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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 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