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desire_v all_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o court_n which_o be_v present_a with_o he_o that_o they_o will_v give_v he_o the_o consolation_n before_o he_o die_v to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n be_v declare_v king_n which_o be_v incontinent_o execute_v for_o which_o effect_n after_o that_o all_o the_o oyaas_n conchalis_n and_o montâ—os_n which_o be_v sovereign_a dignity_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o this_o young_a prince_n they_o show_v he_o out_o at_o a_o window_n to_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v in_o a_o great_a place_n below_o and_o they_o set_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o rich_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mitre_n and_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n into_o
his_o left_a a_o custom_n which_o they_o alway_v observe_v in_o such_o a_o like_a ceremony_n then_o oya_n passilico_n who_o be_v the_o high_a in_o dignity_n in_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o this_o new_a king_n say_v unto_o he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o loud_a that_o every_o one_o may_v hear_v he_o bless_a child_n that_o in_o so_o tender_a a_o age_n do_v hold_v from_o the_o good_a influence_n of_o thy_o star_n the_o happiness_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o heaven_n there_o above_o for_o governor_n of_o this_o eâ—pire_n of_o sornau_n see_v how_o god_n put_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n by_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o vassal_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v take_v thy_o first_o oath_n whereby_o thou_o do_v protest_v to_o hold_v it_o with_o obedience_n from_o his_o divine_a will_n as_o also_o to_o observe_v justice_n equal_o to_o all_o the_o people_n without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o person_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o chastise_v or_o recompense_v the_o great_a or_o 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and_o to_o show_v he_o the_o assure_a way_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o king_n seem_v to_o like_v of_o by_o his_o action_n of_o bow_v down_o of_o his_o head_n the_o father_n go_v on_o make_v a_o holy_a speech_n somewhat_o like_a unto_o a_o sermon_n unto_o he_o agreeable_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o which_o he_o have_v direct_o study_v for_o that_o purpose_n whereunto_o the_o king_n make_v this_o answer_n good_a father_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v the_o great_a content_n which_o i_o take_v in_o see_v thou_o in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o learning_n all_o that_o which_o my_o ear_n have_v hear_v thou_o say_v which_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v for_o
of_o his_o pontifall_n history_n the_o eighteen_o chapter_n in_o vita_fw-la sexti_fw-la quinti_fw-la fernand_n make_v a_o narration_n of_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o call_v caloges_n and_o fingaos_n which_o have_v their_o foot_n round_o like_a unto_o those_o of_o cow_n and_o hand_n all_o over_o hairy_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o read_v galvan_n in_o his_o discovery_n folio_n 32._o and_o 72._o gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n the_o sâ—venth_o chapter_n touch_v the_o triumphant_a arch_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o street_n together_o with_o their_o manner_n of_o accommodate_v and_o enrich_v they_o when_o as_o they_o solemnize_v certain_a feast_n read_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o university_n which_o they_o have_v in_o china_n see_v trigault_n in_o the_o three_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr artibus_fw-la apud_fw-la sinas_fw-la liberalibus_fw-la ac_fw-la scientiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o entitle_v de_fw-fr artibus_fw-la apud_fw-la sinas_fw-la mechanicis_fw-la for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o our_o author_n say_v of_o the_o strange_a ceremony_n and_o compliment_n use_v by_o they_o at_o their_o salute_v one_o another_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o by_o chance_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o their_o visit_n read_v mafeus_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o his_o indian_a history_n folio_n 134._o beginning_n with_o these_o word_n salutandi_fw-la ritus_fw-la mitre_n plebeios_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o mendoza_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o book_n declare_v the_o same_o trigault_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n at_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr sinarum_fw-la ritibus_fw-la non_fw-la nullis_fw-la describe_v their_o manner_n of_o salutation_n babia_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o pontifical_a history_n in_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n together_o with_o his_o victory_n and_o conquest_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o boterus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n in_o the_o second_o and_o four_o chapter_n mafeus_n and_o s_o t_o romain_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o tartar_n into_o china_n and_o their_o besiege_n of_o pequin_n boterus_n in_o his_o relation_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n the_o four_o chapter_n paulus_n jovius_n antonius_n armenius_n and_o mathias_n de_fw-fr micuy_n discourse_n at_o large_a that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o province_n of_o guy_n and_o sansii_fw-la and_o of_o the_o doleful_a and_o dreadful_a event_n ensue_v thereupon_o gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n have_v speak_v of_o sufficient_o in_o the_o 29_o the_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n as_o for_o that_o which_o fernand_n say_v of_o their_o god_n fatoquis_n amida_n xaca_n gizon_n and_o canom_n as_o also_o of_o the_o foolery_n dream_n and_o leasing_n which_o they_o recount_v of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o original_n and_o the_o respest_n and_o reverence_n they_o bear_v unto_o they_o it_o may_v be_v all_o see_v in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o mafeus_n his_o indian_a history_n and_o in_o the_o first_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n trigault_n in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o book_n boterus_n in_o his_o relation_n s_o t_o roman_a and_o many_o other_o by_o all_o this_o now_o be_v my_o author_n thorough_o vindicate_v from_o all_o aspersion_n of_o falsehood_n that_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o this_o his_o work_n which_o be_v it_o otherwise_o and_o mere_o devise_v yet_o be_v it_o so_o full_a of_o variety_n and_o of_o such_o strange_a both_o comic_a and_o tragic_a event_n as_o can_v choose_v but_o delight_n far_o more_o than_o any_o romance_n or_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n but_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o will_v no_o doubt_n give_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o reader_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o in_o what_o manner_n i_o pass_v my_o youth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n until_o my_o go_v to_o the_o india_n fol._n 1._o chap._n ii_o my_o departure_n from_o portugal_n for_o the_o east-idiaes_a and_o my_o embark_a there_o for_o the_o straight_a of_o mecqua_n 3_o chap._n iii_o our_o travel_n from_o mazua_n by_o land_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o prester_n john_n as_o also_o our_o reimbarquing_a at_o the_o port_n of_o arquico_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o by_o the_o encounter_n of_o three_o turkish_a vessel_n 5_o chap._n iu_o a_o mutiny_n happen_v in_o the_o town_n of_o mocaa_n the_o occasion_n thereof_o that_o which_o befall_v thereupon_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o be_v carry_v to_o ormuz_n as_o also_o my_o sail_v from_o thence_o to_o goa_n and_o what_o success_n i_o have_v in_o that_o voyage_n 8._o chap._n v._o goncalo_n be_fw-mi coâ—inhoes_n treaty_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o onor_n his_o assault_v of_o a_o turkish_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o as_o we_o be_v upon_o our_o return_n to_o goa_n 11_o chap._n vi_o what_o pass_v till_o such_o time_n as_o pedro_n de_fw-fr faria_n arrive_v at_o malaca_n his_o receive_v a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o batas_n with_o his_o send_v i_o to_o that_o king_n and_o that_o which_o arrive_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o voyage_n 14_o chap._n vii_o what_o happen_v to_o i_o at_o panaiu_o with_o the_o king_n of_o batas_n expedition_n against_o the_o tyrant_n of_o achem_n and_o what_o he_o do_v after_o his_o victory_n over_o he_o 18_o chap._n viii_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o the_o king_n of_o batas_n and_o i_o until_o such_o time_n as_o i_o embark_v for_o malaca_n my_o arrival_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o queda_n and_o my_o return_n from_o thence_o to_o malaca_n 21_o chap._n ix_o the_o arrival_n of_o a_o ambassador_n at_o the_o fortress_n of_o malaca_n from_o the_o king_n of_o aaru_n to_o the_o captain_n thereof_o his_o send_v i_o to_o the_o say_a king_n my_o come_n to_o aaru_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o i_o after_o my_o departure_n from_o thence_o 26_o chap._n x._o by_o what_o mean_v i_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o town_n of_o siaca_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v i_o there_o my_o go_v to_o malaca_n with_o a_o mahometan_a merchant_n and_o the_o tyrant_n of_o achems_n army_n march_v against_o the_o king_n of_o aaru_n chap._n xi_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o aaru_n and_o the_o cruel_a justice_n that_o be_v execute_v on_o he_o by_o his_o enemy_n the_o go_v of_o his_o queen_n to_o malaca_n and_o her_o reception_n there_o 33_o chap._n xii_o the_o queen_n of_o aaru_n departure_n from_o malaca_n her_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o jantana_n his_o summon_n the_o tyrant_n of_o achem_n to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o aaru_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o they_o thereupon_o 36_o chap._n xiii_o my_o departure_n to_o go_v to_o pan_n that_o which_o fortune_v after_o my_o arrival_n there_o with_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o pan_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 39_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o misfortune_n that_o befall_v we_o at_o our_o entry_n into_o the_o river_n of_o lugor_n our_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o a_o wood_n with_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o afterward_o and_o our_o return_n unto_o malaca_n 42_o chap._n xv._n antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n his_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o isle_n of_o anyan_n his_o arrival_n at_o the_o river_n of_o tinacoreu_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o voyage_n 46_o chap._n xvi_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n arrival_n at_o the_o bay_n of_o camoy_n where_o be_v the_o fish_n of_o pearl_n for_o the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o relation_n make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o aynan_n with_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o renegado_n pirate_n and_o other_o way_n 52_o chap._n xvii_o the_o information_n that_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n have_v of_o the_o country_n some_o passage_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o nautarel_n of_o the_o town_n his_o go_v to_o the_o river_n of_o madel_n with_o his_o encounter_v a_o pirate_n there_o and_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o they_o 58_o chap._n xviii_o what_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n do_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o pirate_n junck_v that_o which_o pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n with_o our_o cast_n away_o upon_o the_o island_n of_o thief_n 61_o chap._n xix_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o escape_v miraculous_o out_o of_o this_o island_n our_o passage_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o xingrau_n our_o encounter_v with_o a_o chinese_n pirate_n and_o the_o agreement_n we_o make_v with_o he_o 65_o chap._n xx._n our_o encounter_n at_o sea_n with_o eight_o portugal_n very_o sore_o hurt_v and_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n meeting_n and_o fight_v with_o coia_n acem_fw-la the_o pirate_n 69_o chap._n xxi_o what_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n do_v after_o his_o victory_n his_o departure_n
from_o the_o river_n of_o tinlau_n with_o his_o ill_a success_n thereupon_o and_o the_o succour_n we_o meet_v withal_o 73_o chap._n xxii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n have_v news_n of_o the_o five_o portugal_n that_o be_v make_v captive_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o mandarin_n of_o nouday_n about_o they_o and_o his_o assault_v the_o say_a town_n 76_o chap._n xxiii_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n navigation_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o liampoo_n his_o arrival_n and_o gallant_a reception_n there_o by_o the_o portugal_n 81_o chap._n xxiv_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n depart_v from_o liampoo_n for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v out_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr the_o strange_a thing_n that_o we_o see_v and_o the_o hazard_n we_o run_v in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 87_o chap._n xxv_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o calempluy_fw-fr with_o the_o description_n thereof_o what_o happen_v to_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o one_o of_o the_o hermitage_n there_o and_o how_o we_o be_v discover_v 92_o chap._n xxvi_o our_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o nanquin_n with_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o after_o this_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n 97_o chap._n xxvii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o town_n of_o taypor_n where_o we_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n 103_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o marvel_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nanquin_n our_o departure_n from_o thence_o towards_o pequin_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o town_n of_o sempitay_n 107_o chap._n xxix_o our_o arrival_n at_o sempitay_n our_o encounter_n there_o with_o a_o christian_a woman_n together_o with_o the_o original_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o people_v it_o 112_o chap._n xxx_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a city_n of_o china_n together_o with_o which_o of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n it_o be_v that_o build_v the_o wall_n betwixt_o china_n and_o tartary_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v as_o we_o pass_v along_o 116_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o move_a town_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o river_n and_o that_o which_o further_o befall_v we_o 122_o chap._n xxxii_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n with_o our_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o which_o moreover_o happen_v unto_o we_o there_o as_o also_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o court_n of_o justice._n 125_o chap._n xxxiii_o what_o past_a between_o we_o and_o the_o tanigores_n of_o mercy_n with_o the_o great_a favour_n they_o do_v we_o and_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n where_o the_o king_n of_o china_n keep_v his_o court._n 131_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v in_o certain_a inn_n and_o the_o state_n which_o the_o chaem_n of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o university_n keep_v with_o certain_a remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o city_n of_o pequin_n 134_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o prison_n of_o ximanguibaleu_n wherein_o those_o be_v keep_v which_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o tartary_n and_o another_o enclosure_n call_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o revenue_n whereof_o this_o prison_n be_v maintain_v 137_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o a_o edifice_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n wherein_o be_v the_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o chapel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n and_o the_o public_a granary_n establish_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 142_o chap._n xxxvii_o the_o great_a number_n of_o officer_n and_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o china_n palace_n with_o our_o go_v to_o quincay_v to_o accomplish_v the_o time_n of_o our_o exile_n and_o what_o befall_v we_o there_o 144_o chap._n xxxviii_o a_o tartar_n commander_n enter_v with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o quincay_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o with_o the_o nauticor_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o we_o portugal_n 149_o chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o mitaquer_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o nixiamcoo_o and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n camp_n before_o pequin_n with_o that_o which_o we_o see_v till_o we_o arrive_v there_o and_o the_o mitaquer_n present_v we_o unto_o the_o king_n 154_o chap._n xl._o the_o king_n of_o tartaria_n raise_n his_o siege_n from_o before_o pequin_n for_o to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n there_o 158_o chap._n xli_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v bring_v again_o before_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n with_o our_o departure_n from_o that_o kingdom_n and_o all_o that_o we_o see_v and_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la 160_o chap._n xlii_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o tartarian_a ambassador_n by_o the_o king_n of_o chauchinchina_fw-la with_o the_o say_a king_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o his_o triumphal_a entry_n thereinto_o 167_o chap._n xliii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o city_n of_o uzanguea_n and_o our_o adventure_n till_o our_o arrival_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o tanixumaa_n with_o our_o go_v a_o shore_n there_o 170_o chap._n xliv_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o the_o nautaquin_n lord_n of_o the_o isle_n do_v to_o one_o of_o we_o for_o have_v see_v he_o shoot_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n and_o his_o send_v i_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n with_o that_o which_o pass_v till_o my_o arrival_n at_o this_o court_n 172_o chap._n xlv_o the_o great_a mishap_n which_o befall_v the_o king_n of_o bungo_n son_n with_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o i_o be_v in_o for_o the_o same_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 176_o chap._n xlvi_o my_o cure_v the_o young_a prince_n of_o bungo_n with_o my_o return_n to_o tanixumaa_n and_o embark_a there_o for_o liampoo_n and_o also_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o we_o on_o land_n after_o the_o shipwreck_n we_o suffer_v by_o the_o way_n thither_o 178_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o carry_v of_o we_o to_o the_o town_n of_o pungor_fw-la and_o present_v we_o to_o the_o broquen_n governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o that_o which_o ensue_v upon_o it_o 181_o chap._n xlviii_o the_o king_n of_o lequios_n send_v a_o cruel_a sentence_n against_o we_o to_o the_o broquen_n of_o the_o town_n where_o we_o be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o which_o further_o happen_v unto_o we_o till_o our_o arrival_n at_o liampoo_n 184_o chap._n xlix_o my_o sail_v from_o liampoo_n to_o malaca_n with_o the_o send_v i_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fortress_n there_o to_o the_o chaubainhaa_n at_o martibano_n and_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o voyage_n thither_o 189_o chap._n l._n the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o martibano_n and_o certain_a memorable_a particularity_n happen_v there_o 195_o chap._n li._n in_o what_o manner_n the_o chaubinhaa_n render_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n and_o the_o cruel_a procee_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o martabano_n and_o the_o lady_n her_o attendant_n 201_o chap._n lii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chaubinhaa_n king_n of_o martabano_n nhay_n canatoo_n his_o wife_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o woman_n with_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n do_v after_o his_o return_n to_o pegu._n 205_o chap._n liii_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o prom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n together_o with_o the_o first_o assault_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o 209_o chap._n liv._o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o besiege_v the_o fortress_n of_o meleytay_n with_o his_o go_n from_o thence_o to_o avaa_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v there_o 282_o chap._n lv._o our_o go_v with_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n ambassador_n to_o the_o calaminham_n with_o the_o course_n which_o we_o hold_v until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o temple_n or_o pagode_v of_o tinagoogoo_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o 215_o chap._n lvi_o the_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a procession_n make_v in_o this_o pagode_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o particularity_n 218_o chap._n lvii_o what_o we_o see_v in_o the_o continue_n of_o our_o voyage_n until_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n 223_o chap._n lviii_o the_o magnificent_a reception_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n his_o ambassador_n at_o the_o city_n of_o timplan_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o calaminham_n and_o he_o 226_o chap._n lix_n a_o ample_a relation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o calaminham_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n and_o bramaa_n
with_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n and_o what_o we_o see_v during_o the_o same_o 241_o chap._n lx._n our_o arrival_n at_o pegu_n with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n 245_o chap._n lxi_o the_o election_n of_o the_o new_a roolim_n of_o mounay_n the_o grand_a talagrepo_n of_o these_o gentile_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu._n 248_o chap._n lxii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o roolim_n of_o mounay_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o mounay_n and_o put_v into_o possession_n of_o his_o dignity_n 252_o chap._n lxiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o success_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o voyage_n with_o my_o departure_n from_o goa_n to_o zunda_n and_o what_o pass_v during_o my_o abode_n there_o 255_o chap._n lxiv_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o pangueyram_n emperor_n of_o jaoâ—_n and_o king_n of_o demaa_n against_o the_o king_n of_o passervan_n and_o all_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o this_o war._n 258_o chap._n lxv_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o demaa_n by_o a_o very_a strange_a accident_n and_o that_o which_o arrive_v thereupon_o 263_o chap._n lxvi_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o until_o our_o departure_n towards_o the_o port_n of_o zunda_n from_o whence_o we_o set_v sail_n for_o china_n and_o what_o afterward_o happen_v unto_o we_o 266_o chap._n lxvii_o my_o pass_v from_o zunda_n to_o siam_n where_o in_o the_o company_n of_o portugal_n i_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o chyamay_n and_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n do_v until_o he_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n where_o his_o queen_n poison_v he_o 269_o chap._n lxviii_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n with_o certain_a illustrious_a and_o memorable_a thing_n do_v by_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n which_o arrive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 273_o chap._n lxix_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n enterprise_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v until_o his_o arrival_n at_o the_o city_n of_o odiâ—â—_n with_o his_o besiege_n of_o it_o and_o all_o that_o ensue_v thereupon_o 278_o chap._n lxx_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o the_o city_n of_o odiaâ—_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o the_o fertility_n thereof_o 283_o chap._n lxxi_o a_o continuation_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n as_o well_o during_o the_o life_n as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n 286_o chap._n lxxii_o that_o which_o arrive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o a_o abominable_a case_n that_o happen_v to_o diego_n suarez_n together_o with_o the_o xemindooe_n expedition_n against_o xemin_fw-fr de_fw-fr satan_n and_o that_o which_o ensue_v thereupon_o 289_o chap._n lxxiii_o that_o which_o the_o xemindoo_n do_v after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o pegu_n with_o the_o chaumigreâ—s_n the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n foster-brother_n march_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o divers_a other_o memorable_a thing_n 295_o chap._n lxxiv_o the_o find_n of_o the_o xemindoo_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o bramaa_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o death_n and_o other_o particularity_n concern_v the_o same_o 301_o chap._n lxxv_o my_o embark_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n to_o go_v to_o malaca_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o japon_n with_o a_o strange_a accident_n which_o arrive_v there_o 305_o chap._n lxxvi_o our_o pass_v from_o the_o town_n of_o fucheo_n to_o the_o port_n of_o hiamangoo_n and_o â—hat_n which_o befall_v we_o there_o together_o with_o my_o departure_n from_o malaca_n and_o arrival_n at_o goa_n 310_o chap._n lxxvii_o father_n belquior_n and_o my_o departure_n from_o the_o india_n to_o go_v to_o japon_n and_o that_o which_o befall_v we_o till_o my_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n 312_o chap._n lxxviii_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o island_n of_o champeiloo_n and_o our_o arrival_n at_o that_o of_o lampacau_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o two_o great_a disaster_n which_o happen_v in_o china_n unto_o two_o portugal_n colony_n and_o of_o a_o strange_a accident_n beside_o that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o country_n 314_o chap._n lxxix_o our_o arrival_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bungo_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v thereupon_o 318_o chap._n lxxx_o my_o reception_n by_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o india_n 321_o chap._n lxxxi_o what_o past_a after_o our_o departure_n from_o zequa_n till_o my_o arrival_n in_o the_o india_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 323_o the_o travel_n voyage_n &_o adventure_n of_o ferdinand_n mendez_n pinto_n chap._n i._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o pass_v my_o youth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n until_o my_o go_v to_o the_o india_n so_o often_o as_o i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a travel_n that_o have_v accompany_v i_o from_o my_o birth_n 1._o and_o amid_o the_o which_o i_o have_v spenâ—_n my_o first_o year_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o fortune_n for_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o persecute_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o feel_v that_o which_o be_v most_o insupportable_a in_o she_o as_o if_o her_o glory_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o her_o cruelty_n for_o not_o content_a to_o have_v make_v i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o live_v miserable_o in_o my_o country_n during_o my_o youth_n she_o conduct_v i_o notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n i_o have_v of_o the_o danger_n that_o menace_v i_o to_o the_o east_n india_n where_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o relief_n which_o i_o go_v thither_o to_o seek_v she_o make_v i_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o my_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o my_o age_n since_o than_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o to_o protect_v i_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o adverse_a fortune_n for_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o port_n of_o safety_n and_o assurance_n i_o see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o cauâ—e_v to_o complain_v of_o my_o travel_n past_a as_o i_o have_v to_o render_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o until_o now_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o see_v that_o by_o his_o divine_a bounty_n he_o have_v preserve_v my_o life_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v have_v mean_n to_o leave_v this_o rude_a and_o unpolished_a discourse_n unto_o my_o child_n for_o a_o memorial_n and_o a_o inheritance_n for_o my_o intention_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o write_v it_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v what_o strange_a fortune_n i_o have_v run_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n during_o the_o which_o i_o be_v thirteen_o time_n a_o captive_a and_o seventeen_o time_n sell_v in_o the_o india_n in_o aethiopia_n in_o arabia_n in_o china_n in_o tartary_n in_o madagascar_n in_o sumatra_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o that_o oriental_a archipalage_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o asia_n which_o the_o chineses_n siames_n guâ—os_n and_o lecquios_n name_n and_o that_o with_o reason_n in_o their_o geography_n the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o hope_v to_o entreat_v more_o particular_o and_o large_o hereafter_o whereby_o man_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v may_v take_v example_n and_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o any_o cross_n that_o may_v arrive_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n for_o no_o disgrace_n of_o fortune_n ought_v to_o esloign_v we_o never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o adversity_n how_o great_a soever_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v well_o undergo_v it_o be_v favour_a with_o the_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n now_o that_o other_o may_v help_v i_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n almighty_a for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o have_v show_v i_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o all_o my_o misfortune_n and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n i_o receive_v strength_n and_o courage_n to_o resist_v they_o escape_v out_o of_o so_o many_o danger_n with_o my_o life_n save_v i_o take_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o voyage_n the_o time_n which_o i_o spend_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n and_o say_v that_o after_o i_o have_v live_v there_o till_o i_o be_v about_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n old_a in_o the_o misery_n and_o poverty_n of_o my_o father_n house_n within_o the_o town_n of_o monte-mor_a ovelho_n a_o uncle_n of_o i_o desirous_a to_o advance_v i_o to_o a_o better_a fortune_n then_o that_o whereunto_o i_o be_v reduce_v at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o take_v i_o from_o the_o caress_n
his_o subject_n with_o all_o the_o purity_n and_o affection_n which_o a_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o carry_v unto_o his_o master_n i_o angeessiry_n timorraia_n king_n of_o batas_n desire_v to_o insinuate_v myself_o into_o thy_o friendship_n that_o thy_o subject_n may_v be_v enrich_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o my_o country_n i_o do_v offer_n by_o a_o new_a treaty_n to_o replenish_v the_o magazine_n of_o thy_o king_n who_o be_v also_o i_o with_o gold_n pepper_n camfire_n benjamon_n and_o aloe_n upon_o condition_n that_o with_o a_o entire_a confidence_n thou_o shall_v send_v i_o a_o safe_a conduct_n write_v and_o assign_v with_o thy_o own_o hand_n by_o mean_n whereof_o all_o my_o lanchares_n and_o jurupange_n may_v navigate_v in_o safety_n furthermore_o in_o favour_n of_o this_o new_a amity_n i_o do_v again_o beseech_v thou_o to_o succour_v i_o with_o some_o powder_n and_o great_a shot_n whereof_o thou_o have_v but_o too_o much_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o spare_v they_o for_o i_o have_v never_o so_o great_a need_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o warlike_a munition_n as_o at_o this_o present_a this_o grant_v i_o shall_v be_v much_o indebt_v to_o thou_o if_o by_o thy_o mean_n i_o may_v once_o chastise_v those_o perjure_a achem_n the_o mortal_a and_o eminent_a enemy_n of_o thy_o malaca_n with_o who_o i_o swear_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v never_o have_v peace_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v until_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v have_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o three_o child_n which_o call_v upon_o i_o for_o vengeance_n and_o that_o therewith_o i_o may_v assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o noble_a mother_n who_o have_v give_v they_o suck_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o have_v see_v they_o since_o miserable_o butcher_v by_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o achem_n in_o the_o town_n of_o jacur_n and_o lingua_n as_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o inform_v by_o aquarem_n dabolay_n the_o brother_n of_o those_o child_n desolate_a mother_n who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o our_o new_a amity_n to_o the_o end_n signior_n that_o he_o may_v treat_v with_o thou_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o as_o well_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n from_o paniau_n the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o moon_n this_o ambassador_n receive_v from_o pedro_n de_fw-fr faria_n all_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o can_v do_v he_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o portugal_n out_o of_o the_o malayan_a tongue_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v whereupon_o the_o ambassador_n by_o his_o interpreter_n declare_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o discord_n which_o be_v between_o the_o tyrant_n of_o achem_n and_o the_o king_n of_o batas_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o the_o tyrant_n have_v not_o long_o before_o propound_v unto_o this_o king_n of_o batas_n who_o be_v a_o gentile_a the_o embrace_n of_o mahometâ—_n law_n conditional_o that_o he_o will_v wed_v he_o to_o a_o sister_n of_o he_o for_o which_o purpose_n he_o shall_v quit_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v also_o a_o gentile_a and_o marry_v to_o he_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n now_o because_o the_o king_n of_o batas_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n condescend_v thereunto_o the_o tyrant_n incite_v by_o a_o cacis_fw-la of_o his_o immediate_o denounce_v war_n against_o he_o so_o each_o of_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o mighty_a army_n they_o fight_v a_o most_o bloody_a battle_n that_o continue_v three_o hour_n and_o better_o during_o the_o which_o the_o tyrant_n perceive_v the_o advantage_n the_o batae_n have_v of_o he_o after_o he_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n he_o make_v his_o retreat_n into_o a_o mountain_n call_v cagerrendan_n where_o the_o batae_n hold_v he_o besiege_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n but_o because_o in_o that_o time_n many_o of_o 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