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king_n 376.50_o he_o care_v not_o to_o increase_v his_o dominion_n ibid._n his_o brother_n and_o cousin_n of_o little_a authority_n 379.20_o his_o tributary_n kingdom_n 381_o 10._o his_o pension_n to_o soldier_n officer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o title_n 387_o 5â—_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o officer_n direction_n 388.10_o his_o revenue_n he_o can_v lavish_a as_o he_o please_v ibid._n not_o speak_v unto_o but_o by_o his_o eunuch_n or_o by_o petition_n 392.40_o his_o arm_n or_o ensign_n reverence_v ibid._n &_o 405._o they_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o cover_v their_o mouth_n 392.50_o &_o 405._o he_o seldom_o give_v presence_n ibid._n he_o be_v yellow_a and_o none_o else_o may_v be_v ibid._n his_o robe_n and_o palace_n ibid._n they_o reckon_v by_o his_o reign_n 393.1_o why_o he_o come_v not_o abroad_o 396.30_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n 397.10_o china_n word_n hiam-xan_a a_o mayor_n 327.30_o ansam_fw-la the_o same_o that_o hiam-xan_a 327.30_o hien_n a_o city_n and_o cihien_a governor_n of_o a_o city_n 327_o cihien_a a_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n 327_o 30_o aitao_n the_o admiral_n 327.50_o he_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o stranger_n see_v stranger_n chaen_n the_o provincial_a visitor_n 327_o 50_o ciai_n yven_v the_o same_o that_o chaen_n &_o 389_o 60_o ci_o a_o governor_n so_o cihien_a the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n 327.30_o &_o cifu_a the_o governor_n of_o sciauquin_n 328.1_o thien_n chu_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 328.30_o lin-ci-tau_n a_o governor_n of_o three_o province_n 329.60_o tutan_n a_o viceroy_n or_o lord_n deputy_n 330.20_o sancei_n three_o waiter_n 333.60_o ci-lau_a or_o scilau_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o country_n of_o war_n 336.10_o naughan_n the_o southern_a inn._n 336_o 30_o sciepathau_n eighteen_o stream_n 336.50_o yamsu_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sea_n 337.40_o la_fw-fr pu_fw-fr the_o council_n of_o magistrate_n 339.60.388_o chian_a the_o great_a river_n 340.39_o cho_n a_o river_n 340.39_o horse_n a_o swift_a sort_n of_o ship_n 341_o 20_o lu._n the_o tartar_n 342.40_o pa_n or_o pe_n the_o north_n part_n 342.40_o szin_n holy_a or_o saint_n 345.10_o scingin_n a_o saint_n the_o great_a title_n give_v to_o some_o learned_a in_o china_n 344.19_o &_o in_o marg_n l_o use_v for_o n_o in_o some_o dialect_n 338.10_o b_o seldom_o use_v by_o they_o 342.40_o holy_a pao_n god_n 345.10_o scin_n mu_o holy_a mother_n 345.10_o mâ—_n a_o mother_n 345.10_o nian_n a_o queen_n 345.10_o van_fw-mi van_fw-mi siu_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o year_n 347.10_o tanfu_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o learned_a 347.40_o cafila_n a_o caravan_a or_o company_n of_o merchant_n 362.1_o &_o 364.40_o condures_fw-la a_o coin_n worth_a seven_o farthing_n 365.39_o colaâ—_n the_o council_n of_o state_n 372.40_o in_o marg_n &_o 386.50_o &_o 388_o 50_o zinzin_n a_o interjection_n of_o urbanity_n 373.20_o pu_o a_o tribunal_n or_o court_n 388.30_o they_o want_v b.d.r._n 403.50_o they_o end_v no_o word_n in_o any_o consonant_a but_o m_n and_o n._n 408.40_o ciam_fw-la ciu_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o court_n 388.50_o cilam_n a_o assistant_n in_o judgement_n 388.50_o choli_fw-la magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o zauli_n magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o quin_n the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o nanquin_n signify_v the_o southern_a court_n and_o pequin_n the_o northern_a court_n 389.30_o nan_n south_n or_o southern_a 389.30_o pucinfu_n and_o naganzafu_n magistrate_n 389.40_o tauli_n a_o order_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n yuce_n jaspar_n of_o catai_n or_o cascar_n 390.10_o totoqui_fw-la the_o law_n 397.50_o osciami_fw-la a_o sect_n of_o priest_n 398.10_o ciaicum_fw-la faster_n 398.30_o lauzu_n the_o old_a philosopher_n 398.40_o hoei_n sect_n of_o strange_a religion_n 400_o 20_o furio_n a_o shire_n in_o a_o province_n 40â—_n 40_o sciandai_n on_o the_o sea_n 406.50_o xi_o fiat_n 407.40_o so_o the_o king_n sign_n ti_fw-mi cam._n pluto_n 407.60_o a_o china-proverbe_n english_v see_v 409.1_o foe_n god_n 409.10_o so_o you_o cringe_v 373.20_o paytre_n a_o paper_n of_o visitation_n 373_o 40_o than_o exceed_v large_a 380.30_o thou_o rest_v 380.30_o hia_n great_a ibid._n sciam_fw-la adorn_v cheu_n perfect_a have_fw-mi the_o mike_a way_n in_o heaven_n min_n splendour_n ta-min_a the_o kingdom_n of_o great_a splendour_n 380.30_o chiumboa_n a_o garden_n 380.30_o furio_n a_o province_n 381.1_o cheu_n a_o great_a city_n hien_n a_o town_n 381.1_o &_o 389.40_o mui_fw-es sea-coal_n 382.20_o qâ—ohoa_n the_o court_n language_n 384_o 30_o tâ—hio_n the_o examiner_n or_o poser_n 385_o 40_o siducai_n the_o degree_n of_o bachelor_n of_o art_n 385.40_o kingin_n master_n of_o arts._n quiaâ—juen_o the_o senior_a brother_n at_o commencement_n 386_o cinsu_a doctorship_n 386.50_o hoamsi_n supreme_a monarch_n 387_o 50_o lavye_a or_o lausie_n lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o chinois_n or_o people_n of_o china_n their_o person_n and_o habit_n describe_v 179.40.50_o etc._n etc._n curiosity_n in_o their_o hair_n ibid._n how_o they_o salute_v and_o their_o common_a courtesy_n of_o invite_a man_n to_o victual_v house_n 180.10_o their_o entertainment_n of_o guest_n and_o manner_n of_o feast_v ibid._n 30._o by_o night_n 181.1_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n ibid._n 50._o their_o funeral_n and_o mourn_a ibid._n 50._o &_o 182.1_o their_o woman_n custom_n and_o apparel_n paint_v and_o retiredness_n ibid._n 20._o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o man_n ibid._n 50._o etc._n etc._n magistrate_n with_o their_o creation_n privilege_n and_o maintenance_n 183.20_o justice_n prison_n and_o school_n 184._o and_o 203._o manner_n of_o administer_a justice_n 186.10_o admirable_a diligence_n in_o their_o servant_n ibid._n &_o 187._o pomp_n of_o their_o magistrate_n in_o the_o street_n 200.187_o &_o 193._o their_o habit_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o examination_n of_o witness_n 188.200_o their_o bribery_n 186.50_o etc._n etc._n the_o religion_n of_o china_n 195.50_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v temple_n for_o they_o and_o oratory_n in_o their_o ship_n 196.1_o 'slight_o esteem_n of_o their_o god_n 196.10_o &_o 197.1_o hard_o to_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o why_o 197._o &_o 207._o chinois_n the_o esteâ—me_n of_o their_o king_n 258.40_o &_o 260.20_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o reward_n after_o death_n 262._o &_o 263.1_o and_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n 266.30_o silver_n bury_v with_o they_o and_o why_o 263.10_o their_o hospital_n 264._o they_o give_v their_o good_n to_o idol_n and_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n pray_v for_o 264.40_o &_o 270.1_o &_o 277.1_o religious_a order_n among_o they_o 264.60_o &_o 32._o several_a sect_n 265.50_o &_o 272.40_o their_o god_n of_o fire_n tempest_n sea_n etc._n etc._n 266._o their_o opinion_n of_o hell_n 267._o â—1_n some_o christian_n in_o sampitay_n 267.20_o chronicle_n and_o legend_n of_o china_n 267.50_o their_o prayer_n to_o their_o god_n 267.10_o and_o vow_n 269.30_o they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319.60_o their_o priest_n shave_v 319.50_o chinois_n sometime_o lord_n of_o india_n 269._o marg_n their_o infinite_a variety_n of_o trade_n no_o man_n must_v meddle_v with_o another_o trade_n 270.271_o they_o eat_v snake_n snail_n or_o any_o thing_n 270.30_o their_o extreme_a superstition_n 271._o their_o work_n of_o piety_n 271.30_o their_o stately_a tribunal_n 272.1_o their_o sepulcher_n ibid._n 30._o &_o 274.20_o sacrifice_n of_o wild_a bird_n and_o beast_n ibid._n their_o four_o chief_a sect_n 272.60_o their_o inkling_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 274.20_o their_o god_n ibid._n 40._o they_o marry_o and_o get_v star_n ibid._n their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n 275.40_o scorn_v to_o be_v teach_v 327.60_o their_o own_o people_n hold_v unfit_a for_o governor_n 276._o their_o woman_n be_v white_a ibid._n they_o hold_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 277.1_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a mariner_n 291.1_o their_o compass_n &_o want_v of_o the_o card_n ibid._n 10._o they_o worship_v saint_n image_n ibid._n 20._o their_o custom_n in_o come_v a_o shore_n 292.10_o their_o banquet_n describe_v 302.20.292.40_o &_o 298.30_o what_o music_n they_o use_v ibid._n &_o 302.30_o they_o be_v excellent_a porter_n 294.50_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n 295.20_o their_o state_n ceremony_n upon_o the_o knee_n 296.40_o &_o 298.20_o &_o 300._o the_o inferior_a lay_n aside_o his_o state_n before_o his_o superior_a 297.1_o ceremony_n to_o the_o sun_n before_o their_o feast_n 302._o their_o master_n activity_n and_o martial_a discipline_n 305.10_o they_o invoke_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o tempest_n 308.60_o &_o 318.20_o they_o think_v it_o barbarous_a to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o own_o name_n 330.40_o much_o addict_v to_o alchemy_n 332.60_o &_o 334._o ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n 333.50_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o learning_n 335.1_o how_o man_n suspect_v be_v make_v to_o find_v out_o the_o party_n offend_v ibid._n 20._o the_o abstinence_n of_o their_o idolater_n ibid._n 30._o their_o testimony_n of_o bid_v a_o man_n welcome_o 339.40_o ride_v on_o horseback_n not_o magnificent_a enough_o for_o they_o 342.20_o their_o language_n
of_o a_o biscay_n ship_n the_o four_o and_o five_o whale_n kill_v the_o six_o whale_n kill_v three_o hundred_o morse_n biscainers_n envy_n the_o seven_o whale_n kill_v the_o eight_o whale_n kill_v the_o nine_o and_o ten_o whale_n kill_v the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o whale_n kill_v ascension_n day_n greenland_n attain_a in_o eighteen_o day_n a_o ship_n of_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr luz_n eight_o spaniard_n on_o the_o coast_n the_o general_n be_v captain_n benjamin_n joseph_n after_o slay_v in_o fight_n with_o a_o carrike_n dutch_a ship_n no_o night_n the_o 23._o of_o may._n diverse_a stranger_n lat._n 78._o deg_n 24._o minute_n ship_n of_o biscay_n snowe_n green_a harbour_n low_a sound_n his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o a_o cross_n set_v up_o at_o lowness_a snowe_n thomas_n bonner_n english_a man_n master_n and_o pilot._n 76._o deg_n 55._o min._n declination_n 67._o deg_n 30._o min._n variation_n 12._o deg_n 14._o min._n abundance_n of_o ice_n a_o island_n in_o 72_o degree_n on_o 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10._o minute_n eleven_o sail_n fast_o in_o the_o ice_n m._n th._n sherwin_n june_n we_o go_v clear_v off_o the_o ice_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mary_n an-sarah_n we_o come_v to_o the_o before_o land_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o northwards_o maudlin_a sound_n hackluyt_v head-land_n we_o anchoreâ—_n in_o maudlin_a sound_n i_o go_v forth_o in_o a_o shallop_n we_o set_v sail_v out_o of_o maudlin_a sound_n and_o follow_v the_o ice_n prince_n charles_n island_n in_o 78._o degree_n 40._o minute_n we_o stand_v again_o for_o shore_n eleven_o holland_n ship_n we_o anchor_v in_o sir_n t._n smith_n bay_n we_o go_v forth_o of_o sir_n t._n smith_n bay_n we_o be_v drive_v back_o again_o into_o crosse-road_n we_o set_v sail_v out_o of_o crosse-road_n one_o shallop_n to_o the_o northward_o the_o other_o into_o maudlin_a sound_n the_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o in_o trinity_n harbour_n trinity_n harbour_n be_v under_o the_o parallel_n of_o 79._o degree_n 34._o minute_n we_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o 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