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and_o keep_v the_o town_n besiege_v on_o that_o side_n next_o the_o water_n this_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n they_o can_v then_o do_v the_o cantoner_n for_o be_v master_n of_o the_o river_n they_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o their_o provision_n which_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o way_n the_o viceroy_n who_o be_v now_o surround_v with_o secret_a and_o declare_v enemy_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o general_n be_v absent_a with_o all_o the_o best_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n think_v himself_o now_o necessitate_v to_o employ_v all_o his_o ability_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v himself_o for_o this_o effect_n he_o think_v he_o must_v secure_v the_o brother_n and_o cousin_n of_o the_o great_a calao_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o conspirator_n and_o therefore_o he_o seize_v upon_o and_o imprison_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o write_v to_o the_o great_a calao_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o within_o three_o day_n retreat_n from_o before_o the_o town_n they_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v their_o head_n he_o summon_v likewise_o all_o the_o ancient_a mandorin_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o he_o enjoin_v to_o stay_v near_o his_o person_n that_o he_o may_v employ_v their_o credit_n and_o that_o he_o may_v by_o all_o way_n imaginable_a endeavour_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o calao_n and_o the_o rebel_n to_o retreat_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a if_o the_o viceroy_n only_o threaten_v they_o that_o he_o may_v affright_v they_o he_o be_v not_o unblamable_a but_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o execute_v his_o menace_n doubtless_o he_o be_v both_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a he_o exact_v that_o from_o the_o prisoner_n which_o lay_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o accomplish_v and_o he_o condemn_v they_o to_o death_n though_o they_o be_v innocent_a no_o law_n command_v a_o impossibility_n and_o can_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n not_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o prisoner_n power_n to_o do_v what_o the_o governor_n desire_v the_o calao_n and_o the_o other_o conspirator_n know_v that_o if_o they_o retreat_v they_o expose_v both_o their_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o their_o relation_n to_o more_o eminent_a danger_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o abandon_v their_o enterprise_n this_o procedure_n of_o the_o viceroy_n strike_v a_o great_a terror_n all_o over_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n stay_v very_o silent_o within_o door_n expect_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v of_o all_o these_o treason_n chap._n xx._n a_o alarm_n in_o canton_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o corsair_n the_o consternation_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o general_n arrive_v and_o rout_v the_o besieger_n the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o conspirator_n and_o their_o punishment_n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o chinese_n captain_n his_o death_n and_o praise_n the_o viceroy_n in_o civil_a affair_n gain_v nothing_o by_o his_o rigour_n and_o severity_n by_o cease_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o moderation_n and_o equity_n and_o make_v use_n of_o those_o violent_a course_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o condemn_v in_o his_o colleague_n he_o only_o increase_v the_o number_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o he_o have_v scarce_o begin_v his_o violence_n but_o he_o see_v a_o much_o great_a number_n of_o the_o bark_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o pirate_n come_v thunder_v against_o he_o instead_o of_o sixty_o which_o come_v before_o the_o first_o fort_n and_o two_o hundred_o which_o approach_v near_o the_o other_o there_o may_v now_o be_v count_v a_o thousand_o vessel_n either_o before_o or_o near_o the_o town_n and_o all_o this_o numerous_a army_n by_o the_o continual_a discharge_n of_o their_o artillery_n make_v such_o a_o terrible_a thunder_n that_o all_o the_o house_n in_o canton_n seem_v ready_a to_o be_v shake_v in_o piece_n the_o bell_n ring_v the_o drum_n beat_v and_o the_o air_n resound_v and_o all_o the_o element_n in_o general_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o commotion_n and_o to_o hold_v some_o part_n in_o this_o terrible_a consort_n but_o the_o better_a to_o imagine_v the_o horror_n of_o all_o this_o jangle_a noise_n let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o cannon_n in_o some_o merchant_n or_o other_o ship_n when_o they_o celebrate_v any_o festival_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o thunder_n of_o all_o the_o great_a gun_n in_o above_o a_o thousand_o vessel_n which_o fire_v incessant_o what_o be_v the_o clash_n of_o arm_n and_o other_o warlike_a instrument_n in_o two_o potent_a army_n which_o contend_v who_o shall_v strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o their_o enemy_n and_o what_o a_o hideous_a jangle_n there_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o bell_n of_o different_a sound_n some_o loud_a some_o low_a some_o sound_a hoarse_a and_o some_o sharp_a and_o shrill_a that_o they_o deafen_a the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o city_n the_o cantoner_n give_v now_o their_o city_n for_o lose_a and_o the_o fright_n into_o which_o the_o pirate_n put_v they_o by_o their_o late_a menace_n make_v such_o a_o horrible_a impression_n in_o their_o imagination_n that_o though_o they_o be_v chineses_n and_o their_o own_o countryman_n yet_o they_o expect_v no_o succour_n but_o from_o the_o tartar_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o their_o protector_n and_o avenger_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v in_o arm_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o viceroy_n who_o issue_v out_o a_o command_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v appear_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o in_o the_o tartarian_a habit_n and_o command_v all_o his_o officer_n to_o kill_v immediate_o all_o they_o find_v in_o the_o chinese_n habit_n he_o cause_v all_o encumbrance_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o street_n that_o his_o horse_n may_v free_o march_v without_o any_o hindrance_n up_o and_o
the_o sack_n and_o pillage_n so_o many_o town_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v â—â—he_v sole_a preacher_n and_o propagator_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o china_n have_v suffer_v very_o much_o both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o good_n from_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o chineses_n who_o march_v among_o the_o tartar_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a order_n of_o the_o viceroy_n and_o general_n of_o the_o army_n who_o be_v far_o from_o authorise_v those_o violence_n which_o they_o sufficient_o testify_v by_o the_o oblige_a reception_n which_o they_o ever_o after_o give_v to_o those_o father_n for_o they_o give_v they_o all_o the_o safeguard_v and_o protection_n which_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o with_o great_a familiarity_n and_o confidence_n they_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o their_o affair_n and_o this_o must_v likewise_o be_v say_v that_o whatever_o the_o jesuit_n suffer_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o the_o tartar_n as_o have_v be_v already_o remark_v do_v not_o much_o concern_v themselves_o with_o those_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o strange_a shall_v not_o the_o insolenee_n of_o the_o victorious_a soldier_n have_v transport_v they_o to_o those_o excess_n which_o be_v so_o usual_o practise_v by_o they_o in_o all_o part_n but_o much_o more_o among_o the_o barbarian_n the_o tartarian_a woman_n seem_v more_o inclinable_a to_o our_o religion_n for_o they_o frequent_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o peking_n but_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v rather_o out_o of_o curiosity_n than_o devotion_n though_o they_o show_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o image_n which_o adorn_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n perhaps_o they_o go_v out_o of_o compliance_n to_o the_o jesuit_n who_o ehey_n see_v so_o consider_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o all_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o court_n for_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v very_o courteous_a and_o wonderful_o compliant_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o all_o person_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o very_a apt_a disposition_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o afterward_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o truth_n which_o it_o teach_v when_o upon_o examination_n they_o shall_v find_v they_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o most_o refine_a light_n of_o reason_n but_o to_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o tartar_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o effeminate_a and_o sensual_a as_o the_o chinese_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o do_v detest_v and_o abhor_v those_o infamous_a and_o abominable_a vice_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v and_o yet_o be_v frequent_o commit_v by_o the_o chinese_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o emperor_n xunchi_n assoon_o as_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v inform_v thereof_o to_o publish_v and_o edict_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v but_o attempt_v to_o commit_v those_o abomination_n shall_v have_v his_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v perpetrate_v they_o shall_v lose_v his_o head_n without_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n as_o for_o theft_n they_o hold_v it_o so_o high_a a_o crime_n that_o the_o very_o first_o time_n they_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o virtue_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o general_a the_o tartar_n be_v endue_v with_o many_o excellent_a quality_n and_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o generous_a in_o all_o their_o action_n they_o be_v very_o frank_a and_o open_a and_o observe_v the_o performance_n of_o their_o word_n and_o promise_n very_o punctual_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o a_o enemy_n those_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v entrust_v must_v be_v very_o disinterest_v person_n for_o they_o be_v very_o strict_o prohibit_v to_o accept_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o party_n and_o if_o they_o do_v be_v very_o severe_o punish_v they_o do_v not_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n call_v that_o which_o the_o judge_n take_v their_o fee_n or_o a_o present_a or_o gratuity_n but_o theft_n and_o robbery_n which_o be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n impose_v upon_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o buy_v or_o purchase_v justice_n as_o for_o their_o other_o moral_a virtue_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o government_n the_o great_a vice_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v their_o cruelty_n in_o war_n where_o they_o be_v very_o sanguinary_a and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o they_o have_v be_v transport_v to_o that_o excess_n as_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a proof_n neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o vice_n perhaps_o this_o be_v only_o the_o rage_n of_o some_o few_o of_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o people_n i_o must_v likewise_o declare_v that_o their_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o too_o much_o especial_o if_o it_o redound_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o falsify_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v barbarian_n and_o near_o enough_o neighbour_n to_o the_o mahometan_n to_o have_v learn_v this_o vice_n from_o they_o who_o be_v so_o easy_o absolve_v from_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o false_a prophet_n and_o i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o this_o vice_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o mahometan_n and_o tartar_n and_o that_o machiavelli_n have_v not_o propagate_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o doctrine_n more_o than_o ever_o mahomet_n do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n only_o who_o violate_v their_o oath_n and_o promise_n unless_o we_o must_v repute_v all_o perjurious_a and_o false_a person_n to_o be_v turk_n barbarian_n and_o mere_a infidel_n this_o be_v the_o best_a information_n i_o can_v receive_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o tartar_n who_o conquer_v china_n and_o this_o be_v all_o â—â—he_n account_v i_o have_v of_o their_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o their_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tartar_n in_o china_n the_o excellent_a endowment_n oâ—â—_n the_o young_a xunchi_n the_o reformation_n which_o hâ—â—_n make_v of_o the_o mandorin_n and_o eunuch_n in_o thâ—â—_n court_n the_o virtuous_a freedom_n of_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n the_o tartar_n though_o they_o be_v barbaâ—â—ians_n and_o infidel_n yet_o their_o method_n of_o government_n may_v give_v very_o good_a instruction_n to_o our_o wise_a politician_n these_o people_n who_o as_o i_o have_v already_o remark_v do_v in_o a_o manner_n 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proclaim_v hope_v thereby_o to_o palliate_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o nation_n that_o they_o have_v so_o infamous_o and_o cowardly_o submit_v to_o their_o enemy_n the_o heaven_n say_v they_o decree_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o â—â—nd_v they_o preordain_v the_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n of_o china_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v the_o easy_o be_v conquer_v by_o another_o nation_n else_o the_o chineses_n will_v in_o another_o guess_n manner_n have_v receive_v any_o who_o shall_v have_v dare_v to_o assault_v they_o and_o will_v never_o so_o wretched_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o conquer_v do_v equal_o pretend_v to_o have_v pursue_v the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n the_o tartar_n hereby_o make_v his_o advantage_n and_o the_o chinese_n likewise_o think_v to_o excuse_v his_o base_a cowardliness_n thus_o man_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ridiculous_o strain_v their_o brain_n to_o make_v god_n compliant_a with_o their_o 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up_o with_o his_o victory_n but_o be_v vex_v and_o impatient_a that_o the_o emperor_n hunguan_n have_v escape_v he_o without_o any_o intermission_n he_o pursue_v after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o horse_n his_o diligence_n gain_v he_o the_o success_n he_o so_o eager_o desire_v for_o he_o quick_o overtake_v the_o unfortunate_a prince_n and_o have_v meet_v he_o in_o disorder_n and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o defence_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o retinue_n he_o present_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v general_o report_v put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o this_o monarch_n who_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v style_v hunguan_n the_o bright_a and_o splendid_a prince_n but_o all_o his_o splendour_n and_o brightness_n be_v only_o like_o lightning_n which_o quick_o vanish_v all_o these_o glitter_a flash_n be_v but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n and_o like_o a_o ignis_fw-la 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be_v at_o his_o wit_n end_n to_o see_v that_o one_o single_a town_n in_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o a_o king_n nor_o any_o considerable_a person_n who_o command_v in_o chief_a but_o defend_v only_o by_o some_o pilfer_a rascal_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v itself_o against_o two_o assault_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o resolve_v either_o to_o carry_v the_o place_n or_o perish_v in_o the_o attempt_n thus_o the_o tartar_n by_o their_o firm_a resolution_n be_v always_o victorious_a and_o the_o chineses_n be_v ever_o overcome_v because_o they_o be_v neither_o steadfast_a nor_o constant_a in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o erterprise_n the_o viceroy_n assault_v it_o the_o three_o time_n and_o now_o he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o might_n and_o force_n he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o corsair_n do_v but_o weak_o defend_v themselves_o for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v already_o think_v of_o make_v their_o retreat_n at_o last_o the_o tartar_n enter_v the_o town_n which_o they_o do_v most_o horrible_o desolate_a they_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o sack_v and_o pillage_n it_o according_a to_o their_o usual_a custom_n unless_o they_o massacre_v likewise_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n they_o find_v therein_o as_o well_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o corsair_n who_o have_v enter_v the_o town_n and_o those_o who_o they_o have_v compel_v in_o by_o force_n there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n slay_v in_o that_o place_n but_o the_o general_n do_v not_o think_v himself_o sufficient_o avenge_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o city_n but_o that_o he_o may_v full_o discharge_v his_o fury_n and_o rage_n he_o pillage_v and_o ruin_v ten_o other_o neighbour_a town_n though_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o assist_v or_o contribute_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o place_n the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o this_o town_n be_v very_o rich_a for_o several_a who_o expect_v it_o shall_v have_v defend_v itself_o better_a have_v bring_v all_o their_o wealth_n thither_o the_o tartar_n herewith_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o likewise_o seize_v upon_o the_o pirate_n ship_n they_o preserve_v the_o best_a with_o which_o they_o increase_v their_o fleet_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v very_o many_o in_o number_n the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n which_o thâ—â—_n victor_n execute_v even_o upon_o they_o who_o give_v they_o no_o provocation_n serve_v only_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o new_a enemy_n who_o see_v they_o have_v as_o good_a die_v as_o suffer_v more_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o xuntè_fw-fr have_v be_v successive_o pillage_v by_o the_o tartar_n and_o corsair_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o all_o these_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n he_o will_v have_v chastise_v the_o general_n that_o he_o keep_v no_o better_a order_n but_o this_o commander_n have_v such_o interest_n at_o the_o court_n that_o the_o emperor_n be_v only_o inform_v what_o town_n he_o have_v take_v know_v not_o that_o he_o have_v ruin_v and_o desolate_v the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o general_n instead_o of_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v complain_v of_o there_o see_v he_o be_v the_o more_o consider_v as_o if_o thereby_o he_o have_v merit_v much_o and_o do_v his_o prince_n good_a service_n this_o gain_a credit_n to_o the_o report_n that_o the_o general_n be_v rather_o a_o counterfeit_a chinese_n than_o a_o natural_a tartar_n for_o this_o manner_n of_o make_v war_n and_o enhance_a the_o fame_n of_o his_o victoriâ—â—s_n be_v more_o like_o a_o chinese_n than_o a_o true_a tartar_n chap._n xvii_o the_o corsair_n trouble_v and_o perplex_v the_o general_n they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o city_n tunquam_fw-la and_o maintain_v it_o against_o several_a assault_n they_o deliver_v it_o up_o upon_o composition_n the_o cruelty_n of_o
have_v exasperate_v he_o against_o they_o the_o corsair_n have_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v come_v towards_o they_o sack_v and_o abandon_v the_o place_n this_o be_v all_o the_o diversion_n they_o design_v at_o this_o time_n to_o give_v the_o conqueror_n who_o present_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o fury_n upon_o this_o unfortunate_a place_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o ash_n that_o it_o may_v never_o serve_v again_o for_o a_o retreat_v place_n to_o the_o pirate_n chap._n xix_o the_o corsair_n take_v a_o little_a fort_n near_o canton_n have_v engage_v part_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o side_n with_o they_o the_o viceroy_n in_o military_a affair_n discover_v a_o new_a plot_n in_o another_o fort._n the_o manner_n how_o he_o punish_v the_o traitor_n the_o corsair_n after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o canton_n leave_v this_o city_n in_o quiet_a for_o some_o time_n but_o not_o the_o general_n ly_n who_o they_o keep_v in_o continual_a exercise_n on_o one_o side_n or_o 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the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o keep_v it_o present_o side_v with_o the_o victor_n and_o quit_v the_o tartarian_a habit_n and_o put_v on_o a_o coat_n edge_v with_o yellow_a and_o a_o high_a crown_v bonnet_n edge_v so_o likewise_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a head-covering_a of_o the_o chinese_n soldier_n the_o rest_n who_o will_v not_o do_v so_o be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v in_o this_o fort_n great_a store_n of_o artillery_n and_o other_o arm_n with_o powder_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o ammunition_n the_o pirate_n take_v some_o part_n of_o the_o small_a piece_n to_o furnish_v their_o ship_n with_o and_o fling_v the_o rest_n into_o the_o river_n as_o for_o the_o great_a piece_n which_o they_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o remove_v they_o disable_v they_o from_o ever_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n this_o fort_n can_v not_o be_v very_o near_o the_o town_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o cannon_n be_v not_o hear_v thither_o and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o it_o have_v be_v 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