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deliver_v she_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n then_o they_o go_v both_o together_o to_o the_o chapel_n or_o oratory_n of_o their_o idol_n where_o be_v likewise_o keep_v the_o image_n or_o name_n of_o their_o predecessor_n there_o they_o make_v the_o ordinary_a reverence_n of_o bow_v themselves_o four_o time_n upon_o their_o knee_n and_o present_o they_o go_v forward_o into_o the_o inward_a hall_n where_o their_o parent_n be_v sit_v in_o chair_n to_o who_o they_o make_v the_o same_o reverence_n then_o the_o bride_n retire_v with_o her_o mother-in-law_n her_o wait_a maid_n and_o the_o woman_n that_o do_v negotiate_v the_o marriage_n to_o the_o woman_n apartment_n where_o she_o have_v a_o particular_a chamber_n for_o herself_o and_o her_o husband_n into_o which_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a no_o other_o man_n may_v enter_v no_o not_o their_o father_n or_o elder_a brother_n so_o that_o if_o the_o father_n will_v chastise_v the_o son_n for_o any_o fault_n which_o be_v ordinary_a there_o for_o their_o father_n to_o do_v although_o their_o son_n be_v marry_v if_o he_o can_v get_v into_o his_o wife_n chamber_n he_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o father_n may_v not_o enter_v there_o nor_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n except_o on_o some_o occasion_n which_o be_v dispense_v with_o so_o careful_a a_o watch_n do_v they_o keep_v on_o that_o precious_a gem_n of_o honour_n the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o do_v not_o retire_v stay_v with_o his_o father_n kindred_n and_o friend_n etc._n etc._n who_o spend_v many_o day_n together_o in_o continual_a feast_n and_o banquet_a when_o the_o first_o month_n be_v over_o the_o bride_n return_v home_o to_o her_o father_n house_n which_o they_o call_v queinim_n that_o be_v retire_v to_o rest_n the_o son_n do_v all_o equal_o inherit_v although_o they_o be_v but_o halfe-brother_n and_o not_o beget_v on_o the_o lawful_a wife_n have_v regard_n in_o this_o only_a to_o the_o father_n the_o sister_n have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v give_v with_o they_o at_o their_o marriage_n if_o the_o father_n die_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o brother_n be_v oblige_v to_o bestow_v they_o in_o marriage_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v already_o marry_v if_o the_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n divide_v his_o estate_n among_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v their_o sister_n till_o they_o be_v marry_v nevertheless_o in_o china_n there_o be_v some_o family_n especial_o of_o the_o nobility_n where_o the_o elder_a son_n do_v inherit_v the_o majorasgo_n or_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o land_n if_o they_o have_v any_o that_o be_v so_o entail_v although_o they_o have_v other_o brother_n and_o these_o child_n be_v call_v que_fw-fr cum_fw-la chu_n hui_o heupè_fw-la chei_n hei._n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o funeral_n and_o sepulture_n of_o the_o chiness_n although_o the_o chiness_n in_o many_o thing_n especial_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o their_o life_n have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o european_a philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v very_o different_a from_o they_o in_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o death_n for_o the_o other_o have_v take_v little_a or_o no_o care_n about_o the_o sepulture_n of_o the_o body_n whereas_o these_o esteem_v nothing_o more_o use_v in_o their_o life_n time_n all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o leave_v every_o thing_n ready_a and_o in_o order_n for_o it_o and_o their_o son_n do_v in_o nothing_o more_o show_v their_o piety_n and_o obedience_n than_o by_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n after_o their_o father_n death_n it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n not_o to_o bury_v any_o one_o bare_o in_o the_o earth_n although_o it_o be_v a_o child_n of_o two_o day_n old_a every_o one_o be_v to_o have_v his_o chest_n or_o coffin_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o ability_n wherefore_o the_o rich_a man_n although_o the_o chiness_n be_v very_o thrifty_a and_o parsimonious_a do_v in_o this_o exceed_v all_o extreme_n seek_v out_o wood_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o the_o great_a price_n and_o esteem_n that_o they_o possible_o can_v the_o eunuch_n be_v the_o most_o excessive_a this_o way_n because_o they_o have_v no_o child_n to_o inherit_v their_o wealth_n give_v many_o time_n 500_o or_o 1000_o crown_n for_o board_n to_o make_v a_o coffin_n though_o in_o reality_n these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_n for_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n that_o go_v to_o a_o merchant_n that_o sell_v this_o commodity_n the_o merchant_n set_v they_o a_o price_n ask_v they_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o crown_n but_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v board_n of_o a_o thousand_o crown_n he_o have_v not_o any_o at_o present_a but_o that_o he_o have_v expect_v some_o a_o great_a while_n and_o look_v every_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v arrive_v and_o if_o his_o lordship_n have_v not_o extraordinary_a haste_n pray_v he_o to_o send_v some_o few_o day_n hence_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v accommodate_v here_o the_o merchant_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o change_v the_o paper_n which_o be_v past_v upon_o those_o board_n and_o with_o it_o the_o price_n and_o when_o the_o eunuch_n return_v he_o find_v board_n of_o such_o price_n as_o he_o desire_v when_o the_o chest_n be_v make_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o exquisite_a ornament_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o of_o gold_n charan_n and_o other_o gallantry_n they_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o house_n and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o same_o chamber_n where_o they_o lie_v with_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n as_o contrariwise_o if_o be_v in_o year_n they_o have_v not_o already_o make_v it_o they_o be_v always_o ill_o satisfy_v and_o discontent_a and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o son_n if_o they_o have_v ancient_a father_n and_o their_o funeral_n chest_n be_v not_o yet_o prepare_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o because_o they_o have_v take_v their_o religion_n from_o the_o pagod_n of_o india_n they_o have_v also_o entertain_v some_o of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n who_o be_v bury_v after_o three_o several_a manner_n and_o that_o before_o they_o die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n as_o they_o do_v to_o this_o day_n in_o giappon_n some_o throw_v themselves_o off_o from_o high_a place_n other_o drown_v themselves_o in_o river_n with_o stone_n tie_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o other_o other_o way_n which_o we_o will_v not_o here_o treat_v of_o the_o chiness_n be_v not_o so_o valiant_a to_o do_v this_o while_o they_o be_v live_v but_o be_v dead_a if_o they_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o they_o can_v make_v they_o a_o coffin_n they_o burn_v they_o and_o bury_v their_o ash_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sucheú_fw-it
glutton_n of_o play_n sound_v as_o ill_o as_o any_o other_o vice_n which_o we_o abhor_v here_o chap._n 15._o of_o their_o marriage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n as_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o their_o book_n and_o chronicle_n formal_a marriage_n and_o indissoluble_a after_o contract_n have_v be_v in_o use_n above_o 2400_o year_n and_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o use_v certain_a particular_a ceremony_n at_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o one_o of_o which_o be_v give_v the_o hand_n but_o these_o have_v be_v change_v by_o time_n some_o be_v take_v away_o and_o many_o other_o add_v always_o from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o there_o have_v be_v among_o they_o two_o kind_n of_o marriage_n one_o a_o true_a one_o with_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n for_o their_o whole_a life_n between_o the_o two_o party_n and_o then_o the_o woman_n be_v call_v a_o wife_n and_o treat_v as_o such_o and_o receive_v with_o extraordinary_a ceremony_n the_o second_o be_v rather_o a_o concubinage_n permit_v by_o their_o law_n in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o child_n by_o their_o wife_n especial_o son_n but_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o common_a that_o although_o some_o do_v forbear_v have_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o vertâ—e_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a among_o rich_a man_n to_o take_v concubine_n although_o they_o have_v child_n the_o manner_n be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o true_a and_o legitimate_a marriage_n for_o although_o they_o contract_v after_o some_o sort_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o maiden_n and_o that_o they_o treat_v one_o another_o as_o kindred_n yet_o in_o truth_n she_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o many_o time_n by_o a_o person_n that_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o she_o but_o only_o that_o he_o bâ—ed_v she_o up_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v many_o in_o china_n which_o breed_v up_o young_a maiden_n and_o teach_v they_o music_n and_o dance_v and_o other_o perquisites_n of_o woman_n breed_n only_o to_o sell_v they_o afterward_o for_o concubine_n at_o a_o great_a price_n yet_o however_o it_o be_v not_o account_v a_o matrimony_n nor_o have_v it_o the_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o obligation_n of_o perpetuity_n but_o the_o man_n may_v put_v she_o away_o and_o she_o may_v marry_v with_o another_o there_o be_v no_o law_n which_o prohibit_v it_o in_o case_n she_o be_v whole_o withdraw_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o first_o the_o manner_n of_o treat_v they_o be_v very_o different_a they_o eat_v apart_o by_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o chamber_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o true_a wife_n and_o serve_v she_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o her_o servant_n the_o child_n which_o they_o bear_v do_v not_o do_v they_o reverence_v as_o to_o a_o mother_n but_o they_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o true_a wife_n who_o also_o they_o call_v mother_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o concubine_n die_v that_o bear_v they_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o three_o year_n mourning_n nor_o to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o entrance_n into_o the_o examination_n nor_o if_o they_o govern_v to_o quit_v their_o charge_n which_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v a_o only_a son_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o these_o duty_n but_o only_o when_o his_o father_n lawful_a wife_n die_v although_o she_o be_v not_o his_o true_a mother_n when_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o government_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o family_n fall_v to_o the_o lawful_a wife_n and_o to_o the_o child_n whether_o they_o be_v by_o she_o or_o by_o the_o concubine_n but_o when_o the_o lawful_a wife_n die_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o concubine_n and_o her_o child_n if_o she_o have_v any_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o take_v a_o concubine_n and_o keep_v she_o only_o till_o she_o bring_v they_o a_o son_n for_o if_o the_o lawful_a wife_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o stay_v assoon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v 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