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never_o have_v do_v be_v a_o prince_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o profound_a judgement_n have_v he_o not_o be_v very_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o deliver_v be_v true_a nevertheless_o since_o there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stupendous_a thing_n which_o he_o deliver_v will_v seem_v to_o give_v no_o credit_n thereunto_o i_o have_v hold_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o cite_v here_o many_o several_a authentic_a author_n that_o in_o their_o write_n have_v confirm_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o narration_n as_o follow_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o grandeur_n of_o these_o oriental_a country_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n nicholas_n trigault_n the_o jesuite_n treat_v diffuse_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr christiana_n expeditione_n apud_fw-la sinas_fw-la in_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o principal_o in_o the_o 6_o the_o chapter_n gasper_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n in_o his_o book_n of_o china_n the_o three_o four_o five_o and_o nineteen_o chapter_n john_n de_fw-fr lucena_n in_o the_o life_n of_o francis_n xavier_n the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o ten_o book_n from_o the_o seventeen_o to_o the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n anthony_n galuan_a in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o those_o part_n fol._n 39_o and_o in_o his_o history_n of_o florida_n mendoza_n in_o his_o history_n of_o china_n the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o book_n trigault_n in_o his_o first_o book_n the_o seven_o chapter_n palatii_fw-la regis_fw-la doctor_n babia_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o pontifical_a history_n the_o 18_o chapter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sixtus_n quintus_n boterus_n in_o his_o relation_n john_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la in_o his_o oriental_a aethiopian_a history_n chap._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o rebullosa_n ribadeneyra_n matthew_n and_o lewes_n gusman_n in_o divers_a chapter_n of_o the_o oriental_a history_n josephus_n de_fw-fr acosta_n peter_n of_o leon_n zarate_n michael_n vazquez_n de_fw-fr padilla_n peter_n martyr_n cefas_fw-la bishop_n of_o chiapa_n francisco_n lopez_n de_fw-fr gomorra_n hierosme_n du_fw-fr pré_fw-fr ferdinand_n de_fw-fr cordova_n hierosme_n romain_n illescas_n antonio_n de_fw-fr herrera_n pineda_n prudentius_n de_fw-fr sandobal_n and_o garcilasso_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o royal_a commentary_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o the_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n touch_v that_o which_o fernand_n mendez_n write_v of_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o kingdom_n of_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n viceroy_n magistrate_n captain_n governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o state_n boterus_n in_o his_o universal_a relation_n say_v the_o same_o trigault_n in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr senensis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la administratione_fw-la gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n in_o the_o 16.17.18_o and_o 19_o chapter_n babia_n in_o the_o three_o page_n of_o his_o ponticall_a book_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sixtus_n quintus_n lucena_n in_o the_o life_n of_o francis_n xavier_n the_o ten_o book_n mendoza_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n and_o in_o many_o other_o chapter_n of_o his_o new_a world_n mafeus_n in_o his_o oriental_a history_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o china_n write_v by_o guerrier_n the_o jesuit_n concern_v the_o great_a number_n of_o prison_n and_o other_o particularity_n the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o history_n of_o china_n mendoza_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n chapter_n nine_o and_o twenty_o second_o trigault_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o history_n lucena_n in_o the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o ten_o book_n and_o alexander_n valignario_n in_o his_o letter_n missive_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v in_o those_o country_n
with_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n and_o what_o we_o see_v during_o the_o same_o 241_o chap._n lx._n our_o arrival_n at_o pegu_n with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n 245_o chap._n lxi_o the_o election_n of_o the_o new_a roolim_n of_o mounay_n the_o grand_a talagrepo_n of_o these_o gentile_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu._n 248_o chap._n lxii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o mounay_n and_o put_v into_o possession_n of_o his_o dignity_n 252_o chap._n lxiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o success_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o voyage_n with_o my_o departure_n from_o goa_n to_o zunda_n and_o what_o pass_v during_o my_o abode_n there_o 255_o chap._n lxiv_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o pangueyram_n emperor_n of_o jaoâ—_n and_o king_n of_o demaa_n against_o the_o king_n of_o passervan_n and_o all_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o this_o war._n 258_o chap._n lxv_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o demaa_n by_o a_o very_a strange_a accident_n and_o that_o which_o arrive_v thereupon_o 263_o chap._n lxvi_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o until_o our_o departure_n towards_o the_o port_n of_o zunda_n from_o whence_o we_o set_v sail_n for_o china_n and_o what_o afterward_o happen_v unto_o we_o 266_o chap._n lxvii_o my_o pass_v from_o zunda_n to_o siam_n where_o in_o the_o company_n of_o portugal_n i_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o chyamay_n and_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n do_v until_o he_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n where_o his_o queen_n poison_v he_o 269_o chap._n lxviii_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n with_o certain_a illustrious_a and_o memorable_a thing_n do_v by_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n which_o arrive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 273_o chap._n lxix_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n enterprise_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o odiâ—â—_n with_o his_o besiege_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o ensue_v thereupon_o 278_o chap._n lxx_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o the_o city_n of_o odiaâ—_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o the_o fertility_n thereof_o 283_o chap._n lxxi_o a_o continuation_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n as_o well_o during_o the_o life_n as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n 286_o chap._n lxxii_o that_o which_o arrive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o a_o abominable_a case_n that_o happen_v to_o diego_n suarez_n together_o with_o the_o xemindooe_n expedition_n against_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o that_o which_o ensue_v thereupon_o 289_o chap._n lxxiii_o that_o which_o the_o xemindoo_n do_v after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o pegu_n with_o the_o chaumigreâ—s_n the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n foster-brother_n march_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o divers_a other_o memorable_a thing_n 295_o chap._n lxxiv_o the_o find_n of_o the_o xemindoo_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o death_n and_o other_o particularity_n concern_v the_o same_o 301_o chap._n lxxv_o my_o embark_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n to_o go_v to_o malaca_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o japon_n with_o a_o strange_a accident_n which_o arrive_v there_o 305_o chap._n lxxvi_o our_o pass_v from_o the_o town_n of_o fucheo_n to_o the_o port_n of_o hiamangoo_n and_o â—hat_n which_o befall_v we_o there_o together_o with_o my_o departure_n from_o malaca_n and_o arrival_n at_o goa_n 310_o chap._n lxxvii_o father_n belquior_n and_o my_o departure_n from_o the_o india_n to_o go_v to_o japon_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o till_o my_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n 312_o chap._n lxxviii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n and_o our_o arrival_n at_o that_o of_o lampacau_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o two_o great_a disaster_n which_o happen_v in_o china_n unto_o two_o portugal_n colony_n and_o of_o a_o strange_a accident_n beside_o that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o country_n 314_o chap._n lxxix_o our_o arrival_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bungo_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v thereupon_o 318_o chap._n lxxx_o my_o reception_n by_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o india_n 321_o chap._n lxxxi_o what_o past_a after_o our_o departure_n from_o zequa_n till_o my_o arrival_n in_o the_o india_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 323_o the_o travel_n voyage_n &_o adventure_n of_o ferdinand_n mendez_n pinto_n chap._n i._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o pass_v my_o youth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n until_o my_o go_v to_o the_o india_n so_o often_o as_o i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a travel_n that_o have_v accompany_v i_o from_o my_o birth_n 1._o and_o amid_o the_o which_o i_o have_v spenâ—_n my_o first_o year_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o fortune_n for_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o persecute_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o feel_v that_o which_o be_v most_o insupportable_a in_o she_o as_o if_o her_o glory_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o her_o cruelty_n for_o not_o content_a to_o have_v make_v i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o live_v miserable_o in_o my_o country_n during_o my_o youth_n she_o conduct_v i_o notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n i_o have_v of_o the_o danger_n that_o menace_v i_o to_o the_o east_n india_n where_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o relief_n which_o i_o go_v thither_o to_o seek_v she_o make_v i_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o my_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o my_o age_n since_o than_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o to_o protect_v i_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o adverse_a fortune_n for_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o port_n of_o safety_n and_o assurance_n i_o see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o cauâ—e_v to_o complain_v of_o my_o travel_n past_a as_o i_o have_v to_o render_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o until_o now_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o see_v that_o by_o his_o divine_a bounty_n he_o have_v preserve_v my_o life_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v have_v mean_n to_o leave_v this_o rude_a and_o unpolished_a discourse_n unto_o my_o child_n for_o a_o memorial_n and_o a_o inheritance_n for_o my_o intention_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o write_v it_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v what_o strange_a fortune_n i_o have_v run_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n during_o the_o which_o i_o be_v thirteen_o time_n a_o captive_a and_o seventeen_o time_n sell_v in_o the_o india_n in_o aethiopia_n in_o arabia_n in_o china_n in_o tartary_n in_o madagascar_n in_o sumatra_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o kingdom_n and_o 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