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boar._n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o bird_n fish_n serpent_n and_o commodity_n their_o bird_n such_o as_o will_v be_v teach_v to_o speak_v such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a for_o colour_n a_o strange_a bird._n water-fowl_n resemble_v duck_n and_o swan_n peacock_n the_o king_n keep_v fowl_n their_o fish_n how_o they_o catch_v they_o in_o pond_n and_o how_o in_o rivers_n fish_n keep_v and_o feed_v for_o the_o king_n pleasure_n serpent_n the_o pimberah_n of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n the_o polonga_fw-la the_o noya_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o noya_n and_o polongaâ—_n â—_z the_o carowala_n gerendo_fw-la hickanella_n democulo_n a_o great_a spider_n kobbera-guson_a a_o creature_n like_o a_o aligator_n tolla-guion_a the_o people_n eat_v rat_n precoius_fw-la stone_n mineral_n and_o other_o commodity_n the_o people_n discourage_v from_o industry_n by_o the_o tyranny_n they_o be_v under_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o present_a king_n of_o cande_v the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n the_o king_n lineage_n his_o person_n mien_n and_o habit._n his_o queen_n and_o child_n his_o palace_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o itâ—_n strong_a guard_n about_o his_o court_n negro_n watch_n next_o his_o person_n spy_n send_v out_o a_o night_n his_o attendant_n handsome_a woman_n belong_v to_o his_o kitchin_n his_o woman_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o town_n where_o they_o live_v his_o state_n when_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o go_v abroad_o his_o reception_n of_o ambassador_n his_o delight_n in_o they_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o king_n manner_n vice_n recreation_n religion_n spare_v in_o his_o diet._n after_o what_o manner_n he_o eat_v chaste_a himself_o and_o require_v his_o attendant_n to_o be_v so_o he_o commit_v incest_n but_o such_o as_o be_v allowable_a his_o pride_n how_o the_o people_n address_v to_o the_o king_n they_o give_v he_o divine_a worship_n please_a with_o high_a title_n a_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o the_o king_n be_v haughty_a stomach_n he_o 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poison_n his_o son_n to_o prevent_v a_o rebellion_n hereafter_o his_o ingratitude_n another_o comet_n but_o without_o any_o bad_a effect_n follow_v it_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._o concern_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n the_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n the_o original_a of_o the_o chingulays_n wild_a men._n who_o pay_v a_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o king_n how_o they_o bespeak_v arrow_n to_o be_v make_v they_o they_o rob_v the_o carrier_n hourly_o wild_a man_n trade_n with_o the_o people_n once_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war._n their_o habit_n and_o religion_n a_o skirmish_n about_o their_o bound_n curious_a in_o their_o arrow_n how_o they_o preserve_v their_o flesh._n how_o they_o take_v elephant_n the_o dowry_n they_o give_v their_o disposition_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o lowland_n their_o good_a opinion_n of_o virtue_n though_o they_o practise_v it_o not_o superstition_n how_o they_o 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dead_a cow_n incest_n common_a among_o they_o a_o punishment_n to_o deliver_v
noble_a woman_n to_o these_o beggar_n some_o of_o these_o beggar_n keep_v cattle_n and_o shoot_v dear_a refuse_v meat_n dress_v in_o a_o barbar_n house_n and_o why_o chap._n iii_o of_o their_o religion_n god_n temple_n priest_n their_o religion_n be_v idolatry_n they_o worship_v god_n and_o devil_n and_o the_o god_n that_o save_v soul_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n they_o seem_v to_o repute_v deity_n some_o of_o their_o temple_n of_o exquisite_a work_n the_o form_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o shape_n of_o their_o idol_n they_o worship_v not_o the_o idol_n but_o who_o it_o represent_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o honour_n thereof_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o go_n private_a chapel_n the_o priest_n the_o first_o order_n of_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o these_o priest_n their_o privilege_n what_o they_o be_v prohibit_v when_o any_o be_v religious_o dispose_v these_o priest_n send_v for_o in_o great_a ceremony_n none_o ever_o use_v violence_n towards_o they_o before_o this_o 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v._o concern_v their_o religious_a doctrine_n opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o to_o their_o religion_n they_o be_v very_o indifferent_a if_o their_o god_n answer_v not_o their_o desire_n they_o curse_v they_o they_o undervalue_v and_o revile_v their_o go_n a_o fellow_n give_v out_o himself_o for_o a_o prophet_n his_o success_n the_o king_n send_v for_o one_o of_o his_o priest_n fly_n to_o columbo_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o former_a king_n son_n fly_n from_o the_o dutch._n the_o king_n catch_v and_o quarter_n he_o the_o people_n high_a opinion_n still_o of_o this_o new_a god_n their_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o high_a point_n of_o their_o devotion_n their_o charity_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o moorish_a beggar_n respect_v christian_n and_o why_o chap._n vi_o concern_v their_o house_n diet_n housewifery_n salutation_n apparel_n their_o house_n mean_v no_o chimney_n the_o house_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n their_o furniture_n how_o they_o eat_v how_o the_o great_a man_n eat_v discourage_v from_o nourish_a cattle_n cleâ—â—ly_o in_o dress_v their_o meat_n their_o manner_n of_o drink_v and_o eat_v their_o manner_n of_o wash_v before_o and_o after_o meal_n none_o must_v speak_v while_o the_o rice_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot._n sauce_n make_v of_o lemmon_n juice_n their_o sweet_a meat_n a_o kind_n of_o pudding_n the_o woman_n housewifry_n how_o they_o entertain_v stranger_n and_o kindred_n when_o thâ—y_o visit._n their_o manner_n of_o salutation_n the_o noble_n in_o their_o best_a apparel_n the_o fashion_n of_o their_o hair_n the_o womâ—n_n dress_v in_o their_o bravery_n how_o they_o dress_v their_o head_n they_o common_o borrow_v their_o fine_a clothes_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o lodging_n bedding_n whoredom_n marriage_n child_n their_o bed_n and_o how_o they_o sleep_v a_o night_n they_o rise_v often_o in_o the_o night_n child_n teach_v to_o sing_v at_o go_v to_o bed_n young_a people_n lie_v at_o one_o another_o house_n nothing_o so_o common_a as_o whoredom_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o thing_n but_o love_v not_o the_o name_n the_o man_n may_v kill_v whâ—â—_n he_o find_v in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n the_o woman_n craft_n to_o compass_v and_o conceal_v their_o debauchery_n they_o do_v treat_v their_o friend_n with_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o daughter_n the_o mother_n for_o a_o small_a reward_n prostitute_n her_o daughter_n marriage_n no_o woo_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v to_o the_o bride_n house_n how_o the_o bridegroom_n carry_v home_o his_o bride_n a_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n man_n and_o wife_n may_v part_v at_o pleasure_n man_n and_o woman_n change_v till_o they_o can_v please_v themselves_o woman_n sometime_o have_v two_o husband_n woman_n unclean_a privilege_n of_o man_n above_o woman_n privilege_n of_o woman_n they_o often_o destroy_v newborn_a infant_n but_o seldom_o a_o first-born_a their_o name_n they_o be_v ambitious_a of_o high_a title_n chapâ—_n viii_o of_o their_o employment_n and_o recreation_n their_o trade_n work_v not_o discreditable_a to_o the_o best_a gentleman_n how_o they_o geld_v their_o cattle_n how_o they_o make_v glue_v their_o manufacture_n how_o they_o make_v iron_n how_o they_o make_v butter_n shop_n in_o the_o city_n price_n of_o commodity_n of_o their_o measure_n their_o weight_n measure_n big_a than_o the_o statute_n punishable_a but_o lâ—ss_n no_o and_o why_o of_o their_o coin_n of_o their_o play_n a_o play_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o thâ—_n filthiness_n of_o it_o forbid_v by_o the_o king_n a_o cunning_a stratagem_n of_o a_o officer_n trick_n and_o feat_n of_o activity_n at_o leisure_n time_n they_o meet_v and_o discourse_v of_o news_n drunkenness_n abhor_v their_o eat_a betellâ—â—ves_n how_o they_o make_v lime_n chap._n ix_o of_o their_o law_n and_o language_n their_o law_n land_n descend_v in_o case_n corn_n receive_v damage_n by_o a_o neighbour_n cattle_n the_o loss_n of_o let_v out_o land_n to_o till_n the_o great_a consideration_n for_o corn_n borrow_v 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