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chirurgeon_n belong_v to_o the_o admiral_n vollenhoven_n leap_v overboard_o in_o the_o night_n to_o swim_v aboard_o of_o a_o jonk_n that_o so_o out_o of_o curiosity_n he_o may_v make_v a_o voyage_n to_o china_n which_o the_o pilot_n make_v know_v to_o the_o commander_n indiik_fw-mi who_o acquaint_v the_o magistrate_n with_o it_o which_o immediate_o send_v soldier_n and_o servant_n to_o make_v search_n for_o he_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v they_o threaten_v the_o hollander_n to_o let_v their_o ship_n drive_v ashore_o where_o with_o good_n and_o man_n they_o will_v set_v they_o on_o fire_n on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o that_o flee_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o a_o chinese_n jonk_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o emperor_n prison_n whence_o he_o escape_v not_o without_o great_a trouble_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o be_v also_o for_o ever_o banish_v from_o japan_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n seaman_n sad_a accident_n of_o a_o drunken_a seaman_n ¶_o but_o
wind_n they_o can_v get_v beyond_o the_o priest-mountain_n they_o have_v above_o a_o hundred_o watch_n about_o their_o ship_n which_o cut_v their_o cable_n thou_fw-mi they_o out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o nangesaque_fw-la in_o the_o corean_a ocean_n general_o from_o september_n to_o april_n a_o northerly_a trade-wind_n blow_v so_o fresh_a that_o they_o can_v scarce_o carry_v out_o their_o topsail_n kingdom_n the_o bank_n pracellis_n former_o a_o kingdom_n but_o this_o ship_n hilversom_a run_v once_o in_o this_o voyage_n no_o small_a danger_n fall_v by_o night_n on_o the_o tail_n of_o pracellis_n which_o be_v a_o riff_o or_o bank_n lie_v about_o twenty_o league_n from_o the_o main_a coast_n of_o cambodia_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o league_n long_o and_o forty_o broad_a the_o indian_n relate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n in_o former_a age_n but_o sink_v by_o earthquake_n on_o both_o side_n of_o pracellis_n lie_v two_o shoal_n call_v brewer_n sand_n and_o alkmaer_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a here_o for_o ship_n and_o this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o in_o anno_fw-la 1660._o the_o rich_a lade_v ship_n tergoe_v be_v split_v all_o to_o piece_n wagenaer_n will_v fain_o have_v put_v for_o the_o piscadore_n island_n to_o find_v out_o the_o longmissed_a ship_n the_o bull_n but_o dare_v not_o go_v too_o near_o the_o shore_n because_o of_o the_o hazie_a wether_n yet_o anchor_a at_o pool_n timon_n sea-knight_n miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o sea-knight_n he_o find_v there_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o sea-knight_n miserable_o tear_v and_o shatter_v by_o foul_a wether_n most_o part_n of_o her_o mast_n be_v go_v and_o the_o forecastle_n and_o cabin_n well-nigh_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o sea_n the_o merchant_n henry_n baron_n and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o seaman_n seem_v more_o like_a skeleton_n than_o live_v creature_n baron_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o lameness_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o palsy_n in_o his_o foot_n so_o seem_v to_o hasten_v to_o death_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v which_o make_v wagenaer_n earnest_o to_o ask_v he_o concern_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o tonkin_n that_o after_o his_o decease_n he_o may_v relate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o council_n at_o batavia_n tonkin_n strange_a sickness_n in_o tonkin_n the_o seaman_n relate_v that_o there_o happen_v that_o year_n a_o great_a sickness_n in_o tonkin_n which_o sudden_o take_v away_o abundance_n of_o people_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o healthfull_a person_n in_o a_o minute_n time_n first_o a_o giddiness_n take_v they_o in_o the_o head_n of_o which_o they_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v both_o senseless_a and_o speechless_a in_o few_o hour_n after_o which_o manner_n the_o netherlands_n agent_n in_o tonkin_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr voog_n die_v also_o this_o tonkin_n sickness_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o plague_n in_o england_n first_o know_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o sevenths_n reign_n anno_fw-la 1486._o which_v after_o forty_o three_o year_n spread_v over_o germany_n sweep_v away_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o people_n in_o a_o short_a time_n plague_n plague_n after_o which_o the_o plague_n begin_v again_o in_o england_n and_o chief_o in_o london_n where_o anno_fw-la 1550._o die_v a_o very_a great_a number_n in_o a_o few_o month_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v twelve_o child_n beside_o his_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v well_o and_o hearty_a at_o dinner_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o dead_a before_o night_n those_o that_o get_v the_o sickness_n die_v in_o few_o hour_n but_o if_o sudden_o they_o sweat_v out_o the_o poison_n they_o recover_v by_o degree_n batavia_n wagenaer_fw-mi arrive_v at_o batavia_n ¶_o wagenaer_fw-mi furnish_n the_o sea-knight_n with_o some_o provision_n go_v on_o his_o voyage_n but_o miss_v the_o strait_n of_o banka_fw-mi he_o happen_v to_o come_v among_o several_a unknown_a island_n where_o he_o drive_v up_o and_o down_o three_o hour_n before_o he_o get_v on_o his_o right_a course_n again_o this_o and_o the_o other_o trouble_n of_o get_v over_o the_o tail_n of_o pracellis_n arise_v from_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o ship_n every_o one_o willing_a to_o steer_v a_o several_a course_n notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a current_n deceive_v many_o yet_o in_o december_n anno_fw-la 1659._o wagenaer_fw-mi arrive_v safe_a at_o batavia_n and_o go_v ashore_o with_o henry_n indiik_n and_o ernest_n of_o hoogenhoek_n disma_n indiik_fw-mi make_v governor_n of_o disma_n but_o indiik_n stay_v but_o a_o small_a time_n in_o batavia_n bein_z send_v back_o to_o japan_n to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o john_n bouchelyon_n and_o according_o he_o set_v sail_n in_o the_o calf_n frigate_n accomny_v with_o the_o hearn_n and_o sparrow_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1660._o the_o charge_n and_o command_v of_o the_o east-india_n company_n treasure_n in_o japan_n be_v commit_v to_o indiik_n who_o the_o secretary_n sannemondonne_v and_o mootefnostrydonne_v complemented_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o new_a employ_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o nangesaque_n name_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o his_o fire_n and_o candle_n to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n that_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o and_o take_v also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o netherlander_n name_n that_o remain_v on_o the_o island_n disma_n the_o number_n whereof_o be_v nineteen_o among_o which_o be_v reckon_v indiik_n son_n and_o daughter_n beside_o the_o black_n which_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n but_o the_o secretary_n that_o come_v to_o compliment_v the_o new-elected_n governor_n after_o some_o entertainment_n return_v home_o japan_n the_o hollander_n buryingplace_n in_o japan_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o indiik_n have_v leave_v to_o inter_v the_o body_n of_o the_o decease_a merchant_n francis_n reynerson_n the_o corpse_n put_v in_o a_o coffin_n be_v carry_v under_o a_o black_a cloth_n through_o nangesaque_fw-la by_o the_o book-keeper_n interpreter_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n to_o a_o bark_n in_o which_o they_o carry_v it_o over_o to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o haven_n before_o nangesaque_fw-la and_o there_o bury_v it_o on_o a_o hill_n be_v the_o place_n for_o that_o purpose_n give_v by_o the_o japanner_n to_o the_o netherlander_n formesa_n news_n of_o coxenga_n design_n upon_o formesa_n mean_o while_o the_o ottena_n for_o so_o they_o call_v the_o japan_n governor_n of_o disma_n whereon_o the_o hollander_n storehouse_n stand_v bring_v information_n from_o a_o chinese_n jonk_n that_o be_v come_v with_o a_o rich_a cargo_n from_o zaetsin_n to_o nangesaque_fw-la that_o coxenga_fw-mi not_o long_o after_o their_o departure_n have_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o soldier_n ready_a to_o send_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o valiant_a chinese_n general_n and_o two_o mandarin_n of_o which_o one_o be_v his_o uncle_n sauja_n to_o formosa_fw-la there_o to_o take_v tayovan_n and_o the_o fort_n zealande_n from_o the_o east-india_n company_n or_o at_o least_o to_o pillage_v the_o country_n the_o jonk_n also_o bring_v news_n that_o the_o chinese_n admiral_n itchien_n come_v with_o a_o great_a many_o rich_a merchandize_n to_o japan_n have_v by_o a_o mighty_a storm_n lose_v all_o his_o upper-work_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n save_v his_o life_n and_o that_o in_o tonkin_n since_o the_o last_o great_a sickness_n there_o which_o sweep_v away_o many_o thousand_o people_n after_o the_o manner_n aforementioned_a a_o second_o plague_n have_v happen_v which_o do_v no_o less_o mischief_n for_o the_o water_n break_v up_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n water_n strange_a poisonous_a water_n have_v poison_v all_o the_o soil_n and_o send_v forth_o malignant_a vapour_n which_o destroy_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n ¶_o furthermore_o indiik_n engage_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n not_o only_o to_o come_v and_o hear_v the_o usual_a evening_n and_o morning_n service_n but_o also_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n on_o the_o sunday_n and_o whilst_o they_o follow_v their_o religion_n thus_o undisturbed_a tsoemangy_a ficojemon_n come_v to_o nangesaque_fw-la to_o officiate_v as_o governor_n in_o the_o decease_a kaynussio_n place_n wherefore_o indiik_n be_v not_o negligent_a to_o wish_v ficojemon_n joy_n by_o the_o interpreter_n and_o ottena_n of_o his_o new_a office_n desire_v that_o himself_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o compliment_n and_o tender_v he_o some_o present_n which_o be_v grant_v indiik_n go_v thither_o proffer_v his_o present_n and_o desire_v ficojemon_n favour_n who_o modest_o receive_v the_o present_n promise_v his_o assistance_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o netherlands_n trade_n indiik_n ficojemon_n visit_v indiik_n and_o not_o long_o after_o come_v with_o great_a attendance_n to_o visit_v indiik_fw-mi on_o the_o island_n disma_n where_o he_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o garden_n
bathe_v require_v this_o mystery_n of_o nature_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o earthy_a fire_n by_o which_o the_o water_n be_v heat_v in_o deep_a pit_n spring_v upward_o like_o a_o fountain_n but_o some_o river_n have_v several_a avenue_n and_o narrow_a passage_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o often_o lose_v their_o heat_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o top_n when_o as_o other_o detain_v their_o warmth_n because_o they_o flow_v through_o wide_a channel_n near_a the_o subterranean_a fire_n from_o whence_o they_o rise_v up_o direct_o it_o therefore_o happen_v though_o very_o seldom_o that_o two_o fountain_n of_o which_o one_o produce_v warm_a the_o other_o cold_a water_n occasion_v by_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n flow_v in_o one_o channel_n because_o each_o by_o its_o swift_a course_n detain_v its_o own_o property_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o brook_n that_o in_o orismo_n afford_v water_n for_o the_o bath_n several_a bath_n very_o ancient_a and_o several_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o japanner_n make_v use_v of_o the_o profit_n which_o nature_n bestow_v on_o these_o water_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a other_o people_n after_o divers_a way_n for_o though_o bathe_v be_v customary_a in_o former_a age_n yet_o every_o country_n observe_v a_o several_a way_n therein_o the_o ancient_a biscayner_n take_v not_o water_n but_o stink_a piss_n with_o which_o they_o wash_v their_o gum_n and_o naked_a body_n the_o scythian_n use_v woman_n which_o pour_v water_n on_o man_n body_n and_o after_o paint_a they_o with_o red_a stone_n the_o dardanian_n and_o illyrian_n permit_v a_o man_n to_o bath_n but_o thrice_o in_o his_o life-time_n viz._n at_o his_o birth_n marriage_n and_o death_n the_o ancient_a german_n make_v use_v of_o a_o river_n in_o which_o they_o swim_v every_o day_n though_o sometime_o they_o go_v before_o meal_n into_o a_o bath_n which_o be_v former_o observe_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o turk_n orismo_n two_o remarkable_a 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but_o those_o that_o do_v not_o go_v thirsty_a into_o the_o bath_n force_v out_o their_o drink_n by_o sweat_v so_o that_o the_o body_n within_o become_v dry_a and_o occasion_n thirst_v the_o roman_n at_o first_o have_v dark_a and_o pitiful_a bath_n but_o when_o by_o their_o power_n they_o have_v make_v great_a conquest_n they_o become_v teacher_n of_o all_o magnificence_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o express_v in_o their_o bath_n the_o erect_n and_o order_v of_o which_o bath_n riches_n of_o the_o bath_n amaze_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n a_o roman_a say_v seneca_n think_v himself_o very_o poor_a if_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o bath_n be_v not_o make_v of_o alexandrian_a marble_n and_o adorn_v with_o numidian_a ledge_n a_o thesian_a stone_n enclose_v the_o water_n the_o floor_n consist_v of_o pure_a silver_n emboss_v with_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n and_o the_o edifice_n rest_v on_o stately_a pillar_n be_v hang_v round_o with_o picture_n draw_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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