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a_o new_a historical_a relation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr loubere_fw-la envoy_n extraordinary_a from_o the_o french_z king_n to_z the_o king_n of_o siam_n in_o the_o year_n 1687_o and_o 1688._o wherein_o a_o full_a and_o curious_a account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o chinese_n way_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o mathematic_a learning_n in_o two_o tome_n illustrate_v with_o sculpture_n do_v out_o of_o french_a by_o a._n p._n gen._n r._n s.s._n london_n print_v by_o f._n l._n for_o tho._n horn_n at_o the_o royal_a exchange_n francis_n saunders_n at_o the_o new_a exchange_n and_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciii_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o work_n part_n i._o of_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n chap._n i._n it_o be_v geographical_a description_n page_n 3_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o metropolis_n page_z 6_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o history_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o siamese_n page_z 8_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o production_n of_o siam_n and_o first_o of_o the_o wood_n page_z 11_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o mine_n of_o siam_n page_n 13_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o cultivated_a land_n and_o their_o fertility_n page_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o grain_n of_o siam_n page_n 17_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o husbandry_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o season_n page_n 18_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o siamese_n and_o occasional_o of_o their_o liquor_n page_n 20_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o habit_n and_o mien_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 25_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o siamese_n and_o of_o their_o architecture_n in_o public_a building_n page_n 29_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 34_o chap._n iv_o concern_v the_o table_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 35_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o carriage_n and_o equipage_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o show_n and_o other_o diversion_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 44_o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 51_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o education_n of_o the_o siamese_n child_n and_o first_o of_o their_o civility_n page_n 54_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 58_o chap._n x._o what_o the_o siamese_n do_v know_v in_o medicine_n and_o chemistry_n page_n 62_o chap._n xi_o what_o the_o siamese_n do_v know_v of_o the_o mathematics_n page_n 64_o chap._n xii_o concern_v music_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n page_n 68_o xiii_o of_o the_o art_n exercise_v by_o the_o siamese_n page_n 69_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o traffic_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 71_o chap._n xv._o a_o character_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n page_n 73_o part_n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n according_a to_o their_o several_a condition_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a condition_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 77_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o siamese_n people_n page_n 78_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n in_o general_n page_n 80_o chap._n iv_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o judicatory_a page_n 82_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o judiciary_n stile_n or_o form_n of_o plead_v page_n 85_o chap._n vi_o the_o function_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o metropolis_n page_n 88_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o state_n officer_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o tchacry_n calla-hom_o and_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o elephant_n page_n 89_o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o art_n of_o war_n among_o the_o siamese_n and_o of_o their_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o barcalon_n and_o of_o the_o revenue_n page_n 93_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o royal_a seal_n and_o of_o the_o maha_n oborat_n page_n 95_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n guard_n page_n 96_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o near_o approach_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n person_n page_n 99_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n page_n 100_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n of_o siam_n and_o of_o the_o policy_n of_o its_o king_n page_n 102_o chap._n xv._o concern_v the_o form_n of_o embassy_n at_o siam_n page_n 108_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o foreigner_n of_o different_a nation_n flee_v to_o and_o settle_v at_o siam_n page_n 112_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o their_o convent_v page_n 113_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o talapoiness_n page_n 118_o chap._n xix_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o talapoin_n page_n 119_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o siamese_n page_n 122_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o indian_a moral_a law_n page_n 126_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o supreme_a felicity_n and_o extreme_a infelicity_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 129_o chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o of_o their_o opinion_n page_n 130_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o fabulous_a story_n which_o the_o talapoin_n and_o their_o brethren_n have_v frame_v on_o their_o doctrine_n page_n 135_o chap._n xxv_o diverse_a observation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o oriental_n page_n 140_o a_o new_a historical_a relation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o work_n at_o my_o return_n from_o the_o voyage_n i_o make_v to_o siam_n work_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n envoy_n extraordinary_a they_o who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o command_v require_v i_o to_o render_v they_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v see_v or_o learn_v in_o that_o country_n which_o will_v be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o this_o work_n other_o have_v sufficient_o inform_v the_o public_a of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o long_a voyage_n but_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o description_n of_o a_o country_n we_o can_v have_v too_o many_o relation_n if_o we_o will_v perfect_o know_v it_o the_o last_o always_o illustrate_v the_o former_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v from_o what_o time_n i_o write_v i_o shall_v declare_v only_o that_o we_o set_v sail_n from_o breast_n on_o the_o first_o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1687._o that_o we_o cast_v anchor_n in_o the_o road_n of_o siam_n the_o 27_o of_o september_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o we_o depart_v thence_o for_o our_o return_n the_o 3d_o of_o january_n 1688._o and_o that_o we_o land_v at_o breast_n the_o 27_o of_o july_n follow_v my_o design_n be_v therefore_o to_o treat_v first_o of_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n its_o extent_n work_n the_o design_n of_o this_o work_n fertility_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o its_o soil_n and_o climate_n second_o i_o will_v explain_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_a and_o then_o their_o particular_a custom_n according_a to_o their_o various_a quality_n their_o government_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o last_o part_n and_o i_o flatter_v myself_o that_o the_o far_o the_o reader_n shall_v advance_v in_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o work_n the_o more_o he_o will_v find_v it_o worthy_a of_o curiosity_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o nature_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o siamese_n which_o i_o have_v every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o penetrate_v into_o will_v be_v discover_v more_o and_o more_o in_o fine_a not_o to_o stay_v on_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o please_v every_o one_o or_o which_o will_v interrupt_v my_o narrative_a too_o much_o i_o will_v at_o the_o end_n insert_v several_a memoir_n which_o i_o bring_v from_o this_o country_n and_o which_o i_o can_v suppress_v without_o injure_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o public_a but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o precaution_n i_o do_v yet_o enlarge_v on_o certain_a matter_n beyond_o the_o relish_n of_o some_o i_o entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o general_a expression_n do_v never_o afford_v just_a idea_n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o proceed_v no_o far_o than_o the_o superficial_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o desire_n of_o make_v the_o siamese_n perfect_o know_v that_o i_o give_v several_a notice_n of_o the_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o china_n for_o though_o rigorous_o take_v all_o this_o may_v appear_v foreign_a to_o my_o subject_n yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o neighbour_a country_n with_o each_o
other_o do_v great_o illustrate_v they_o i_o hope_v also_o that_o a_o pardon_n will_v be_v grant_v i_o for_o the_o siamese_n name_n which_o i_o relate_v and_o explain_v these_o remark_n will_v make_v other_o relation_n intelligible_a as_o well_o as_o i_o which_o without_o these_o illustration_n may_v sometime_o cause_v a_o doubt_n concern_v what_o i_o assert_v in_o a_o word_n those_o with_o who_o i_o be_o acquaint_v do_v know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o sincere_a relation_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v true_a it_o be_v requisite_a to_o add_v clearness_n to_o sincerity_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o inform_v of_o that_o wherein_o we_o undertake_v to_o instruct_v other_o i_o have_v therefore_o consider_v interrogated_a and_o penetrate_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o render_v myself_o more_o capable_a of_o do_v it_o i_o careful_o read_v over_o before_o my_o arrival_n at_o siam_n several_a ancient_n and_o modern_a relation_n of_o divers_a country_n of_o the_o east_n so_o that_o in_o my_o opinion_n this_o preparation_n have_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o a_o long_a residence_n and_o have_v make_v i_o to_o remark_n and_o understand_v in_o the_o three_o month_n i_o be_v at_o siam_n what_o i_o can_v not_o perhaps_o have_v understand_v or_o remark_v in_o three_o year_n without_o the_o assistance_n and_o perusal_n of_o those_o discourse_n a_o map_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n part_n i._o of_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n chap._n i._o the_o geographical_a description_n navigation_n have_v sufficient_o make_v know_v the_o sea_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o many_o author_n have_v describe_v they_o unknown_a how_o much_o this_o kingdom_n be_v unknown_a but_o they_o know_v almost_o nothing_o of_o the_o inland_a country_n because_o the_o siamese_n have_v not_o make_v a_o map_n of_o their_o country_n or_o at_o least_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v it_o secret_n that_o which_o i_o here_o present_a be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o european_a who_o go_v up_o the_o menam_fw-la the_o principal_a river_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v not_o skilful_a enough_o to_o give_v all_o the_o position_n with_o a_o entire_a exactness_n beside_o he_o have_v not_o see_v all_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v his_o map_n to_o mr._n cassini_n director_n of_o the_o observatory_n at_o paris_n to_o correct_v it_o by_o some_o memorial_n which_o be_v give_v i_o at_o siam_n nevertheless_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v still_o defective_a but_o yet_o it_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v some_o notice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o and_o of_o be_v more_o exact_a in_o those_o we_o already_o have_v its_o frontier_n extend_v northward_o to_o the_o 22d._o degree_n or_o thereabouts_o northward_o its_o frontier_n northward_o and_o the_o road_n which_o terminate_v the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o latitude_n of_o 13_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a it_o follow_v that_o this_o whole_a extent_n of_o which_o we_o hardly_o have_v any_o knowledge_n run_v about_o 170_o league_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n reckon_v 20_o league_n to_o a_o degree_n of_o latitude_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o seaman_n the_o siamese_n do_v say_v that_o the_o city_n of_o chiamai_n be_v fifteen_o day_n journey_n more_o to_o the_o north_n than_o the_o frontier_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o most_o lake_n the_o city_n of_o chiamai_n and_o its_o lake_n between_o sixty_o and_o seventy_o league_n for_o they_o be_v journey_n by_o water_n and_o against_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n since_o their_o king_n as_o they_o report_v take_v this_o city_n and_o abandon_v it_o after_o have_v carry_v away_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o have_v be_v since_o repeopled_a by_o the_o king_n of_o ava_n to_o who_o pegu_n do_v at_o present_a render_v obedience_n but_o the_o siamese_n which_o be_v at_o that_o expedition_n do_v not_o know_v that_o famous_a lake_n from_o whence_o our_o geographer_n make_v the_o river_n menam_n arise_v and_o to_o which_o according_a to_o they_o this_o city_n give_v its_o name_n which_o make_v i_o to_o think_v either_o that_o it_o be_v more_o distant_a than_o our_o geographer_n have_v conceive_v or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o lake_n it_o may_v also_o happen_v that_o this_o city_n adjoin_v to_o several_a kingdom_n and_o be_v more_o subject_a than_o another_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o war_n have_v not_o always_o be_v rebuilt_a in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o this_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o imagine_v of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v build_v only_o with_o wood_n as_o all_o in_o these_o country_n be_v and_o which_o in_o their_o destruction_n leave_v not_o any_o ruin_n nor_o foundation_n however_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o menam_n spring_v from_o a_o lake_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o small_a at_o its_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n that_o for_o about_o fifty_o league_n it_o carry_v only_o little_a boat_n capable_a of_o hold_v no_o more_o than_o four_o or_o five_o person_n at_o most_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n be_v bound_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o north_n by_o high_a mountain_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o laos_n valley_n the_o country_n of_o siam_n be_v only_o a_o valley_n and_o on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n by_o other_o which_o divide_v it_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n and_o ava_n this_o double_a chain_n of_o mountain_n inhabit_v by_o a_o few_o savage_a and_o poor_a but_o yet_o free_a people_n who_o life_n be_v innocent_a leave_v between_o they_o a_o great_a valley_n contain_v in_o some_o place_n between_o fourscore_o and_o a_o hundred_o league_n in_o breadth_n and_o be_v water_v from_o the_o city_n of_o chiamai_n to_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n with_o a_o excellent_a river_n which_o the_o siamese_n call_v menam_a or_o 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which_o consist_v in_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o gentleman_n but_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o mien_n nor_o the_o laos_n do_v ever_o keep_v guard_n in_o the_o palace_n notice_n be_v give_v they_o to_o accompany_v the_o king_n when_o he_o go_v out_o and_o thus_o all_o this_o be_v esteem_v the_o exterior_a service_n and_o not_o the_o interior_a service_n of_o the_o palace_n this_o foreign_a guard_n consist_v first_o in_o two_o company_n of_o thirty_o moor_n each_o compose_v of_o what_o it_o be_v compose_v native_n or_o original_o descend_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o mogul_n of_o a_o excellent_a mien_n but_o account_v coward_n second_o in_o a_o company_n of_o twenty_o chinese_n tartar_n arm_v with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o formidable_a for_o their_o courage_n and_o last_o in_o two_o company_n of_o twenty_o five_o man_n each_o pagan_n of_o the_o true_a india_n habit_v like_o the_o moor_n which_o be_v call_v rasbouts_o or_o raggibouts_o who_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o 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or_o rather_o his_o antichamber_n do_v expect_v his_o order_n he_o have_v forty_o four_o young_a man_n the_o old_a of_o which_o hardly_o exceed_v twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n the_o siamese_n do_v call_v they_o mahatlek_n the_o european_n have_v call_v they_o page_n these_o forty_o four_o page_n therefore_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o band_n each_o consist_v of_o eleven_o the_o two_o first_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o do_v prostrare_fw-la themselves_o in_o the_o hall_n at_o the_o king_n be_v right_a hand_n the_o two_o other_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o do_v prostrate_a themselves_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n this_o prince_n give_v they_o every_o one_o a_o name_n and_o a_o sabre_n and_o they_o carry_v his_o order_n to_o the_o page_n without_o which_o be_v numerous_a and_o which_o have_v no_o name_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o king_n the_o siamese_n do_v call_v they_o caloang_v and_o it_o be_v these_o caloang_v that_o the_o king_n ordinary_o send_v 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