_n which_o we_o hold_v until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o temple_n or_o pagode_v of_o tinagoogoo_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o 215_o chap._n lvi_o the_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a procession_n make_v in_o this_o pagode_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o particularity_n 218_o chap._n lvii_o what_o we_o see_v in_o the_o continue_n of_o our_o voyage_n until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n 223_o chap._n lviii_o the_o magnificent_a reception_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o ambassador_n at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o calaminham_n and_o he_o 226_o chap._n lix_n a_o ample_a relation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o calaminham_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n and_o bramaa_n
justice_n that_o conduct_v we_o they_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o we_o in_o most_o courteous_a manner_n the_o next_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n they_o send_v we_o the_o letter_n seal_v with_o three_o seal_n in_o green_a wax_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v these_o you_o servant_n of_o that_o high_a lord_n the_o resplendent_a mirror_n of_o a_o uncreated_a light_n before_o who_o our_o merit_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o we_o the_o least_o servant_n of_o that_o holy_a house_n of_o tauhinaâ—el_n that_o be_v found_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o five_o prison_n of_o nanquin_n with_o true_a word_n of_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v your_o most_o humble_a person_n to_o understand_v that_o these_o nine_o stranger_n the_o bearer_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v man_n of_o a_o far_a country_n who_o body_n and_o good_n have_v be_v so_o cruel_o entreat_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o according_a to_o their_o report_n of_o ninety_o and_o 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great_a monarchy_n the_o government_n be_v so_o excellent_a the_o law_n so_o exact_o observe_v and_o every_o one_o so_o ready_a and_o careful_a to_o put_v the_o prince_n ordinance_n in_o execution_n that_o father_n navier_n have_v well_o note_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o ever_o god_n will_v grant_v he_o the_o grace_n to_o return_v into_o portugal_n he_o will_v become_v a_o suitor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o peruse_v over_o the_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n of_o those_o people_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o govern_v both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n add_v withal_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o roman_n ever_o rule_v so_o wise_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a prosperity_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o policy_n the_o chineses_n surpass_v all_o other_o nation_n of_o who_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v chap._n xxxvii_o the_o great_a number_n of_o officer_n and_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o china_n palace_n with_o our_o go_v to_o quincay_v to_o accomplish_v the_o time_n of_o our_o exile_n and_o what_o befall_v we_o there_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n i_o be_o in_o left_a come_n to_o relate_v in_o particular_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v within_o the_o large_a enclosure_n of_o this_o city_n of_o pequin_n they_o that_o shall_v chance_v to_o read_v they_o may_v call_v they_o in_o question_n and_o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n also_o unto_o detractor_n who_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o little_a world_n they_o have_v see_v may_v hold_v those_o truth_n for_o fable_n which_o my_o own_o eye_n have_v behold_v i_o will_v forbear_v the_o delivery_n of_o many_o matter_n that_o possible_o may_v bring_v much_o contentment_n to_o more_o worthy_a spirit_n who_o not_o judge_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o prosperity_n of_o other_o country_n by_o the_o poverty_n and_o misery_n of_o their_o own_o will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o relation_n thereof_o howbeit_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 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and_o pention_n also_o twelve_o tutons_n dignity_n that_o be_v sovereign_a above_o all_o other_o who_o as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o vulgar_a call_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n under_o these_o twelve_o tutons_n there_o be_v forty_o chaem_n or_o viceroy_n beside_o many_o other_o inferior_a dignity_n as_o judge_n major_n governor_n treasurer_n admiral_n and_o general_n which_o they_o term_v anchacy_n aytaos_n ponchacy_n lauteas_n and_o chumbim_n whereof_o there_o be_v above_o five_o hundred_o always_o reside_v at_o the_o court_n each_o of_o they_o have_v at_o the_o least_o two_o hundred_o man_n in_o his_o train_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n be_v of_o divers_a nation_n namely_o megores_n persian_n curazen_n moem_n calaminhams_n tartar_n cauchins_n and_o some_o braamas_n of_o chaleu_n and_o tanguu_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o valour_n they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o native_n who_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a and_o effeminate_a complexion_n though_o otherwise_o i_o must_v confess_v they_o be_v exceed_o able_a and_o ingenious_a in_o whatsoever_o concern_v mechanic_n trade_n tillage_n and_o husbandâ—y_n they_o have_v withal_o a_o great_a vivacity_n of_o spirit_n and_o be_v exceed_o proper_a and_o apt_a for_o the_o invent_v of_o very_o subtle_a &_o industrious_a thing_n the_o woman_n be_v fair_a and_o chaste_a and_o more_o incline_v to_o labour_v then_o the_o man_n the_o country_n be_v fertile_a in_o victual_n and_o so_o rich_a &_o abound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o i_o can_v sufficient_o express_v it_o &_o such_o be_v their_o blindness_n as_o they_o attribute_v all_o those_o blessing_n to_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o their_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o
streamer_n wave_v upon_o the_o battlement_n the_o first_o salutation_n between_o the_o besieger_n and_o the_o besiege_a be_v with_o arrow_n dart_n stone_n and_o pot_n of_o wildfire_n which_o continue_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n than_o the_o tartar_n present_o fill_v the_o ditch_n with_o bavin_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o rear_v up_o their_o ladder_n against_o the_o wall_n that_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o ditch_n be_v not_o very_o high_a the_o first_o that_o mount_v up_o be_v jorge_n mendez_n accompany_v with_o two_o of_o we_o who_o as_o man_n resolve_v have_v set_v up_o their_o rest_n either_o to_o die_v there_o or_o to_o render_v their_o valour_n remarkable_a by_o some_o memorable_a act_n as_o in_o effect_v it_o please_v our_o lord_n that_o their_o resolution_n have_v a_o good_a success_n for_o they_o not_o only_o enter_v fiâ—st_n but_o also_o plant_v the_o first_o colour_n upon_o the_o wall_n whereat_o the_o mitaquer_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v so_o amaze_v as_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o doubtless_o if_o these_o people_n do_v besiege_v pequin_n as_o we_o do_v the_o chinese_n which_o defend_v that_o city_n will_v soon_o lose_v their_o honour_n than_o we_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o force_n we_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o the_o tartar_n that_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ladder_n follow_v the_o three_o portugal_n and_o carry_v themseluâ—s_o so_o valiant_o what_o with_o the_o example_n of_o a_o captain_n that_o have_v show_v they_o the_o way_n as_o out_o of_o their_o own_o natural_a disposition_n almost_o as_o resolute_a as_o those_o of_o japan_n that_o in_o a_o very_a shâ—rt_n space_n above_o 5000_o of_o they_o be_v get_v upon_o the_o wall_n from_o whence_o with_o great_a violence_n they_o make_v the_o chineses_n to_o retire_v whereupon_o so_o furious_a and_o bloody_a a_o fight_n ensue_v between_o either_o party_n that_o in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n the_o business_n be_v full_o decide_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v with_o the_o death_n of_o two_o thousand_o chineses_n and_o mogores_n that_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v not_o above_o sixscore_o of_o the_o tartar_n slay_v that_o do_v the_o gate_n be_v open_v the_o mitaquer_n with_o great_a acclamation_n of_o joy_n enter_v and_o cause_v the_o chineses_n colour_n to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v advance_v in_o their_o place_n he_o with_o a_o new_a ceremony_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o instrument_n of_o war_n after_o the_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o tartar_n give_v reward_n to_o the_o wound_a and_o make_v divers_a of_o the_o most_o valiant_a of_o his_o follower_n knight_n by_o put_v bracelet_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o right_a arm_n and_o then_o about_o noon_n he_o with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o great_a triumph_n dine_v in_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o also_o bestow_v bracelet_n of_o gold_n upon_o jorge_n mendez_n and_o the_o other_o portugal_n who_o he_o make_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n with_o he_o after_o the_o cloth_n be_v take_v away_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o then_o cause_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o to_o be_v dismantel_v â—e_v raze_v the_o place_n quite_o to_o the_o ground_n set_v on_o fire_n all_o that_o remain_v with_o a_o number_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a cry_n and_o acclamation_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o diveâ—s_a instrument_n of_o war_n moreover_o he_o command_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o castle_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o head_n of_o all_o of_o they_o that_o lie_v dead_a there_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o for_o his_o own_o soldier_n that_o be_v slay_v he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v triumphant_o bury_v and_o such_o as_o be_v hurt_v to_o be_v careful_o look_v unto_o this_o do_v he_o retire_v with_o a_o huge_a train_n and_o in_o great_a pomp_n to_o his_o tent_n have_v 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