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strict_o keep_v the_o civil_a and_o the_o ten_o moral_a commandment_n much_o answerable_a to_o we_o which_o their_o prophet_n have_v leave_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o punish_v murder_n and_o adultery_n even_o in_o 18._o prince_n and_o princess_n terrible_a example_n whereof_o you_o may_v here_o read_v at_o large_a and_o the_o church_n and_o state_n government_n be_v subservient_fw-fr in_o a_o subordination_n the_o one_o be_v a_o prop_n to_o the_o other_o even_o statesman_n may_v find_v subject_a of_o weighty_a consideration_n in_o the_o antiquity_n model_n and_o exactness_n of_o their_o government_n as_o for_o instance_n though_o they_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o monarchy_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v the_o succession_n within_o the_o same_o line_n yet_o the_o 35._o great_a constable_n and_o the_o king_n council_n have_v power_n leave_v they_o to_o propose_v and_o choose_v the_o fit_a person_n among_o the_o royal_a child_n or_o collateral_a successor_n who_o be_v nominate_v in_o 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exchange_n return_v be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o know_v their_o falsification_n in_o gold_n silver_n jewel_n drug_n silk_n linen_n and_o all_o the_o other_o merchandize_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o those_o nation_n be_v here_o set_v down_o it_o be_v otherwise_o hard_o or_o impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o cheat_n of_o the_o persian_n chineses_n and_o japoner_n without_o such_o instruction_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o this_o work_n be_v employ_v the_o help_n of_o another_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o tavernier_n translation_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n and_o perfection_n by_o i_o who_o have_v the_o occasion_n to_o be_v more_o particular_o acquaint_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr tavernier_n himself_o his_o native_a tongue_n and_o other_o particularity_n abroad_o edmund_n everard_n the_o table_n to_o tavernier_n volume_n of_o japon_n china_n and_o tunquin_n etc._n etc._n a_o relation_n of_o japon_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o island_n pag._n 1._o a_o relation_n of_o what_o pass_v in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o deputy_n which_o be_v send_v to_o persia_n and_o the_o indies_n as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o french_a king_n as_o of_o the_o french_a company_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o trade_n 26_o observation_n upon_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n 51_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n and_o other_o neighbour_a territory_n and_o also_o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a commodity_n 57_o chap._n 1._o a_o discourse_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o city_n of_o tunquin_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o author_n come_v to_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 5_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 7_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o riches_n trade_n and_o money_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 13_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 14_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 16_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o tunquinese_n and_o their_o severity_n towards_o adulteress_n 18_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o visit_n feast_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o tunquinese_n 21_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 24_o chap._n 10._o of_o their_o physician_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o tunquinese_n 28_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o original_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n 31_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tunquin_n 38_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o ceremony_n observe_v when_o the_o king_n of_o tunquin_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n 40_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o funeral_n pomp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tunquin_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o bury_v their_o dead_a 46_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o religion_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o tunquinese_n 49_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o hollander_n in_o asia_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o island_n of_o formosa_fw-la and_o how_o the_o hollander_n possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o chinese_n 57_o chap._n 2._o of_o maurice_n island_n where_o they_o cut_v ebony_n 61_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o general_n at_o batavia_n and_o what_o befall_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o niece_n 65_o chap._n 4._o of_o general_a vanderbroug_n and_o of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o city_n of_o batavia_n 69_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o country_n about_o cochin_n and_o how_o the_o holland_n general_n crown_v one_o of_o the_o indian_a prince_n 74_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sieur_n hollebrand_n glin_n precedent_n of_o the_o factory_a at_o ormus_n 77_o chap._n 7._o touch_v the_o island_n of_o the_o prince_n 79_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o hollander_n send_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o their_o fleet._n 80_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o holland_n commander_n in_o the_o indies_n 83_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o woman_n 85_o a_o map_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o japon_n oriental_a ocean_n the_o sea_n of_o coreer_n the_o south_n sea_n map_n of_o tunquin_n a_o alphabetical_a index_n to_o the_o map_n of_o tunquin_n make_v on_o the_o place_n by_o b._n tavernier_n the_o first_o figure_n be_v longitude_n the_o second_o latitude_n bodego_n whence_o they_o embark_v the_o king_n body_n as_o also_o the_o hut_n for_o those_o that_o attend_v the_o king_n body_n 144-21_a bonten_a a_o excellent_a haven_n 151-9_a camelee_n a_o great_a river_n but_o bad_a port_n 146-13_a chancon_n a_o isle_n where_o s._n 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