to_o suffer_v whatever_o thy_o divine_a justice_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v he_o have_v scarce_o conclude_v this_o prayer_n before_o the_o sky_n be_v all_o overcast_v with_o cloud_n and_o pour_v down_o rain_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o it_o suffice_v to_o water_n â—…ll_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o pristine_a fertility_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o chineses_n make_v any_o scruple_n about_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n we_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o by_o this_o example_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o king_n cover_v himself_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o thereby_o do_v nothing_o lessen_v the_o lustre_n of_o his_o dignity_n so_o likewise_o though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o homely_a cover_v of_o our_o humanity_n and_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o lamb_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v no_o way_n lessen_v but_o rather_o exalt_v his_o almighty_a power_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o have_v thereby_o make_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v infinite_o above_o this_o king_n who_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o chineses_n present_o submit_v to_o this_o argument_n as_o well_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v rational_a and_o convince_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o be_v very_o much_o please_v to_o hear_v that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o their_o history_n and_o example_n to_o prove_v the_o verity_n of_o our_o religion_n this_o emperor_n have_v for_o one_o of_o his_o counsellor_n a_o holy_a and_o famous_a learned_a person_n who_o live_v several_a year_n hide_v up_o in_o the_o mountain_n among_o the_o wild_a beast_n because_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o tyrant_n kie_fw-mi the_o offspring_n also_o of_o this_o emperor_n chim_z tamburlaine_n reign_v above_o six_o hundred_o year_n till_o the_o rule_n of_o king_n cheu_n who_o be_v no_o less_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a then_o kie_fw-mi so_o that_o when_o the_o chineses_n call_v a_o prince_n a_o kie_fw-mi or_o a_o cheu_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o when_o we_o call_v such_o a_o one_o a_o nero_n or_o a_o diocâ—…esian_n the_o five_o emperor_n call_v vù_n uâm_n be_v the_o son_n of_o venus_n uâm_n king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o châ—…un_n which_o be_v now_o a_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la who_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o wickedness_n and_o tyranny_n of_o king_n cheu_n set_v upon_o he_o vanquish_v he_o in_o battle_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o emperor_n vù_fw-fr uâm_n have_v a_o brother_n high_o esteem_v for_o his_o prudence_n and_o other_o virtue_n who_o he_o make_v king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lù_n now_o a_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xamn_n tumm_n and_o of_o who_o he_o make_v choice_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n to_o govern_v the_o empire_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o elder_a son._n he_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o chinese_n who_o above_o two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o year_n ago_o first_o â—…ound_v out_o the_o use_n of_o the_o needle_n and_o compass_n for_o the_o emperor_n his_o nephew_n have_v receive_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o embassy_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o tribute_n from_o a_o country_n call_v tum_o xim_o and_o cochin_n china_n or_o kiao_n chi_fw-mi que_fw-fr and_o all_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o industry_n and_o prudent_a conduct_n of_o his_o protector_n the_o same_o governor_n present_v the_o ambassador_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o compass_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o which_o they_o may_v return_v the_o near_a way_n home_o without_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o toil_n and_o hardship_n of_o of_o those_o â—…ound_n about_o wind_n and_o wander_n through_o which_o they_o have_v labour_v in_o come_v to_o court._n so_o that_o this_o prince_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hero_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o chinese_n who_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a veneration_n for_o his_o memory_n now_o when_o the_o emperor_n vù_fw-fr uâm_n return_v in_o triumph_n from_o the_o battle_n wherein_o the_o tyrant_n cheu_n have_v be_v defeat_v his_o two_o brother_n pe_fw-la y_fw-fr and_o xeo_fw-la cî_fw-la famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n and_o nobility_n meet_v he_o upon_o his_o march_n and_o after_o they_o hâ—…d_v stop_v he_o by_o take_v his_o horse_n by_o the_o bridle_n they_o bold_o and_o in_o very_o sharp_a and_o severe_a language_n reprove_v he_o for_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o empire_n and_o force_v the_o emperor_n to_o burn_v himself_o in_o his_o palace_n together_o with_o all_o his_o treasure_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o vicious_a and_o so_o cruel_a yet_o he_o be_v both_o his_o lord_n and_o prince_n ordain_v by_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o advise_v he_o to_o amendment_n like_o a_o good_a subject_n not_o like_o a_o traitor_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o last_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o surrender_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a prince_n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v push_v forward_o by_o any_o motive_n of_o ambition_n but_o only_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o deliver_v the_o title_n from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n but_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n sound_v that_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v their_o counsel_n they_o retire_v to_o a_o desert_n mountain_n protest_v they_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v in_o that_o manner_n then_o eat_v of_o the_o product_n of_o those_o territory_n which_o vù_n uâm_n have_v â—…usurped_v for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v think_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o approve_v his_o treason_n and_o revolt_n the_o history_n of_o these_o five_o king_n which_o the_o chineses_n look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o saint_n especial_o the_o four_o first_o and_o their_o offspring_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o book_n which_o be_v in_o as_o great_a reputation_n among_o these_o infidel_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n among_o we_o christian_n the_o style_n of_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o very_o exact_a and_o elegant_a vice_n be_v there_o blame_v and_o virtue_n applaud_v and_o the_o action_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n relate_v with_o a_o entire_a sincerity_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o curious_a reader_n may_v see_v the_o energy_n and_o briefness_n of_o the_o chinese_n language_n and_o letter_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o use_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o five_o word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n already_o mention_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n yáo_o kin_n mîm_n vén_n su_n gamn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v king_n yao_n be_v great_a and_o venerable_a he_o be_v most_o perspicacious_a and_o prudent_a he_o be_v very_o compose_v modest_a and_o courteous_a he_o appear_v always_o pensive_a and_o studious_a search_v continual_o after_o the_o best_a mean_n how_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n and_o empire_n and_o therefore_o he_o live_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o comfort_n quiet_n and_o repose_v the_o second_o book_n be_v call_v li_n ki_n or_o the_o book_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n this_o contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o law_n custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o emperor_n vù_fw-fr uà m_fw-la of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o he_o be_v call_v chéu_n cumm_n and_o be_v equal_o venerable_a as_o well_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o for_o his_o prudence_n learning_n and_o good_a conduct_n this_o volume_n contain_v the_o work_n of_o several_a other_o author_n also_o the_o disciple_n of_o cum_fw-la fu_fw-la cius_fw-la and_o other_o interpreter_n more_o modern_a and_o more_o suspect_v which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o circumspection_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v account_v fabulous_a the_o three_o volume_n be_v call_v xi_o kimm_n contain_v verse_n romance_n and_o poem_n all_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o sort_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v call_v ya_fw-mi sum_n or_o panegyric_n and_o encomium_n sing_v in_o honour_n of_o man_n famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o endowment_n there_o be_v also_o several_a gnomonics_n or_o verse_n contain_v precept_n which_o be_v sing_v at_o their_o funeral_n their_o sacrifice_n the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o chineses_n perform_v in_o honour_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o at_o their_o most_o solemn_a festival_n the_o second_o be_v call_v queen_n fumm_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n these_o be_v romance_n or_o poem_n choose_v out_o among_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o private_a person_n they_o be_v never_o sing_v but_o
may_v be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o china_n in_o the_o regard_n that_o if_o we_o set_v aside_o the_o fable_n which_o the_o chineses_n have_v add_v and_o of_o which_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n be_v no_o less_o guilty_a when_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o first_o founder_n the_o sequel_n of_o their_o story_n and_o the_o successive_a train_n of_o their_o king_n seem_v to_o have_v much_o of_o truth_n for_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o their_o history_n and_o chronology_n we_o clear_o find_v that_o the_o first_o king_n of_o china_n begin_v to_o reign_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o universal_a deluge_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n in_o which_o time_n the_o descendant_n of_o noah_n may_v well_o spread_v themselves_o to_o the_o far_a end_n of_o asia_n see_v that_o within_o the_o same_o space_n they_o expanded_a themselves_o over_o all_o the_o western_a part_n of_o asia_n into_o africa_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o europe_n the_o three_o opinion_n assert_n that_o the_o first_o king_n of_o china_n be_v yao_n who_o according_a to_o their_o chronology_n begin_v to_o reign_v four_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o five_o year_n ago_o their_o history_n relate_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v both_o mathematician_n and_o astrologer_n that_o he_o cause_v great_a ditch_n and_o channel_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o drain_n away_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o grand_a deluge_n that_o till_o then_o cover_v the_o valley_n and_o the_o champaign_n ground_n this_o king_n be_v a_o prince_n illustrious_a for_o his_o virtue_n and_o his_o transcendent_a part_n and_o be_v still_o honour_a as_o one_o of_o the_o will_z sest_z and_o most_o virtuous_a prince_n of_o china_n this_o opi_fw-la nion_n pass_v for_o currant_n and_o unquestionable_a among_o the_o chinese_n and_o all_o the_o father_n that_o have_v have_v the_o great_a knowledge_n and_o insight_n into_o their_o book_n and_o history_n hold_v this_o latter_a opinion_n for_o certain_a and_o the_o second_o for_o probable_a and_o because_o that_o according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o vulgar_a it_o will_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o fohi_n and_o yao_n must_v have_v be_v bear_v and_o reign_v before_o the_o deluge_n therefore_o we_o be_v force_v in_o this_o country_n to_o follow_v the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o which_o be_v grant_v the_o history_n of_o this_o empire_n seem_v very_o probable_a well_o trace_v and_o conformable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o egyptian_a assyrian_a greek_a and_o roman_a history_n but_o which_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o surprise_v to_o the_o chronology_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o second_o opinion_n then_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a from_o king_n tohi_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o deluge_n to_o the_o emperor_n cam_n he_o who_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o there_o have_v be_v two_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o king_n divide_v into_o twenty_o two_o sidifferent_a family_n who_o have_v govern_v this_o empire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n which_o family_n endure_v for_o a_o long_o or_o lesser_a time_n according_a as_o they_o govern_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o till_o another_o revolt_a put_v the_o king_n to_o death_n rout_v out_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o family_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o the_o beginning_n these_o rebel_n be_v either_o petty_a king_n or_o great_a lord_n but_o afterward_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v man_n of_o low_a birth_n and_o mean_a condition_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o precede_a family_n be_v a_o person_n of_o very_a obscure_a parentage_n who_o name_n be_v chum_n he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o servant_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o idol_n after_o which_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o robber_n upon_o the_o highway_n afterward_o be_v banish_v he_o put_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o certain_a free_a booter_n and_o after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o prosperous_a success_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o call_v himself_o hum_n vu_fw-fr or_o the_o valiant_a and_o warlike_a but_o then_o the_o learned_a flatterer_n advance_v his_o title_n and_o call_v he_o tai_n mim_n which_o signify_v a_o reign_n of_o great_a luster_n his_o posterity_n reign_v in_o china_n two_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o year_n and_o till_o the_o year_n 1643_o that_o the_o tartar_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o destroy_v the_o royal_a family_n all_o those_o that_o revolt_v pretend_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n that_o send_v they_o to_o ease_v the_o people_n oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o this_o opinion_n or_o rather_o vision_n find_v so_o much_o credit_n in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a truth_n in_o the_o world_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o among_o they_o that_o do_v not_o hope_n to_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o frequent_a revolt_v which_o we_o find_v in_o this_o empire_n to_o day_n in_o one_o province_n to_o morrow_n in_o another_o nay_o many_o time_n only_o in_o one_o city_n or_o in_o one_o town_n many_o time_n you_o shall_v see_v a_o miserable_a wretch_n advance_v to_o be_v a_o king_n sometime_o by_o a_o troop_n of_o fifty_o bandity_n sometime_o by_o a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o peasant_n but_o more_o frequent_o by_o a_o certain_a sect_n of_o idolater_n who_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o create_v new_a king_n and_o establish_v a_o new_a government_n in_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o comedy_n or_o rather_o tragedy_n which_o be_v act_v every_o day_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o this_o empire_n for_o he_o that_o but_o to_o day_n be_v but_o a_o ignominious_a robber_n and_o under_o that_o notion_n both_o dread_v and_o hate_v let_v he_o but_o shift_v his_o habit_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n the_o robe_n and_o ornament_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v belove_v and_o respect_v by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o though_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o vile_a and_o abject_a birth_n they_o shall_v present_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o that_o the_o chinese_n as_o we_o have_v say_v call_v their_o kingdom_n tien_n hia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n or_o su_n hai_fw-fr chinun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o that_o be_v between_o the_o four_o sea_n title_n conformable_a to_o their_o pride_n and_o their_o ignorance_n and_o to_o their_o scorn_n of_o stranger_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n among_o they_o to_o call_v a_o man_n master_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n or_o between_o the_o four_o sea_n as_o to_o call_v he_o king_n of_o china_n the_o chineses_n give_v their_o emperor_n several_a losty_a and_o magnificent_a title_n for_o example_n they_o call_v he_o tien_n hu_o son_n of_o heaven_n xim_o tien_n hu_o holy_a son_n of_o heaven_n hoam_o ti_o august_n and_o great_a emperor_n xim_o xoam_n holy_a emperor_n hoam_n xam_n august_n sovereign_a xim_o kium_n holy_a prince_n xim_o xam_n holy_a sovereignty_n que_fw-fr chu_n lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chaos_n tim_n palace_n royal_a van_n svi_fw-la ten_o thousand_o year_n with_o several_a other_o title_n full_a of_o grandeur_n and_o majesty_n which_o i_o omit_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v tedious_a so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o say_v son_n of_o heaven_n or_o ten_o thousand_o year_n or_o palace_n royal_a as_o to_o say_v king_n or_o emperor_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o idle_a flattery_n this_o prince_n be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o the_o king_n of_o monomotopa_fw-mi who_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o command_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n or_o so_o ambitious_o politic_a as_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n who_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a river_n that_o cross_v his_o country_n overflow_v its_o bank_n every_o year_n at_o a_o certain_a season_n and_o that_o it_o return_v again_o by_o degree_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n march_v forth_o in_o great_a pomp_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n to_o command_v the_o water_n to_o retire_v and_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o sea._n for_o though_o the_o chineses_n give_v these_o great_a title_n to_o their_o king_n and_o though_o he_o suffer_v they_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o at_o least_o the_o learned_a and_o more_o prudent_a sort_n be_v so_o
way_n and_o be_v beautify_v at_o the_o top_n with_o dâ—…ggs_n of_o brass_n guild_v all_o which_o â—…ive_v building_n together_o beget_v a_o strange_a surprise_n cause_v both_o astonishment_n and_o reverence_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o grandeur_n and_o their_o riches_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o great_a middlemost_a hall_n it_o be_v where_o the_o drum_n and_o the_o bell_n hang_v up_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n behind_o this_o â—…ies_v another_o 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o former_a and_o the_o first_o apartment_n callâ—…d_v the_o supreme_a portaâ—…_n to_o this_o apartment_n belong_v five_o large_a â—…nd_n majestic_a gate_n to_o which_o you_o ascend_v by_o five_o pair_n of_o stair_n of_o thirty_o step_n a_o piece_n but_o before_o you_o come_v at_o it_o you_o must_v cross_v a_o deep_a moâ—…e_n full_a of_o water_n over_o five_o bridge_n that_o answer_v to_o the_o five_o pair_n of_o stair_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o beautify_v with_o parapet_n baluster_n column_n pilaster_n and_o square_a base_n with_o lion_n and_o other_o ornament_n all_o of_o very_o fine_a and_o very_o white_a marble_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o this_o apartment_n carrier_n the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a portal_n as_o be_v more_o magnificent_a and_o majestic_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n behind_o it_o lie_v another_o very_a spacious_a court_n garnish_v on_o both_o side_n with_o â—…ortico's_n and_o gallery_n hall_n and_o other_o room_n very_o noble_a stately_a and_o rich._n this_o court_n jâ—…ns_v to_o a_o six_o apartment_n call_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a hall._n to_o which_o you_o ascend_v by_o five_o pair_n of_o stair_n each_o pair_n of_o forty_o step_n all_o of_o very_o fine_a marble_n and_o costly_a workmanship_n the_o pair_n in_o the_o middle_n which_o the_o king_n only_o ascend_v be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a breadth_n the_o two_o pair_n on_o each_o side_n appoint_v for_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o man._n darin_n be_v not_o so_o broad_a and_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v the_o narrow_a serve_v for_o the_o eunuch_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o chinese_n king_n this_o hall_n be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o its_o beauty_n riches_n and_o spaciousness_n but_o that_o the_o robber_n that_o rebel_v during_o the_o last_o revolution_n burn_v it_o together_o with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o palace_n when_o they_o abandon_v pe_n kim_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o tartar_n who_o like_o barbarian_n as_o they_o be_v be_v content_v that_o it_o shall_v only_o in_o some_o measure_n resemble_v what_o it_o be_v before_o yet_o there_o be_v that_o in_o it_o still_o which_o serve_v to_o fill_v the_o imagination_n and_o to_o display_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o this_o hall_n it_o be_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v seat_v in_o his_o throne_n receive_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o mandarin_n both_o learned_a and_o military_a which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a ceremony_n so_o it_o will_v not_o be_v from_o the_o purpose_n to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o it_o with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n so_o soon_o as_o any_o new_a family_n obtain_v the_o empire_n the_o day_n be_v present_o appoint_v for_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o mandarin_n to_o attend_v and_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n this_o new_a family_n of_o the_o tartar_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o the_o five_o the_o fifteen_o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o every_o moon_n and_o so_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o those_o day_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o mandarin_n of_o the_o court_n to_o the_o number_n of_o near_o five_o thousand_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o hall_n the_o chamber_n and_o portico_n on_o both_o side_n the_o court_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o south_n gate_n they_o have_v all_o bonnet_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o be_v clad_v in_o robe_n rich_o embroider_v with_o gold_n yet_o so_o distinguish_v however_o that_o you_o may_v know_v one_o from_o another_o by_o the_o variety_n of_o beasâ—…_n and_o biâ—…ds_v embroider_v three_o â—…orys_n one_o above_o another_o upon_o their_o bonnet_n upon_o both_o side_n of_o their_o garment_n and_o upon_o their_o breast_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o figure_n and_o colour_n of_o their_o precious_a stone_n by_o break_v of_o day_n the_o king_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o his_o leventh_n apartment_n where_o he_o make_v his_o residence_n carry_v in_o a_o magnificent_a sedan_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o sixteen_o eunuch_n and_o surround_v with_o several_a other_o person_n be_v come_v into_o the_o hall_n he_o seat_v himself_o in_o a_o costly_a throne_n raise_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o six_o high_a and_o massy_a pillar_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o call_v they_o pillar_n of_o fine_a gold_n though_o they_o be_v only_o rich_o guilt_n then_o a_o eunuch_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o door_n and_o raise_v his_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o he_o be_v able_a with_o a_o slow_a yet_o vehement_a tone_n cry_v out_o ta_o lui_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v the_o heaven_n let_v loose_v its_o thunder_n upon_o which_o present_o they_o strike_v upon_o the_o bell_n and_o beat_v the_o great_a palace_n drum_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o kettledrum_n trumpet_n hoe-boy_n and_o flute_n make_v a_o confuse_a noise_n of_o a_o sudden_a all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v throw_v open_a except_o those_o of_o the_o first_o apartment_n or_o portal_n then_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o confusion_n of_o harmony_n begin_v the_o lord_n and_o mandarin_n prepare_v to_o march_v first_o the_o petty_a king_n or_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o the_o learned_a mandarin_n from_o that_o side_n next_o the_o east_n and_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o the_o military_a mandarin_n from_o that_o side_n next_o the_o west_n thus_o they_o proceed_v on_o both_o side_n in_o good_a order_n with_o a_o slow_a and_o equal_a pace_n through_o passage_n that_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n pave_v with_o large_a marble_n stone_n and_o through_o the_o lesser_a gate_n that_o be_v next_o the_o great_a one_o then_o the_o great_a lord_n ascend_v the_o stair_n and_o place_n themselves_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n upon_o the_o platform_n or_o open_a walk_n before_o the_o great_a hall_n and_o the_o mandarin_n as_o they_o come_v forward_o take_v their_o stand_n in_o the_o court_n according_a to_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o order_n which_o be_v mark_v and_o write_v down_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o certain_a little_a pillar_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o dispose_v on_o both_o side_n the_o court_n leave_v a_o void_a space_n in_o the_o middle_n where_o the_o king_n use_v to_o pass_v along_o and_o which_o be_v somewhat_o broad_a and_o high_a raise_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n they_o turn_v their_o face_n one_o towards_o another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o on_o the_o east_n towards_o those_o on_o the_o west_n and_o they_o on_o the_o west_n side_n towards_o those_o on_o the_o east_n and_o then_o the_o din_n of_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o music_n cease_v and_o a_o profound_a silence_n ensue_v they_o keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o all_o the_o respect_n and_o modesty_n imaginable_a then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n upon_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o last_o pair_n of_o stair_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o harmonious_a voice_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n in_o these_o word_n most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o puissant_a prince_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o military_a mandarin_n be_v come_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v the_o homage_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o your_o majesty_n after_o that_o he_o rise_v and_o stand_v upright_o upon_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o stair_n he_o raise_v his_o voice_n again_o and_o cry_v pai_n pan_n or_o set_v yourselves_o in_o order_n at_o what_o time_n they_o compose_v their_o garment_n their_o foot_n their_o hand_n and_o eye_n after_o their_o manner_n then_o he_o go_v on_o cheven_a xin_n turn_v yourselves_o upon_o which_o they_o turn_v in_o a_o moment_n towards_o the_o imperial_a hall._n quei_z fall_v upon_o your_o knee_n which_o they_o present_o do_v keu_fw-fr teu_fw-fr touch_v the_o earth_n with_o your_o head_n it_o be_v do_v assoon_o as_o say_v ki_v lai_o rise_v and_o then_o they_o all_o rise_v after_o that_o he_o cry_v you_o by_o which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o extend_v both_o their_o arm_n like_o two_o bow_n and_o join_v both_o hand_n together_o to_o lift_v
they_o up_o above_o their_o head_n and_o then_o to_o bow_v down_o as_o low_a as_o their_o knee_n and_o that_o be_v do_v to_o resume_v their_o first_o posture_n with_o a_o graceful_a behaviour_n for_o the_o single_a syllable_n you_o command_v all_o this_o sort_n of_o reverence_n this_o ceremony_n they_o perform_v three_o time_n together_o and_o then_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n at_o what_o time_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n cry_n keu_o teu_o touch_v the_o ground_n with_o your_o head_n which_o they_o do_v tâ—…ai_fw-fr keu_fw-fr teu_fw-fr touch_v the_o ground_n a_o second_o time_n it_o be_v do_v a_o second_o time._n you_o keu_fw-fr teu_fw-fr touch_v the_o ground_n a_o three_o time_n which_o be_v likewise_o do_v now_o when_o they_o knock_v the_o ground_n the_o two_o first_o time_n with_o their_o forehead_n they_o utter_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n van_fw-mi svi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v ten_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o three_o time_n they_o cry_v van_n svi_fw-la van_fw-mi van_fw-mi svi_fw-la ten_o thousand_o year_n ten_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n this_o last_o prosternation_n be_v over_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n repeat_v ki_v lai_o rise_v cheven_a xin_n turn_v yourselves_o and_o then_o they_o turn_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o last_o quei_z pan_n set_v yourselves_o in_o order_n and_o then_o they_o return_v to_o their_o place_n put_v themselves_o into_o rank_n and_o file_n as_o they_o be_v before_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n fall_v again_o upon_o his_o knee_n with_o the_o same_o respectful_a and_o sonorous_a voice_n cry_v aloud_o 〈◊〉_d pi_n most_o potent_a lord_n the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o homage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o be_v accomplish_v and_o with_o that_o the_o din_n of_o the_o loud_a instrument_n begin_v again_o while_o the_o king_n descend_v from_o his_o throne_n descend_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o come_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o mandarin_n also_o retire_v into_o the_o hall_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o south_n portal_n where_o they_o repose_v and_o change_v their_o ceremony_n habâ—…s_v which_o be_v different_a from_o their_o usual_a garment_n and_o much_o more_o sumptuous_a nevertheless_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o dare_v presume_v to_o wear_v yellow_a for_o fear_v of_o be_v severe_o punish_v for_o the_o chineses_n say_v that_o yellow_a be_v the_o queen_n of_o colour_n since_o gold_n which_o all_o man_n grant_v to_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o metal_n be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n have_v prefer_v it_o before_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o emperor_n in_o short_a he_o always_o appear_v in_o public_a in_o a_o long_a robe_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o be_v velvet_n embroider_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o little_a dragon_n with_o five_o claw_n a_o piece_n all_o emboss_a work_n which_o cover_v the_o robe_n all_o over_o two_o large_a dragon_n opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o with_o their_o body_n and_o their_o tail_n twine_v and_o twirl_v one_o within_o another_o take_v up_o both_o the_o side_n and_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o seem_v as_o if_o they_o will_v seize_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o claw_n a_o very_a fair_a pearl_n that_o seem_v to_o drop_v from_o the_o sky_n in_o allusion_n to_o what_o the_o chineses_n say_v that_o dragon_n play_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o with_o pearl_n his_o bonnet_n his_o buskin_n his_o girdle_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o his_o robe_n be_v very_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a and_o be_v extraordinary_a mark_n of_o grandeur_n and_o majesty_n next_o to_o the_o imperial_a hall_n and_o the_o court_n that_o lie_v behind_o it_o stand_v the_o seven_o apartment_n which_o be_v call_v the_o high_a raise_v hall_n and_o next_o to_o the_o court_n behind_o this_o stand_v the_o eight_o apartment_n call_v the_o supreme_a hall_n in_o the_o middle_n the_o next_o hall_n have_v a_o court_n before_o it_o likewise_o be_v call_v the_o hall_n of_o sovereign_a concord_n to_o this_o hall_n it_o be_v and_o two_o more_o build_v of_o each_o side_n that_o the_o king_n come_v twice_o a_o year_n morning_n and_o afternoon_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n with_o his_o colao_n or_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o with_o the_o mandarin_n of_o the_o six_o supreme_a tribunal_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o this_o hall_n there_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a palace_n for_o the_o tribunal_n call_v nui_fw-la yven_v or_o the_o tribunal_n within_o compose_v of_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o above_o three_o hundred_o mandarin_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o other_o tribunal_n of_o the_o empire_n behind_o another_o court_n stand_v the_o ten_o apartment_n with_o a_o fair_a and_o very_a high_a raise_v portal_n which_o be_v call_v the_o portal_n of_o heaven_n clear_a and_o without_o blemish_n there_o be_v three_o great_a gate_n in_o the_o middle_n to_o which_o you_o ascend_v by_o three_o pair_n of_o stair_n each_o pair_n contain_v above_o forty_o step_n have_v two_o little_a door_n on_o both_o side_n as_o have_v all_o that_o we_o have_v mention_v and_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v mention_v after_o this_o you_o enter_v into_o a_o spacious_a court_n bound_v by_o the_o the_o leventh_n apartment_n which_o they_o call_v the_o mansion_n of_o heaven_n clear_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o which_o be_v the_o rich_a the_o high_a raise_v and_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a of_o all_o there_o be_v five_o ascent_n to_o this_o of_o very_o fine_a marble_n each_o ascent_n contain_v five_o and_o forty_o step_n adorn_v with_o pillar_n parapet_n baluster_n and_o several_a little_a lion_n and_o at_o the_o top_n on_o both_o side_n with_o ten_o beautiful_a and_o large_a lion_n of_o guild_a brass_n excellent_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n at_o a_o proportionable_a distance_n from_o the_o stair_n stand_v a_o tower_n of_o guild_a brass_n round_o and_o end_n in_o a_o point_n at_o top_n and_o about_o fifteen_o foot_n high_a with_o door_n and_o window_n and_o abundance_n of_o small_a figure_n curious_o engrave_v and_o on_o each_o side_n two_o large_a chafer_n of_o guild_a brass_n and_o curious_o wrought_v where_o they_o burn_v incense_n day_n and_o night_n in_o this_o sumptuous_a apartment_n it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n reside_v with_o his_o three_o queen_n the_o first_o of_o which_o who_o be_v call_v hoam_n heu_fw-la or_o the_o queen_n or_o empress_n live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o middle_a quarter_n the_o second_o call_v tum_o cum_n have_v her_o lodging_n in_o the_o oriental_a quarter_n and_o the_o three_o call_v si_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o the_o western_a quarter_n which_o as_o well_o as_o the_o eastern_a join_v to_o that_o of_o the_o middle_n the_o son_n of_o these_o three_o queen_n be_v all_o legitimate_a with_o this_o difference_n only_o that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n â—…o_o succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n in_o this_o apartment_n also_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v anon_o there_o be_v general_o reside_v a_o thousand_o sometime_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o thousand_o concubine_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n pleasure_n they_o be_v call_v cum_fw-la niu_fw-la or_o lady_n of_o the_o palace_n but_o they_o for_o who_o the_o king_n have_v the_o great_a affection_n be_v call_v ti_fw-mi or_o almost_o queen_n when_o he_o please_v he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o jewel_n which_o they_o wear_v in_o their_o head_n or_o upon_o their_o breast_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o yellow_a satâ—…in_n or_o damask_n which_o they_o hang_v before_o their_o door_n and_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v respect_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n these_o lady_n have_v also_o their_o particular_a title_n and_o dignity_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a class_n or_o order_n distinguish_v by_o their_o habit_n and_o dress_n and_o other_o mark_n of_o their_o degree_n like_o the_o mandarin_n their_o son_n as_o also_o those_o of_o the_o half_a queen_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o natural_a child_n now_o whatever_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n the_o concubine_n together_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o royal_a household_n and_o the_o palace_n be_v former_o all_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o ten_o thousand_o eunuch_n of_o who_o conduct_n avarice_n pride_n wealth_n and_o impurity_n i_o can_v give_v a_o ample_a account_n be_v it_o noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o business_n of_o this_o relation_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o tartar_n come_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o empire_n they_o throw_v out_o nine_o thousand_o and_o only_o reserve_v one_o thousand_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o
care_n of_o his_o education_n which_o happen_v according_o that_o this_o child_n become_v a_o man_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a valour_n and_o that_o his_o son_n and_o grand_a child_n rule_v this_o country_n but_o that_o in_o the_o five_o generation_n the_o people_n rebel_v against_o this_o family_n which_o they_o defeat_v and_o exterminate_v all_o but_o one_o who_o betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n this_o prince_n be_v close_o pursue_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o run_v any_o far_a sit_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n despair_v to_o save_v his_o life_n at_o what_o time_n a_o magpie_n come_v and_o perch_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o delude_v his_o enemy_n who_o take_v he_o for_o the_o stump_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o not_o for_o a_o man._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v as_o father_n adam_n observe_v that_o thus_o far_o the_o relation_n be_v altogether_o fabulous_a and_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o original_a of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o illustrious_a or_o renown_a that_o which_o follow_v be_v certain_a and_o unquestionable_a in_o regard_v the_o person_n such_o as_o he_o be_v live_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age_n and_o make_v himself_o sufficient_o know_v by_o the_o bloody_a war_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o the_o chinese_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n who_o the_o chinese_n mandarin_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v murder_v and_o of_o other_o outrage_n commit_v against_o his_o nation_n father_n adam_n say_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o moncheu_o which_o father_n martini_n take_v for_o a_o great_a city_n the_o emperor_n van-liè_a give_v he_o the_o government_n of_o that_o same_o valley_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v defend_v they_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o oriental_a tartar_n who_o be_v divide_v into_o seven_o small_a principality_n he_o be_v call_v tiel_n mini_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1628._o his_o son_n a_o person_n of_o more_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n continue_v the_o war_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1634._o cumtè_fw-fr his_o son_n in_o some_o measure_n complete_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n but_o die_v before_o he_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1644._o his_o son_n xunchi_fw-la at_o the_o age_n of_o six_o year_n be_v acknowledge_v emperor_n at_o pekim_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o leave_v for_o his_o successor_n his_o son_n camtri_n the_o monarch_n reign_v at_o present_a this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n of_o father_n adam_n confirm_v by_o father_n couplet_n in_o his_o chronology_n by_o father_n rouge-mount_n in_o his_o historia_n tartaro-sinica_a and_o the_o embassy_n of_o the_o hollander_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o father_n magaillans_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o justify_v himself_o for_o say_v that_o the_o tartar_n have_v neither_o any_o king_n nor_o any_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o king_n see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o this_o age_n that_o their_o prince_n have_v derive_v their_o original_a from_o a_o petty_a captain_n of_o a_o hord_n or_o chief_a leader_n of_o banditi_n or_o wander_a tartar_n here_o we_o be_v far_a to_o observe_v that_o tartary_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o northern_a asia_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o chinese_n into_o western_a and_o eastern_a the_o inhabitant_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n night-wanderer_n with_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o live_v in_o tent_n but_o the_o western_a be_v incomparable_o more_o potent_a than_o the_o eastern_a in_o regard_n they_o possess_v all_o that_o country_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o pekim_n and_o the_o country_n of_o the_o mogul_n the_o persian_a and_o the_o muscovite_n all_o which_o they_o possess_v entire_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o saint_n lewis_n the_o eastern_a tartary_n reach_v from_o the_o country_n of_o leaotûm_fw-la beyond_o japon_n and_o comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o niuchè_fw-fr to_o the_o north_n of_o corea_n the_o province_n of_o niulhan_n to_o the_o north_n of_o niuchè_fw-fr that_o of_o yupi_n to_o the_o east_n of_o niuchè_fw-fr and_o the_o country_n of_o yâ—…co_n to_o the_o north-east_n of_o japon_n and_o to_o the_o east_n of_o yupi_n but_o these_o country_n be_v poor_a and_o ill_o people_v there_o be_v not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o little_a city_n in_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v barren_a uncultivated_a and_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o mountain_n verbiest_n nevertheless_o these_o tartar_n be_v not_o a_o little_a formidable_a when_o they_o be_v unite_v as_o be_v harden_v to_o labour_n in_o a_o rigorous_a climate_n and_o almost_o always_o ahorleback_n and_o employ_v in_o hunt_v or_o busy_v in_o war._n they_o make_v themselves_o know_v by_o their_o incursion_n into_o china_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o age_n after_o the_o incarnation_n they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o province_n of_o leaotum_n pekim_n xensi_fw-la xansi_fw-la and_o xantum_fw-la but_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n who_o reign_v in_o china_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o eastern_a tartary_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o niuchè_fw-fr where_o as_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o destinct_a sovereign_n and_o father_n adam_n observe_v that_o tienâ—…um_n great_a grand_a father_n to_o the_o emperor_n reign_v at_o present_a when_o he_o enter_v into_o china_n have_v not_o above_o eight_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v soon_o increase_v by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o eastern_a tartar_n and_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o the_o western_a tartar_n which_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o prodigious_a booty_n draw_v to_o his_o assistance_n p._n 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o chahamalaha_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometan_n and_o which_o border_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la this_o name_n of_o chahamalaha_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v in_o any_o map_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o relation_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o what_o our_o author_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o place_n which_o father_n martini_n call_v samahania_n and_o which_o as_o he_o do_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o usbeg_n or_o of_o mauralnara_n of_o which_o samarcand_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n for_o that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o any_o other_o kingdom_n of_o mahometan_n to_o the_o west_n of_o xensi_fw-la where_o there_o be_v several_a considerable_a city_n palace_n and_o house_n artificial_o build_v and_o good_a architecture_n store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-plate_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o chineses_n allow_v the_o country_n of_o samahania_n or_o samahan_n by_o the_o report_n of_o father_n martini_n nor_o must_v we_o be_v surprise_v that_o the_o chineses_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o kingdom_n border_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la for_o that_o they_o never_o travel_v towards_o the_o west_n nor_o have_v any_o other_o knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n situate_v westward_o than_o what_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o information_n of_o the_o caravan_n that_o come_v once_o in_o two_o or_o three_o year_n to_o trade_n in_o china_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o embassy_n for_o the_o merchant_n make_v use_v of_o that_o invention_n to_o get_v leave_n to_o enter_v into_o china_n which_o will_v be_v otherwise_o deny_v they_o they_o rendezvous_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cascar_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o travel_n of_o benedict_n goez_n insert_v into_o the_o relation_n of_o father_n trigaut_n but_o former_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tamerlan_n who_o make_v samarcand_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o world_n they_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o that_o city_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o those_o merchant_n to_o give_v themselves_o the_o great_a reputation_n assume_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samarcand_n and_o that_o the_o chinese_n who_o want_v the_o letter_n r_o and_o easy_o confound_v c._n with_o h_n write_v samahand_o instead_o of_o samarcand_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o the_o chineses_n observe_v the_o merchant_n arrive_v à _fw-la sucheu_fw-la the_o last_o city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la and_o style_v themselves_o all_o native_n of_o samahan_n or_o samarcand_n may_v ready_o believe_v that_o samahan_n border_v upon_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la p._n 3._o usanguè_fw-fr this_o must_v certain_o be_v the_o same_o country_n which_o father_n martini_n call_v usucang_v and_o which_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v sifan_n situate_v to_o the_o west_n of_o the_o province_n