embrace_v it_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v what_o mr._n gervaise_fw-fr report_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v a_o permission_n in_o write_v from_o ocya_a pra_fw-la sedet_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v a_o talapoin_n i_o see_v not_o likewise_o how_o this_o can_v be_v practicable_a in_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o have_v always_o assure_v i_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o talapoin_n and_o that_o if_o any_o one_o do_v oppose_v the_o reception_n of_o another_o into_o this_o profession_n he_o will_v sin_v when_o any_o one_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v his_o parent_n and_o his_o friend_n accompany_v he_o to_o this_o ceremony_n with_o instrument_n and_o dancer_n and_o they_o stop_v frequent_o by_o the_o way_n to_o see_v dance_v during_o the_o ceremony_n the_o demandant_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o sancrat_fw-mi be_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o instrument_n and_o the_o dancer_n enter_v not_o therein_o i_o know_v not_o who_o shave_v the_o head_n the_o eyebrow_n and_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o demandant_n or_o whether_o he_o shave_v it_o not_o himself_o the_o sancrat_n give_v the_o habit_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o clothes_v himself_o therewith_o let_v the_o secular_a habit_n fall_v underneath_o when_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o other_o mean_o while_o the_o sancrat_fw-mi pronounce_v several_a balie_n word_n and_o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v end_v the_o new_a talapoin_n go_v to_o the_o convent_n where_o he_o must_v remain_v and_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n accompany_v he_o thither_o but_o from_o this_o time_n he_o must_v no_o more_o hear_v any_o instrument_n nor_o behold_v any_o dance_n some_o day_n after_o the_o parent_n do_v give_v a_o entertainment_n to_o the_o convent_n and_o they_o exhibit_v a_o great_a many_o show_v before_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o talapoin_n be_v prohibit_v to_o see_v talapoin_n whether_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o talapoin_n mr._n gervaise_fw-fr distinguish_v the_o talapoin_n into_o balovang_n tchaou-cou_a and_o pecou_n as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v always_o hear_v say_v that_o balovang_n which_o the_o siamese_n do_v write_v pat-lovang_a be_v only_o a_o title_n of_o respect_n the_o siamese_n give_v it_o to_o the_o jesuit_n as_o we_o do_v give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o reverence_n in_o this_o country_n i_o never_o hear_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n picou_n but_o only_o of_o tchaou-cou_a which_o i_o shall_v explain_v in_o the_o sequel_n and_o which_o some_o have_v inform_v i_o to_o be_v the_o siamese_n word_n which_o signify_v talapoin_v so_o that_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o tchaou-cou_a and_o i_o will_v be_v tchaou-cou_a to_o signify_v he_o be_v a_o talapoin_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o talapoin_n nevertheless_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o sancrats_n and_o talapoins_n which_o the_o person_n who_o i_o consult_v know_v not_o though_o otherwise_o expert_a it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o likewise_o between_o the_o talapoin_v themselves_o some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v pat-lovang_a and_o other_o picou_n and_o that_o the_o general_a name_n of_o all_o may_v be_v tchaou-cou_a i_o refer_v myself_o to_o mr._n gervaise_fw-fr the_o talapoiness_n do_v call_v themselves_o nang_n tchii_n they_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a talapoiness_n of_o the_o talapoiness_n like_o the_o tapacaou_fw-la and_o be_v not_o esteem_v altogether_o religious_a a_o simple_a superior_n suffice_v to_o give_v they_o the_o habit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o nen_n and_o although_o they_o can_v have_v any_o carnal_a commerce_n with_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o burn_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o the_o talapoin_n be_v which_o be_v surprise_v in_o a_o fault_n with_o the_o woman_n they_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o parent_n to_o bastinado_v they_o because_o that_o neither_o the_o talapoin_n nor_o the_o talapoiness_n can_v strike_v any_o person_n chap._n xix_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o talapoin_n all_o the_o indies_n be_v full_a of_o talapoin_n indies_n divers_a kind_n of_o talapoin_n in_o the_o indies_n though_o they_o have_v not_o everywhere_o this_o name_n and_o live_v not_o everywhere_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n some_z marry_o and_o other_o strict_o observe_v celibacy_n some_o eat_v meat_n provide_v it_o be_v give_v they_o slay_v other_o never_o eat_v any_o some_o do_v kill_v animal_n other_o kill_v none_o at_o all_o and_o other_o do_v kill_v very_o rare_o and_o for_o some_o sacrifice_n their_o doctrine_n appear_v not_o more_o exact_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n though_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v always_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o metempsychosis_n and_o their_o worship_n be_v also_o various_a though_o it_o always_o refer_v to_o the_o dead_a it_o seem_v that_o they_o believe_v all_o nature_n animate_v not_o only_o man_n animation_n how_o they_o believe_v the_o whole_a animate_v nature_n and_o what_o idea_n they_o have_v of_o the_o animation_n beast_n and_o plant_n but_o the_o heaven_n the_o planet_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o other_o element_n the_o river_n the_o mountain_n the_o city_n the_o house_n themselves_o and_o moreover_o as_o all_o soul_n appear_v to_o they_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o indifferent_a to_o enter_v into_o all_o body_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o animation_n as_o we_o have_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o rule_v the_o body_n but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o believe_v like_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v physical_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n to_o make_v one_o with_o it_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o think_v that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v in_o body_n that_o they_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o penance_n for_o they_o to_o extirpate_v their_o sin_n by_o their_o suffering_n because_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o have_v not_o its_o trouble_n the_o supreme_a felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o animate_v any_o body_n but_o to_o remain_v eternal_o in_o repose_n and_o the_o true_a hell_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a according_a to_o they_o the_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o animate_v body_n and_o of_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o continual_a transmigration_n it_o be_v say_v that_o among_o the_o talapoin_n there_o be_v some_o which_o bold_o assert_v that_o they_o remember_v their_o past_a transmigration_n and_o these_o testimony_n do_v doubtless_o suffice_v to_o confirm_v the_o people_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o metempsychosis_n the_o european_n have_v sometime_o translate_v by_o the_o word_n tutelar_a genius_n the_o soul_n which_o the_o indian_n give_v to_o the_o body_n which_o we_o esteem_v inanimate_a but_o these_o genii_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o indian_n only_o real_a soul_n which_o they_o suppose_v equal_o to_o animate_v all_o the_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v present_a but_o after_o a_o manner_n which_o correspond_v not_o to_o the_o physical_a union_n of_o our_o school_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v eternal_a world_n what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n which_o we_o see_v be_v not_o for_o whatever_o we_o see_v therein_o live_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o must_v die_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o will_v spring_v up_o other_o being_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n another_o heaven_n another_o earth_n and_o other_o star_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v see_v nature_n decay_n and_o revive_v again_o several_a time_n no_o opinion_n have_v be_v so_o general_o receive_v among_o man_n they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o they_o as_o that_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immaterial_a be_v a_o truth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o propagate_v thus_o be_v it_o a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n to_o give_v unto_o a_o siamese_n the_o idea_n of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o missionary_n give_v thereof_o that_o have_v be_v long_a among_o they_o all_o the_o pagan_n of_o the_o east_n do_v believe_v indeed_o that_o there_o remain_v something_o of_o man_n after_o his_o death_n which_o subsist_v separately_z and_o independant_o from_o its_o body_n but_o they_o give_v extent_n and_o figure_n to_o what_o ramain_v and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o attribute_v unto_o it_o all_o the_o same_o member_n and_o all_o the_o same_o solid_a and_o liquid_a substance_n whereof_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v they_o suppose_v only_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o matter_n subtle_a
entire_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o chineses_n understand_v it_o thus_o and_o that_o they_o think_v not_o that_o pagode_n signify_v god_n for_o father_n magaillans_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o be_v offend_v when_o confucius_n be_v treat_v as_o a_o pagode_n because_o this_o be_v to_o treat_v he_o not_o as_o god_n which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o confucius_n but_o as_o a_o man_n arrive_v at_o the_o supreme_a virtue_n of_o the_o indian_n which_o the_o chineses_n do_v think_v very_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o confucius_n chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o of_o their_o opinion_n antiquity_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o chinese_n antiquity_n when_o i_o will_v seek_v by_o what_o degree_n humane_a reason_n can_v precipitate_v itself_o into_o such_o strange_a digression_n i_o think_v to_o find_v the_o footstep_n thereof_o in_o the_o chinese_n antiquity_n the_o chineses_n be_v so_o ancient_a thereof_o if_o the_o ancient_a chineses_n acknowledge_v the_o deity_n they_o soon_o corrupt_v the_o idea_n thereof_o that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o by_o he_o good_a and_o bad_a work_n and_o the_o recompense_n or_o punishment_n which_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o that_o omnipotent_a judge_n but_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o have_v obscure_v and_o corrupt_v these_o idea_n god_n that_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o so_o perfect_a be_v at_o most_o become_v the_o material_a soul_n of_o the_o entire_a world_n or_o of_o its_o most_o beautiful_a part_n which_o be_v the_o heaven_n his_o providence_n and_o his_o power_n have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o limit_a providence_n and_o power_n though_o nevertheless_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o extensive_a than_o the_o strength_n and_o prudence_n of_o men._n it_o seem_v say_v father_n trigaut_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o christian_a expedition_n to_o china_n chap._n 10._o that_o the_o ancient_a chineses_n have_v believe_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n animate_v and_o that_o they_o have_v adore_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o supreme_a god_n call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n or_o simple_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n father_n trigaut_n may_v raise_v the_o same_o doubt_n upon_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o chinese_n have_v continual_o attribute_v spirit_n to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o planet_n to_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o river_n to_o the_o plant_n to_o the_o city_n and_o their_o ditch_n to_o house_n and_o their_o chimney_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o spirit_n appear_v not_o good_a to_o they_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o wicked_a one_o to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o mischief_n and_o disaster_n to_o which_o the_o humane_a life_n be_v subject_a moreover_o as_o they_o think_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n fix_v to_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o horizon_n they_o have_v attribute_v but_o one_o spirit_n or_o one_o soul_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n though_o nevertheless_o and_o perhaps_o by_o some_o thought_n contrary_a to_o their_o first_o opinion_n they_o have_v build_v two_o different_a temple_n the_o one_o consecrate_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o their_o opinion_n omnipotence_n they_o have_v take_v from_o god_n the_o infinite_a providence_n and_o omnipotence_n the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o vital_a action_n of_o man_n so_o they_o give_v a_o soul_n unto_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o source_n of_o its_o quality_n and_o of_o its_o motion_n and_o on_o this_o principle_n the_o soul_n be_v diffuse_v every_o where_o cause_v in_o all_o body_n the_o action_n which_o appear_v natural_a to_o these_o body_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o explain_v in_o this_o opinion_n the_o whole_a economy_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o supply_v the_o omnipotence_n and_o infinite_a providence_n which_o they_o admit_v not_o in_o any_o spirit_n not_o even_o in_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n in_o truth_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n use_v thing_n natural_a for_o his_o nourishment_n obey_v they_o have_v make_v god_n as_o a_o king_n of_o all_o nature_n but_o not_o a_o king_n always_o obey_v or_o for_o his_o conveniency_n have_v some_o power_n over_o thing_n natural_a the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o chinese_n allow_v such_o a_o like_a power_n proportionable_o to_o all_o the_o soul_n suppose_v that_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n may_v act_v over_o nature_n with_o a_o prudence_n and_o strength_n incomparable_o great_a than_o humane_a prudence_n and_o power_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o thing_n a_o interior_a force_n independent_a by_o its_o nature_n from_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o which_o act_v sometime_o against_o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n govern_v nature_n as_o a_o powerful_a king_n the_o other_o soul_n pay_v obedience_n to_o he_o he_o almost_o continual_o force_v they_o but_o some_o there_o be_v which_o sometime_o dispense_v with_o obey_v he_o impossible_a confucius_n believe_v extreme_a virtue_n impossible_a and_o consequent_o he_o think_v the_o idea_n we_o have_v of_o god_n impossible_a confucius_n discourse_v of_o boundless_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o true_a idea_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o divinity_n think_v it_o impossible_a how_o virtuous_a soever_o say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v there_o will_v yet_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o virtue_n to_o which_o he_o can_v attain_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n add_v he_o though_o so_o great_a so_o perfect_a and_o so_o curious_o wrought_v can_v yet_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o season_n and_o of_o the_o element_n so_o that_o man_n find_v in_o they_o wherewith_o to_o reprehend_v and_o even_o just_a subject_n of_o indignation_n wherefore_o if_o we_o thorough_o comprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o extreme_a virtue_n we_o shall_v necessary_o confess_v that_o the_o whole_a universe_n can_v neither_o contain_v nor_o sustain_v the_o weight_n thereof_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o think_v upon_o that_o subtle_a and_o conceal_a point_n of_o perfection_n in_o which_o it_o consist_v we_o shall_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v neither_o divide_v nor_o penetrate_v it_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o confucius_n as_o father_n couplet_n have_v give_v they_o we_o by_o which_o this_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o other_o intention_n than_o to_o describe_v the_o real_a divinity_n which_o he_o believe_v impossible_a see_v that_o he_o find_v it_o not_o where_o not_o even_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v what_o he_o conceive_v most_o perfect_a chineses_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n divide_v among_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o ancient_n chineses_n the_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n be_v thus_o distribute_v as_o by_o piece-meal_n to_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o soul_n the_o ancient_a chineses_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o address_v to_o this_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o vow_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o owe_v only_o to_o one_o alone_a they_o of_o nature_n they_o make_v a_o state_n like_o to_o they_o of_o nature_n they_o make_v a_o invisible_a monarchy_n which_o they_o mould_v they_o upon_o and_o of_o which_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o invisible_a member_n have_v a_o continual_a correspondence_n with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o chinese_n monarchy_n which_o they_o think_v to_o possess_v near_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n they_o allot_v six_o principal_a minister_n as_o the_o king_n of_o china_n have_v six_o which_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o six_o chief_a tribunal_n 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