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rice_n at_o any_o time_n it_o rot_v it_o they_o gather_v rice_n also_o in_o divers_a canton_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o rain_n do_v not_o overflow_v and_o this_o be_v more_o substantial_a better_o relish_v and_o keep_v long_o rice_n another_o sort_n of_o rice_n when_o it_o have_v grow_v long_o enough_o in_o the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v sow_o it_o be_v transplant_v into_o another_o which_o be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o overflow_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o salt_n marsh_n until_o it_o be_v thorough_o soft_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v high_a cistern_n or_o rather_o to_o keep_v the_o rain-water_n in_o the_o field_n itself_o by_o little_a bank_n make_v all_o round_a then_o they_o let_v the_o water_n go_v to_o feed_v the_o land_n level_v it_o and_o in_o fine_a transplant_v the_o rice-root_n one_o after_o the_o other_o by_o thrust_v they_o in_o with_o the_o thumb_n i_o be_o great_o incline_v to_o believe_v siamese_n the_o 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fire_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 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 potato_n their_o pulse_n and_o root_n the_o potato_n the_o siamese_n be_v not_o less_o addict_v to_o the_o manure_n of_o garden_n than_o to_o the_o plough_v of_o arable_a land_n they_o have_v pulse_n and_o root_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n different_a from_o we_o among_o the_o root_n the_o potato_n deserve_v a_o parcular_a mention_n it_o be_v of_o the_o form_n and_o size_n almost_o of_o a_o parsenep_n and_o the_o inside_n thereof_o be_v sometime_o white_a sometime_o red_a sometime_o purple_a but_o i_o never_o see_v any_o but_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v roast_v under_o the_o ash_n it_o eat_v like_o the_o chestnut_n the_o isle_n of_o america_n make_v it_o know_v to_o we_o it_o there_o frequent_o supply_v as_o some_o report_n the_o place_n of_o bread_n at_o siam_n i_o have_v see_v chibbol_n and_o no_o onion_n garlic_n turnip_n cucumber_n citrul_n 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rose_n nor_o gillyflower_n but_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v plenty_n of_o gillyflower_n and_o few_o rose_n and_o that_o these_o flower_n have_v less_o scent_n here_o than_o in_o europe_n so_o that_o the_o rose_n have_v hardly_o any_o the_o jasmine_n be_v likewise_o so_o rare_a that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o at_o the_o king_n house_n we_o be_v present_v with_o two_o or_o three_o flower_n as_o a_o wonder_n they_o have_v a_o great_a many_o amaranthus_n and_o tricolors_n except_o these_o most_o of_o the_o flower_n and_o plant_n which_o adorn_v our_o garden_n be_v unknown_a to_o they_o but_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o have_v other_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a for_o their_o beauty_n and_o odour_n i_o have_v remark_v of_o some_o that_o they_o smell_v only_o in_o the_o night_n by_o
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bamhou_fw-mi like_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o french_a give_v the_o name_n of_o tabanque_n to_o all_o the_o bambou-house_n where_o they_o lodge_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n house_n which_o they_o have_v see_v first_o of_o all_o the_o day_n therefore_o that_o the_o king_n ambassador_n make_v their_o entrance_n they_o the_o governor_n of_o siam_n come_v to_o fetch_v they_o ocya_a prasedet_fw-la as_o governor_n of_o the_o metrpolis_n come_v to_o visit_v and_o compliment_v they_o at_o this_o pretend_a tabanque_n 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 among_o the_o court_n officer_n be_v principal_o those_o general_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o general_n to_o who_o be_v annex_v the_o function_n of_o our_o secretary_n of_o state_n but_o before_o a_o entrance_n be_v make_v into_o this_o matter_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o any_o kind_n 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to_o the_o calla-hom_o even_o without_o the_o army_n but_o now_o this_o be_v a_o separate_a employment_n as_o some_o have_v assure_v i_o either_o for_o that_o the_o present_a king_n father_n after_o have_v make_v use_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o calla-hom_o to_o gain_v the_o throne_n resolve_v to_o divide_v the_o power_n thereof_o or_o that_o natural_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a office_n which_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o single_a person_n however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v oc-pra_a pipitcharatcha_n corrupt_o call_v petratcha_n elephant_n of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o elephant_n who_o command_v all_o the_o elephant_n and_o all_o the_o horse_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a employment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o that_o the_o elephant_n be_v esteem_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n principal_a force_n some_o there_o be_v who_o report_n that_o this_o prince_n maintain_v ten_o thousand_o but_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v know_v by_o reason_n that_o vanity_n always_o incline_v these_o people_n to_o lie_v and_o they_o be_v more_o vain_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o elephant_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o laos_n be_v call_v lan-tchang_a and_o its_o name_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o the_o siamese_n signify_v ten_o million_o of_o elephant_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n keep_v therefore_o a_o very_a great_a number_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o three_o man_n at_o least_o be_v require_v for_o the_o service_n of_o every_o elephant_n and_o these_o man_n with_o all_o the_o officeer_n that_o command_v they_o be_v under_o the_o order_n of_o oc-pra_a pipitcharatcha_n who_o though_o he_o have_v only_o the_o title_n of_o oc-pra_a be_v yet_o a_o very_a great_a lord_n the_o people_n love_v he_o because_o he_o appear_v moderate_a and_o think_v he_o invulnerable_a because_o he_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o fight_n against_o the_o peguin_n his_o courage_n have_v likewise_o procure_v he_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n his_o family_n have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o high_a office_n be_v frequent_o ally_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o it_o be_v public_o report_v that_o he_o or_o his_o son_n oc-lovang_a souracac_n may_v pretend_v to_o it_o if_o either_o of_o they_o survive_v the_o king_n that_o now_o reign_v the_o mother_n of_o oc-pra_a pip_n â—haratcha_fw-mi be_v the_o king_n nurse_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o first_o ambassador_n who_o we_o see_v here_o and_o when_o the_o king_n command_v the_o great_a barcalon_n the_o brother_n of_o this_o ambassador_n to_o be_v bastinado_v the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v oc-lovang_a souracac_n the_o son_n of_o oc-pra_a pipitcharatcha_n that_o bastinado_v he_o by_o the_o king_n order_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o prince_n nurse_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o barcalon_n lie_v prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o she_o son_n chap._n
remote_a frontier_n he_o leave_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o their_o ancient_a right_n so_o that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o mine_n which_o they_o dig_v pay_v a_o small_a profit_n to_o this_o prince_n sapan_n ivory_n salt-petre_a lead_v sapan_n all_o the_o ivory_n come_v to_o the_o king_n his_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o vend_fw-mi he_o all_o that_o they_o sell_v and_o stranger_n can_v buy_v only_o at_o his_o magazine_n the_o trade_n of_o saltpetre_n lead_v and_o sapan_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o king_n they_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v they_o only_o at_o his_o magazine_n whether_o one_o be_v a_o siamese_n or_o stranger_n arek_n arek_n arek_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o which_o be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v sell_v to_o foreigner_n only_o by_o the_o king_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o buy_v some_o of_o his_o subject_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o particular_a revenue_n prohibit_v good_n as_o powder_n sulphur_n and_o arm_n beast_n prohibit_v good_n skin_n 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cinnamon_n nenuphar_n which_o be_v not_o exact_o like_o we_o cassia_n date_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n as_o well_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o bring_v from_o abroad_o every_o one_o may_v make_v and_o sell_v salt_n fish_n and_o hunt_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v hunt_v salt_n fish_v hunt_v and_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o necessary_a policy_n be_v use_v in_o fish_v and_o oc-pra_a tainam_n who_o receive_v the_o particular_a revenue_n of_o the_o river_n hinder_v those_o way_n of_o fish_v which_o destroy_v too_o much_o fish_n at_o once_o amount_v to_o what_o sum_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n revenue_n amount_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n have_v never_o be_v well_o pay_v his_o revenue_n in_o land_n remote_a from_o his_o court_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ready_a money_n that_o he_o former_o receive_v amount_v to_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o livre_n and_o that_o what_o he_o now_o get_v amount_n to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n or_o to_o two_o million_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o know_v exact_o all_o that_o i_o can_v assert_v be_v that_o in_o this_o country_n it_o be_v report_v as_o a_o thing_n very_o considerable_a and_o which_o seem_v hyperbolical_a that_o the_o present_a king_n of_o siam_n have_v augment_v his_o revenue_n a_o million_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o royal_a seal_n and_o of_o the_o maha_n obarat_n there_o be_v no_o chancellor_n at_o siam_n person_n there_o be_v no_o chancellor_n at_o siam_n the_o king_n give_v not_o his_o seal_n to_o any_o person_n every_o officer_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o give_v the_o sentence_n or_o order_n in_o write_v which_o they_o call_v tara_n in_o general_a have_v a_o seal_n which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v his_o royal_a seal_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o no_o person_n whatever_o and_o of_o which_o he_o make_v use_v for_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v and_o for_o whatever_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o he_o the_o figure_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o hollow_a but_o in_o relievo_n the_o seal_n be_v rub_v over_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o red_a ink_n and_o be_v print_v on_o the_o paper_n with_o the_o hand_n a_o inferior_a officer_n take_v this_o pain_n but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o seal_n belong_v to_o pluck_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n from_o the_o print_n after_o several_a remark_n which_o i_o have_v make_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o maha-oharat_a of_o the_o maha-oharat_a that_o whatever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n name_n have_v no_o power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v at_o the_o place_n where_o this_o king_n actual_o reside_v certain_a reason_n have_v hinder_v why_o they_o have_v not_o certain_o inform_v i_o thereof_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v or_o for_o some_o other_o there_o be_v at_o siam_n as_o it_o be_v a_o viceroy_n who_o represent_v the_o king_n and_o perform_v the_o 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the_o south_n do_v form_n the_o peninsula_n of_o india_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la which_o terminate_n at_o the_o city_n of_o sincapura_n separate_v the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n and_o bengala_n and_o which_o with_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n form_n the_o famous_a straight_o of_o malaca_n or_o sincapura_n several_a river_n do_v fall_v from_o every_o part_n of_o these_o mountain_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n and_o bengala_n and_o render_v these_o coast_n habitable_a the_o other_o mountain_n which_o rise_v between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o laos_n and_o extend_v themselves_o also_o towards_o the_o south_n do_v run_v gradual_o decrease_v till_o they_o terminate_v at_o the_o cape_n of_o camboya_n the_o most_o eastern_a of_o all_o those_o in_o the_o continent_n of_o asia_n towards_o the_o south_n it_o be_v about_o the_o latitude_n of_o this_o cape_n that_o the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n begin_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o name_n extend_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o form_n of_o a_o horseshoe_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o gulf_n viz._n along_o the_o eastern_a coast_n to_o the_o river_n chantebon_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o camboya_n begin_v and_o opposite_a thereunto_o viz._n in_o the_o peninsula_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la which_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n it_o extend_v to_o queda_n and_o patana_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o malayan_o of_o which_o malaca_n be_v former_o the_o metropolis_n after_o this_o manner_n it_o run_v about_o 200_o league_n on_o the_o side_n towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o siam_n and_o 180_o or_o thereabouts_o on_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengal_n siam_n the_o coast_n of_o siam_n a_o advantageous_a situation_n which_o open_v unto_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n the_o navigation_n on_o all_o these_o vast_a eastern_a sea_n add_v that_o as_o nature_n have_v refuse_v all_o manner_n of_o port_n and_o road_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n which_o form_v the_o gulf_n of_o bengal_n to_o the_o west_n it_o have_v therewith_o enrich_v that_o of_o siam_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o and_o which_o be_v on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o same_o gulf_n a_o great_a number_n of_o isle_n do_v cover_v it_o bengal_n isle_n of_o siam_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengal_n and_o render_v it_o almost_o everywhere_o a_o safe_a harbour_n for_o ship_n beside_o that_o most_o of_o these_o isle_n have_v very_o excellent_a port_n and_o abundance_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o wood_n a_o invitation_n for_o new_a colony_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n affect_v to_o be_v call_v lord_n thereof_o although_o his_o people_n who_o be_v very_o thin_a in_o the_o firm_a land_n have_v never_o inhabit_v they_o and_o he_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o at_o sea_n to_o prohibit_v or_o hinder_v the_o entrance_n thereof_o to_o stranger_n merguy_a the_o city_n of_o merguy_a
the_o city_n of_o merguy_a lie_n on_o the_o north-west_n point_v of_o a_o great_a and_o populous_a island_n which_o at_o the_o extremity_n of_o its_o course_n form_v a_o very_a excellent_a river_n which_o the_o european_n have_v call_v tenasserim_n from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n seat_v on_o its_o bank_n about_o 15_o league_n from_o the_o sea_n this_o river_n come_v from_o the_o north_n and_o after_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ava_n and_o pegu_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n under_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n jurisdiction_n it_o discharge_v itself_o by_o three_o channel_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengal_n and_o form_n the_o island_n i_o have_v mention_v the_o port_n of_o merguy_a which_o some_o report_n to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o all_o india_n be_v between_o this_o isle_n and_o another_o that_o be_v inhabit_v and_o lie_v opposite_a and_o to_o the_o west_n of_o this_o wherein_o merguy_a be_v situate_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o history_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o siamese_n history_n the_o siamese_n little_a curious_a of_o their_o history_n the_o siamese_n history_n be_v full_a of_o fable_n the_o book_n thereof_o be_v very_o scarce_o by_o reason_n the_o siamese_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o print_v for_o upon_o other_o account_n i_o doubt_v of_o the_o report_n that_o they_o affect_v to_o conceal_v their_o history_n see_v that_o the_o chinese_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o imitate_v be_v not_o so_o jealous_a of_o they_o however_o that_o matter_n be_v notwithstanding_o this_o pretend_a jealousy_n of_o the_o siamese_n they_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o read_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o history_n of_o siam_n assert_v that_o it_o ascend_v not_o very_o high_a with_o any_o character_n of_o truth_n siamese_n the_o epocha_n of_o the_o siamese_n behold_v a_o very_a dry_a and_o insipid_a chronological_a abridgement_n which_o the_o siamese_n have_v give_v thereof_o but_o before_o we_o proceed_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o current_a year_n 1689_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 1688_o be_v the_o 2233_o of_o their_o aera_fw-la from_o which_o they_o date_n the_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n as_o they_o say_v from_o sommona-codom's_a death_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o epocha_n have_v quite_o another_o foundation_n which_o i_o shall_v afterward_o explain_v king_n their_o king_n their_o first_o king_n be_v name_v pra_fw-la poat_n honne_v sourittep-pennaratui_a sonanne_n bopitra_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n be_v call_v tchai_n pap_n mahanacon_n the_o situation_n of_o which_o i_o ignore_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v an._n 1300._o compute_v after_o their_o epocha_n ten_o other_o king_n succeed_v he_o the_o last_o of_o which_o name_v ipoja_n sanne_z thora_n thesma_n teperat_v remove_v his_o royal_a seat_n to_o the_o city_n of_o tasco_n nacora_n lovang_n which_o he_o have_v build_v the_o situation_n of_o which_o be_v also_o unknown_a to_o i_o the_o twelve_o king_n after_o he_o who_o name_n be_v pra_fw-la poa_n noome_n thele_n seri_fw-la oblige_v all_o his_o people_n in_o 1731_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o locintai_n a_o city_n seat_v on_o a_o river_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o laos_n and_o run_v into_o the_o menam_fw-la a_o little_a above_o porselouc_n from_o which_o locontai_n be_v between_o 40_o and_o 50_o league_n distant_a but_o this_o prince_n reside_v not_o always_o at_o locontai_n for_o he_o come_v and_o build_v and_o inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o pipeli_n on_o a_o river_n the_o mouth_n of_o which_o be_v about_o two_o league_n to_o the_o west_n of_o the_o most_o occidental_a mouth_n of_o menam_n four_o other_o king_n succeed_v he_o of_o which_o rhamatilondi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o city_n of_o siam_n in_o 1894_o and_o there_o establish_v his_o court._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o allow_v to_o the_o city_n of_o siam_n the_o antiquity_n of_o 338_o year_n 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a_o copy_n thereof_o in_o siamese_n it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a upon_o this_o account_n to_o continue_v long_o at_o siam_n and_o with_o less_o business_n this_o be_v therefore_o what_o i_o can_v learn_v certain_o about_o this_o matter_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o book_n and_o in_o a_o country_n where_o every_o one_o be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v the_o great_a token_n of_o servitude_n of_o the_o siamese_n be_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n about_o any_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o country_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o office_n of_o judicatory_a province_n the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n by_o province_n the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o upper_a lie_n towards_o the_o north_n see_v that_o the_o river_n descend_v from_o thence_o and_o contain_v seven_o province_n which_o be_v name_v by_o their_o chief_a city_n porselouc_n sanquelouc_n lacontai_n campeng-pet_n coconrepina_n pechebonne_n and_o pitchai_n at_o porselouc_n do_v immediate_o arise_v ten_o jurisdiction_n at_o sanquelouc_n eight_o at_o lacontai_n seven_o at_o campeng-pet_n ten_o at_o coconrepina_n five_o at_o pechebonne_n two_o and_o at_o pitchai_n seven_o and_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o upper_a siam_n one_o and_o twenty_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n resort_v but_o which_o do_v resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o little_a province_n in_o the_o low_a siam_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o reckon_v the_o province_n of_o jor_n patana_n ligor_fw-la tenasserim_n chantebonne_n petelong_v or_o bordelong_v and_o tchiai_n on_o jor_n do_v immediate_o depend_v seven_o jurisdiction_n on_o patana_n eight_o on_o ligor_fw-la twenty_o on_o tenasserim_n twelve_o on_o chantebonne_n seven_o on_z petelong_v eight_o and_o on_o tchiai_n two_o and_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o low_a siam_n thirteen_o small_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o particular_a province_n which_o resort_v only_o to_o the_o court_n and_o to_o which_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n resort_v the_o city_n of_o siam_n have_v its_o province_n apart_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o state_n between_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a siam_n judge_n the_o governor_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o whole_a tribunal_n of_o judicature_n consist_v proper_o only_a in_o a_o single_a officer_n see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o precedent_n only_o that_o have_v the_o deliberate_a voice_n and_o that_o all_o the_o other_o officer_n have_v only_o a_o consultative_a voice_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n receive_v also_o at_o china_n and_o in_o the_o other_o neighbour_a state_n but_o the_o most_o important_a prerogative_n of_o the_o precedent_n be_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o whole_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o command_v even_o the_o garrison_n if_o there_o be_v any_o unless_o the_o prince_n have_v otherwise_o dispose_v thereof_o by_o a_o express_a order_n so_o that_o as_o in_o other_o place_n these_o office_n be_v hereditary_a it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n for_o some_o of_o these_o governor_n and_o especial_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o for_o the_o most_o remote_a from_o court_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n from_o the_o royal_a authority_n siam_n jor_a belong_v no_o more_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o of_o siam_n thus_o the_o governor_n of_o jor_n render_v obedience_n no_o long_o and_o the_o portuguese_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o never_o intend_v to_o obey_v unless_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n shall_v extend_v itself_o as_o relation_n declare_v to_o the_o whole_a peninsula_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la jor_a be_v the_o most_o southern_a city_n thereof_o seat_v on_o a_o river_n which_o have_v its_o mouth_n at_o the_o cape_n of_o sincapura_n and_o which_o form_n a_o very_a excellent_a port._n patana_n nor_o patana_n the_o people_n of_o patana_n live_v like_o those_o of_o achem_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o sumatra_n under_o the_o domination_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o they_o always_o elect_v in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o always_o old_a to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o marry_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o who_o the_o most_o trusty_a person_n do_v rule_v the_o portuguese_n have_v likewise_o give_v she_o the_o title_n of_o queen_n and_o for_o tribute_n she_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n every_o three_o year_n two_o small_a tree_n the_o one_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o silver_n and_o both_o load_v with_o flower_n and_o fruit_n but_o she_o owe_v not_o any_o assistance_n to_o this_o prince_n in_o his_o war_n whether_o these_o gold_n and_o silver_n tree_n be_v a_o real_a homage_n or_o only_o a_o respect_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o commerce_n as_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n send_v present_v every_o three_o year_n to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n in_o consideration_n of_o trade_n only_o be_v what_o i_o can_v allege_v but_o as_o the_o king_n of_o china_n honour_v himself_o with_o these_o sort_n of_o present_n and_o take_v they_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o homage_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n do_v not_o less_o value_v himself_o on_o the_o present_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o queen_n of_o patana_n although_o she_o be_v not_o perhaps_o his_o vassal_n the_o siamese_n do_v call_v a_o hereditary_a governor_n tchaou-mevang_a lord_n the_o governor_n be_v lord_n tchaou_fw-la signify_v lord_n and_o mevang_n a_o city_n or_o province_n and_o sometime_o a_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n have_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o most_o potent_a tchaou-mevang_a as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o have_v substitute_v in_o their_o place_n some_o triennial_n governor_n by_o commission_n these_o commission-governor_n be_v call_v pouran_n and_o pou_n signify_v a_o person_n beside_o the_o present_n which_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a may_v receive_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v tchaou-mevang_a the_o profit_n or_o right_n of_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a his_o other_o legal_a right_n be_v first_o equal_o to_o share_v with_o the_o king_n the_o rent_n that_o the_o arable_a land_n do_v yield_v which_o they_o call_v naa_n that_o be_v to_o say_v field_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n these_o rent_n be_v a_o mayon_n or_o quarter_n part_n of_o a_o tical_a for_o forty_o fathom_n or_o two_o hundred_o foot_n square_a 2_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a have_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o confiscation_n of_o all_o the_o penalty_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o ten_o per_fw-la cent._n of_o all_o the_o fine_n to_o the_o party_n the_o confiscation_n be_v fix_v by_o law_n according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o be_v not_o always_o the_o whole_a estate_n not_o even_o in_o case_n of_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o sometime_o also_o they_o extend_v to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o of_o the_o person_n condemn_v but_o of_o
the_o siamese_n which_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o moor_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o personal_a service_n but_o the_o barcalon_n moor_n soon_o experience_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o fortune_n of_o siam_n he_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n fall_v afterward_o into_o decay_n the_o considerable_a office_n and_o employment_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o the_o siamese_n which_o be_v turn_v mahumetan_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v in_o ready_a money_n for_o the_o six_o month_n service_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v exempt_v nevertheless_o their_o mosque_n be_v remain_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o public_a protection_n which_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n give_v to_o their_o religion_n as_o to_o all_o foreign_a religion_n there_o be_v therefore_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o moor_n at_o siam_n as_o many_o portuguese_n bear_v in_o india_n and_o as_o many_o chineses_n and_o perhaps_o as_o many_o malays_n beside_o what_o there_o be_v of_o other_o nation_n thence_o the_o foreign_a commerce_n cease_v at_o siam_n have_v cause_v the_o rich_a stranger_n and_o especial_o the_o moor_n to_o depart_v thence_o but_o the_o rich_a foreigner_n and_o especial_o the_o moor_n be_v retire_v elsewhere_o since_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o almost_o all_o the_o foreign_a commerce_n the_o king_n his_o father_n have_v heretofore_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o siam_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o from_o time_n to_o time_n otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o have_v almost_o always_o leave_v the_o trade_n free_a and_o that_o it_o have_v frequent_o flourish_v at_o siam_n ferdinand_n mendez_n pinto_n report_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v annual_o above_o a_o thousand_o foreign_a ship_n whereas_o at_o present_a there_o go_v no_o more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o dutch_a bark_n siam_n why_o the_o foreign_a trade_n cease_v at_o siam_n commerce_n require_v a_o certain_a liberty_n no_o person_n can_v resolve_v to_o go_v to_o siam_n necessary_o to_o sell_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o be_v carry_v thither_o and_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o alone_o what_o one_o will_v carry_v thence_o when_o this_o be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o though_o there_o be_v several_a foreign_a ship_n together_o at_o siam_n the_o trade_n be_v not_o permit_v from_o one_o ship_n to_o the_o other_o nor_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n native_n or_o foreigner_n till_o that_o the_o king_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o preference_n due_a to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n have_v purchase_v what_o be_v best_a in_o the_o ship_n and_o at_o his_o own_o rate_n to_o sell_v it_o afterward_o as_o he_o please_v because_o that_o when_o the_o season_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o ship_n press_v on_o the_o merchant_n choose_v rather_o to_o sell_v to_o great_a loss_n and_o dear_o to_o buy_v a_o new_a cargo_n than_o to_o wait_v at_o siam_n a_o new_a season_n to_o depart_v without_o hope_n of_o make_v a_o better_a trade_n a_o siamese_n song_n say_v salmon_n eüy_o leûpacam_v son_n seüa_fw-la conêp_n neüa_fw-fr tchâon_fw-fr keun_fw-mi diaou_fw-la nayey_n pleng_fw-mi nij_fw-la co_fw-la tchaoüa_fw-la pleng_fw-mi day_n pleng_fw-mi labam_fw-la le_fw-fr tchaoüey_n tchautay_v pleng_fw-mi nij_fw-la cochaoüa_fw-la pleng_fw-mi so_o nayey_a peüy_o vongle_a chaóüey_n tchiong_o quovang_fw-ge nang_v tchang_n tchayleu_n tcha_fw-mi deun_fw-mi i_fw-mi musical_a instrument_n statue_n of_o somona_n codom_n a_o brass_n statue_n a_o brick_n statue_n in_o demi_fw-fr relief_n gildâ—â—_n a_o brass_n statue_n gild_v a_o platform_n of_o the_o hall_n of_o audience_n of_o siam_n a_o convent_n of_o talapoin_n a_o talapat_o leaf_n or_o the_o umbrelle_n of_o the_o talapoins_fw-fr in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o natural_a riches_n trade_n the_o natural_a siamese_n can_v afford_v a_o great_a trade_n nor_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n that_o shall_v tempt_v one_o to_o go_v thither_o the_o natural_a siamese_n ruin_v as_o they_o be_v by_o imposition_n and_o service_n can_v carry_v on_o a_o great_a trade_n though_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o liberty_n imaginable_a the_o trade_n be_v manage_v only_o with_o the_o superfluous_a money_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o imposition_n be_v very_o great_a there_o be_v scarce_o find_v money_n necessary_a for_o life_n the_o vast_a sum_n levy_v on_o the_o people_n return_v slow_o to_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o remote_a province_n and_o the_o whole_a do_v not_o return_v because_o that_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o tend_v upon_o the_o receipt_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n which_o return_v to_o the_o people_n it_o remain_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o use_n it_o soon_o go_v thence_o to_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n coffer_n so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o the_o small_a trade_n do_v cease_v for_o want_v of_o money_n which_o can_v be_v but_o the_o general_a commerce_n of_o a_o state_n do_v great_o suffer_v but_o this_o be_v yet_o much_o true_a at_o siam_n where_o the_o prince_n annual_o accumulate_v his_o revenue_n instead_o of_o expend_v they_o have_v thus_o explain_v what_o respect_v the_o king_n the_o officer_n and_o the_o people_n of_o siam_n it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o talapoin_n or_o priest_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o their_o convent_v they_o live_v in_o convent_v which_o the_o siamese_n do_v call_v vat_n pagod_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o word_n pagod_o and_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o siamese_n do_v call_v pihan_n and_o the_o portuguese_n pagode_v from_o the_o persian_a word_n poutgheda_n which_o signify_v a_o temple_n of_o idol_n but_o the_o portuguese_n do_v use_v the_o word_n pagode_v to_o signify_v equal_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o convent_n do_v take_v up_o a_o very_a great_a square_a piece_n of_o ground_n talapoin_n a_o description_n of_o the_o convent_v of_o the_o talapoin_n encompass_v with_o a_o enclosure_n of_o bambou_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o ground_n stand_v the_o temple_n as_o in_o the_o place_n esteem_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o their_o encampment_n and_o at_o the_o corner_n of_o this_o ground_n and_o along_o the_o bambou_n enclosure_n be_v range_v the_o cell_n of_o the_o talapoin_n like_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o army_n and_o sometime_o the_o row_v thereof_o be_v double_a or_o triple_a these_o cell_n be_v little_a single_a house_n erect_v on_o pile_n and_o that_o of_o the_o superior_a be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o a_o little_o large_a and_o high_a than_o the_o rest_n the_o pyramid_n stand_v near_o and_o quite_o round_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o pyramid_n take_v up_o beside_o its_o be_v high_a be_v enclose_v between_o four_o wall_n but_o from_o these_o wall_n to_o the_o cell_n there_o likewise_o remain_v a_o great_a void_a piece_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o convent_n sometime_o these_o wall_n be_v all_o bare_a and_o serve_v only_a as_o a_o enclosure_n to_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o pyramid_n take_v up_o sometime_o along_o these_o wall_n there_o be_v cover_v gallery_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o those_o which_o in_o our_o religious_a house_n we_o call_v the_o cloister_n and_o on_o a_o counterwall_v breast_n high_a which_o run_v along_o these_o gallery_n they_o place_n in_o a_o train_n and_o close_o together_o a_o great_a number_n of_o idol_n sometime_o gild_v though_o at_o siam_n there_o be_v some_o talapoiness_n or_o woman_n talapoiness_n they_o have_v cell_n for_o the_o talapoiness_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n do_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o talapoin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o 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