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of_o all_o man_n and_o who_o from_o the_o base_a condition_n of_o a_o rascally_a thief_n presume_v to_o take_v the_o sacred_a title_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n the_o head_n be_v down_o the_o tartar_n easy_o seize_v on_o the_o body_n of_o his_o army_n many_o of_o the_o soldier_n submit_v to_o they_o other_o be_v kill_v other_o run_v away_o and_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n receive_v the_o tartar_n as_o their_o saviour_n tartar_n by_o which_o mean_v this_o province_n which_o be_v the_o most_o western_a in_o china_n and_o border_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tibet_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o tartarian_a empire_n when_o they_o have_v establish_v garrison_n and_o all_o their_o other_o affair_n in_o that_o country_n they_o prepare_v to_o return_v to_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o peking_n lead_v with_o they_o the_o two_o captive_a priest_n which_o they_o have_v find_v in_o chain_n as_o a_o present_a most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o tartarian_a emperor_n there_o i_o see_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o great_a veneration_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o year_n mdcl_o but_o this_o victorious_a conqueror_n return_v crown_v with_o laurel_n be_v ill_o receive_v and_o worse_o recompense_v receive_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o great_a amavangus_n who_o be_v the_o emperor_n tutor_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o deserve_a triumph_n he_o receive_v a_o unworthy_a death_n for_o be_v to_o make_v a_o march_n of_o many_o month_n to_o undergo_v much_o labour_n and_o many_o trouble_n it_o happen_v so_o that_o he_o lose_v more_o man_n in_o march_v than_o in_o fight_v upon_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o great_a negligence_n in_o govern_v his_o army_n and_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a nature_n he_o think_v he_o deserve_v high_a praise_n but_o no_o blame_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v his_o tartarian_a cap_n and_o scornful_o trample_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o indignation_n which_o they_o can_v express_v upon_o which_o fact_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o prison_n proper_a to_o those_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a which_o he_o accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n but_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o tartarian_a family_n which_o shall_v suffer_v this_o opprobry_n in_o china_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o this_o prison_n call_v by_o the_o chinese_n coaciang_n he_o hang_v himself_o miserable_o in_o his_o own_o place_n himself_o a_o gallant_a prince_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o better_a fortune_n many_o think_v this_o disgrace_n to_o have_v grow_v from_o amavangus_n his_o elder_a brother_n emulation_n but_o i_o think_v that_o amavangus_n be_v afraid_a that_o this_o man_n though_o want_v no_o courage_n yet_o of_o a_o precipitit_fw-la nature_n will_v quick_o ruin_v the_o tartarian_a affair_n by_o his_o
brief_a account_n thereof_o sufficient_a at_o least_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v concern_v those_o part_n forbear_v to_o make_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n at_o the_o present_a but_o reserve_v it_o for_o another_o time_n which_o may_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v return_v to_o that_o vast_a country_n with_o new_a labourer_n in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o some_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o experience_n among_o we_o may_v find_v leisure_n and_o convenience_n to_o undertake_v a_o perfect_a relation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n abbreviate_a as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o information_n without_o render_v that_o knowledge_n confuse_v which_o we_o pretend_v to_o gratify_v the_o world_n with_o we_o shall_v divide_v the_o work_n into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o province_n land_n and_o fruit_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o formal_a part_n too_o that_o 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have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o observe_v all_o passage_n of_o china_n have_v certain_o see_v so_o much_o what_o i_o write_v and_o what_o other_o have_v write_v who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o sowell_n that_o i_o must_v necessary_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o more_o certainty_n than_o they_o although_o with_o less_o eloquence_n the_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o province_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o those_o of_o the_o south_n fol._n 8._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o northern_a province_n fol._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chiness_n of_o their_o nature_n wit_n and_o inclination_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o habit_n fol._n 29._o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o language_n and_o letter_n fol_z 31._o chap._n 7._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o study_n and_o admittance_n to_o examination_n fol._n 35._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o examination_n and_o how_o their_o degree_n be_v confer_v fol._n 40._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n fol._n 45._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o book_n and_o science_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 47._o chap._n 11._o of_o their_o science_n and_o liberal_a art_n in_o particular_a fol._n 51._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 58._o chap._n 13._o of_o their_o banquet_n fol._n 65._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o game_n which_o the_o chiness_n use_v fol._n 68_o chap._n 15_o of_o their_o marriage_n fol._n 69._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o funeral_n and_o sepulture_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 73._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n fol._n 78._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o religion_n in_o china_n fol._n 86._o chap._n 19_o of_o their_o superstition_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o china_n fol._n 93._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o militia_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 96._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o tartar_n make_v upon_o china_n fol._n 100_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n fol._n 106._o chap._n 23._o how_o the_o king_n of_o china_n be_v marry_v fol._n 119._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o china_n fol._n 121._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o government_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n fol._n 124._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o thirteen_o province_n fol_z 128._o chap._n 27_o of_o the_o badge_n of_o honour_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 132._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o prison_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 135._o chap._n 29._o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n which_o do_v facilitate_v and_o rectify_v the_o govenment_n in_o china_n fol._n 144._o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o moor_n jew_n and_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o china_n fol._n 151._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n plant_v many_o age_n since_o in_o china_n and_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a stone_n late_o discover_v there_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a testimony_n thereof_o fol._n 154._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o china_n fol._n 166._o chap_n 2._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o father_n before_o they_o arrive_v at_o nankim_n fol._n 172._o cap._n 3._o of_o what_o happen_v after_o till_o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n fol._n 177._o chap._n 4._o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n and_o settle_v there_o fol._n 183._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o house_n at_o xaocheu_o fol._n 187._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n at_o the_o two_o residency_n at_o nancham_n and_o nankim_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o father_n matthaeus_n riccius_fw-la fol._n 192._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o bury_a place_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n at_o nankim_n fol._n 197._o chap._n 8._o a_o fierce_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o nankim_n fol._n 205._o chap._n 9_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o china_n fol._n 214._o chap._n 10._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v calm_v again_o after_o the_o persecution_n and_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o several_a residency_n fol._n 220._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o second_o persecution_n at_o namkim_n and_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o christian_a name_v andrew_n fol._n 226._o chap._n 12._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o settle_a and_o how_o the_o father_n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n by_o order_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 232._o chap._n 13._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o dr._n leo_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o history_n fol._n 239._o after_o which_o follow_v the_o supplement_n to_o these_o present_a time_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o chiness_n most_o cruel_a war_n with_o the_o tartar_n by_o who_o they_o be_v now_o conquer_v fol._n 249._o a_o exact_a map_n of_o china_n be_v faithful_o copy_v from_o one_o bring_v from_o peking_n by_o a_o father_n late_o resideent_fw-mi in_o that_o city_n 1655_o i_fw-mi a_o king_n of_o china_n a_o china_n man_n a_o china_n woman_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o temporal_a state_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n china_n in_o its_o extent_n be_v one_o great_a continue_a continent_n without_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o divide_v it_o and_o take_v it_o from_o the_o latitude_n of_o haynam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o continent_n and_o lie_v in_o nineteen_o degree_n it_o extend_v itself_o twenty_o four_o degree_n 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compliment_n and_o reverence_n present_o the_o eunuch_n for_o no_o other_o enter_v there_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o draw_v the_o chariot_n the_o king_n accompany_v it_o with_o all_o his_o family_n to_o the_o last_o that_o be_v the_o eight_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n where_o with_o new_a lament_n ceremony_n and_o compliment_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n then_o within_o the_o first_o gate_n stand_v ready_a they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o corpse_n and_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o stead_n be_v to_o accompany_v it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o certain_a place_n then_o present_o begin_v the_o procession_n with_o such_o solemnity_n order_n and_o silence_n that_o it_o cause_v admiration_n in_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o it_o go_v no_o further_a that_o day_n than_o to_o a_o town_n without_o the_o wall_n near_o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o tent_n set_v up_o very_o rich_o adorn_v where_o the_o chariot_n be_v put_v and_o the_o table_n likewise_o be_v set_z they_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n and_o perfume_n and_o perform_v other_o ceremony_n and_o reverence_n and_o last_o of_o all_o they_o renew_v their_o lamentation_n from_o this_o place_n be_v dispatch_v a_o eunuch_n to_o give_v the_o king_n full_a account_n whither_o and_o how_o the_o body_n be_v arrive_v and_o of_o all_o that_o pass_v there_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v begin_v with_o the_o ceremony_n and_o other_o funeral_n solemnity_n with_o which_o the_o day_n before_o be_v conclude_v and_o their_o journey_n continue_v with_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n as_o well_o of_o those_o of_o the_o guard_n near_o hand_n as_o of_o other_o people_n afar_o off_o that_o be_v curious_a to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n ceremony_n and_o stop_v which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v three_o day_n ere_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o king_n 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the_o mandarines_n post_v away_o to_o give_v the_o king_n account_n of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v which_o account_n be_v always_o give_v he_o in_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o way_n and_o he_o show_v his_o liberality_n to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v take_v pain_n in_o that_o work_n and_o to_o show_v his_o care_n and_o piety_n in_o all_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o his_o mother_n memory_n present_o after_o her_o death_n he_o command_v that_o all_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v release_v that_o be_v not_o commit_v for_o any_o enormous_a crime_n he_o give_v order_n also_o that_o in_o the_o province_n where_o there_o be_v a_o scarcity_n of_o victual_n the_o ordinary_a tribute_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o and_o that_o alm_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o necessitous_a among_o they_o he_o order_v also_o that_o the_o right_n and_o gabel_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o custome-house_n which_o upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v late_o impose_v shall_v cease_v and_o he_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n make_v many_o thousand_o small_a piece_n of_o silver_n which_o he_o lap_v up_o in_o paper_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o china_n to_o give_v they_o in_o alm_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o dead_a mother_n true_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o china_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o christian_n as_o their_o piety_n towards_o their_o parent_n and_o god_n have_v give_v to_o this_o nation_n such_o knowledge_n and_o inclination_n to_o virtue_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o they_o shall_v only_o want_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n hence_o we_o may_v see_v with_o how_o great_a fruit_n and_o profit_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v already_o preach_v as_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o add_v brief_o something_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o king_n vanli_n son_n to_o this_o queen_n abovesaid_a the_o which_o fall_v out_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1620._o in_o their_o seven_o moon_n forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v like_a to_o those_o we_o even_o now_o relate_v he_o fall_v sick_a about_o the_o end_n of_o june_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o a_o looseness_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o stomach_n swell_v of_o his_o foot_n and_o other_o malady_n this_o infirmity_n last_v two_o month_n with_o many_o various_a change_n &_o alteration_n after_o which_o find_v himself_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o call_v his_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o three_o other_o brother_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o discourse_n full_a of_o good_a advice_n and_o wholesome_a precept_n accuse_v himself_o of_o too_o much_o negligence_n and_o want_v of_o care_n and_o then_o give_v they_o the_o last_o salute_v then_o he_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n the_o 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the_o royal_a college_n call_v hanli_n yven_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o put_v such_o writing_n as_o concern_v the_o king_n into_o good_a form_n and_o stile_n that_o do_v it_o be_v close_v up_o and_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o royal_a college_n while_o the_o king_n be_v live_v assoon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o publish_v it_o through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o to_o put_v it_o punctual_o in_o execution_n the_o form_n of_o this_o will_n be_v here_o faithful_o copy_v and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o chiness_n language_n into_o we_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n of_o our_o emperor_n vanli_n who_o in_o obedience_n to_o heaven_n have_v resign_v his_o empire_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o posterity_n i_o from_o a_o child_n receive_v the_o government_n of_o this_o monarchy_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o progenitour_n and_o have_v 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