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fourscore_o piece_n of_o cannon_n take_v the_o king_n himself_o hurt_v the_o pallisado_n burn_v the_o trench_n break_v and_o the_o xenimbrum_fw-la general_n of_o the_o army_n slain_z with_o above_z fifteen_o thousand_o â—en_n more_o among_o the_o which_o be_v five_o hundred_o turk_n there_o weâ—e_v moreover_o forty_o elephant_n take_v beside_o those_o that_o be_v kill_v and_o eight_o hundred_o bramaas_n make_v prisoner_n so_o that_o these_o six_o thousand_o resolute_a man_n do_v that_o which_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o though_o valiant_a enough_o can_v hardly_o have_v effect_v after_o this_o they_o retreat_v a_o hour_n before_o day_n and_o upon_o a_o review_n they_o find_v that_o of_o six_o thousand_o which_o they_o be_v there_o be_v but_o seven_o hundred_o slay_v this_o bad_a success_n so_o grieve_v and_o incense_v the_o
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
fortress_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n they_o be_v in_o of_o the_o turkish_a army_n which_o be_v every_o hour_n expect_v in_o the_o india_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sultan_n bandur_n king_n of_o cambaya_n who_o the_o say_a governor_n have_v put_v to_o death_n the_o summer_n before_o in_o regard_v this_o affair_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o the_o captain_n assemble_v together_o to_o deliberate_v thereupon_o at_o length_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o present_a necessity_n they_o conclude_v that_o three_o of_o those_o five_o ship_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v to_o diu_n conformable_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a mandate_n and_o that_o the_o other_o two_o which_o belong_v to_o particular_a merchant_n shall_v pursue_v their_o course_n to_o goa_n the_o king_n three_o ship_n sail_v to_o diu_n and_o the_o other_o two_o merchant_n towards_o goa_n it_o please_v god_n to_o conduct_v they_o safe_a thither_o now_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n three_o ship_n come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o the_o port_n of_o diu_n which_o fall_v on_o the_o five_o of_o september_n the_o same_o year_n 1538._o antonio_n de_fw-fr siluâ—ra_n the_o brother_n of_o lovys_n silvera_n earl_n of_o sortelha_n who_o be_v captain_n there_o at_o that_o time_n give_v they_o all_o the_o testimony_n that_o possible_o he_o can_v of_o the_o joy_n he_o take_v at_o this_o their_o arrival_n for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o bestow_v liberal_o on_o every_o one_o keep_v a_o set_a table_n for_o above_o seven_o hundred_o person_n which_o they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o beside_o his_o secret_a reward_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n whereby_o he_o supply_v the_o necessity_n they_o have_v suffer_v during_o their_o voyage_n whereupon_o the_o soldier_n consider_v how_o this_o captain_n entreat_v they_o very_o royal_o that_o he_o pay_v they_o beforehand_o distribute_v their_o pay_n and_o munition_n unto_o they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n cause_v the_o sick_a to_o be_v careful_o tend_v and_o show_v himself_o most_o ready_a to_o assist_v every_o one_o it_o so_o wrought_v upon_o they_o that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o offer_v to_o stay_v there_o for_o to_o serve_v he_o be_v no_o way_n constrain_v thereunto_o as_o they_o use_v to_o be_v in_o those_o country_n in_o all_o the_o fortress_n which_o expect_v a_o siege_n this_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o three_o ship_n have_v sell_v the_o merchandise_n they_o have_v bring_v they_o set_v sail_n for_o goa_n carrying_z none_o with_o they_o but_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o some_o seaman_n to_o conduct_v they_o where_o they_o abide_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o governor_n have_v give_v they_o dispatch_n for_o to_o go_v to_o cochin_n where_o be_v arrive_v they_o take_v in_o their_o lade_n and_o return_v all_o five_o safe_a into_o portugal_n seventeen_o day_n after_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o fortress_n of_o diu_n 2._o where_o at_o that_o time_n two_o foist_n be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o the_o straight_a of_o mecqua_n for_o to_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o design_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n who_o come_v be_v great_o fear_v in_o the_o india_n because_o one_o of_o those_o foist_n be_v command_v by_o a_o captain_n that_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o i_o who_o give_v i_o good_a hope_n of_o the_o voyage_n he_o be_v bind_v for_o i_o embark_v myself_o with_o he_o rely_v then_o on_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o captain_n make_v i_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n and_o mean_n i_o shall_v quick_o be_v rich_a the_o only_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o most_o desire_v and_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o my_o hope_n i_o imagine_v that_o i_o be_v already_o master_n of_o great_a wealth_n never_o consider_v how_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a the_o promise_n of_o man_n be_v and_o that_o i_o can_v not_o reap_v much_o benefit_n by_o the_o voyage_n i_o be_v go_v to_o undertake_v by_o reason_n it_o be_v dangerous_a 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foam_v with_o poison_n make_v horrible_a cry_n and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o burn_a jaw_n of_o the_o dragon_n of_o discord_n who_o the_o true_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o ever_o whereas_o contrary_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o obey_v this_o proclamation_n as_o his_o holy_a brethren_n and_o ally_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o life_n a_o perpetual_a peace_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o after_o their_o death_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n than_o those_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o go_v dance_v amid_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o celestial_a repose_n of_o the_o lord_n almighty_n this_o publication_n make_v the_o music_n begin_v to_o play_v again_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n as_o before_o which_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o as_o in_o seven_o night_n that_o it_o continue_v above_o 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