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thing_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v very_o much_o lose_v the_o exact_a understanding_n of_o the_o baly_n mr._n gervaise_v call_v this_o office_n pesedet_fw-la i_o always_o hear_v it_o call_v prasedet_a and_o by_o able_a man_n although_o they_o write_v it_o pra-sadet_a government_n the_o reception_n which_o the_o governor_n give_v to_o the_o king_n ambassador_n every_o one_o in_o his_o government_n the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n from_o its_o mouth_n to_o the_o metropolis_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a small_a government_n the_o first_o be_v pipeli_n the_o second_o prepadem_n the_o three_o bancock_n the_o four_o talaccan_n and_o the_o five_o siam_n the_o officer_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o government_n receive_v the_o king_n ambassador_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o they_o leave_v they_o not_o till_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o next_o jurisdiction_n have_v join_v and_o salute_v they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o particular_a officer_n of_o each_o government_n that_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o train_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v some_o officer_n more_o considerable_a that_o come_v to_o offer_v the_o king_n their_o master_n balon_n to_o the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o every_o day_n there_o join_v new_a officer_n that_o come_v to_o bring_v new_a compliment_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o who_o quit_v not_o the_o ambassador_n after_o they_o have_v join_v they_o entrance_n the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n ambassador_n expect_v the_o day_n of_o their_o entrance_n the_o king_n ambassador_n arrive_v thus_o within_o two_o league_n of_o siam_n at_o a_o place_n which_o the_o french_a call_v the_o tabanque_n and_o they_o wait_v there_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o metropolis_n tabanque_fw-fr in_o siamese_n signify_v the_o custom_n house_n and_o because_o the_o officer_n house_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n be_v of_o 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 of_o affair_n whatever_o have_v under_o they_o as_o many_o of_o those_o subaltern_n officer_n which_o compose_v the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a the_o tchacry_n have_v the_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o interior_n polity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tchacry_n of_o the_o tchacry_n to_o he_o revert_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o province_n all_o the_o governor_n do_v immediate_o render_v he_o a_o account_n and_o do_v immediate_o receive_v order_n from_o he_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o calla-hom_o have_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o war_n calla-hom_o of_o the_o calla-hom_o he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o fortification_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n he_o issue_v out_o all_o the_o order_n that_o concern_v the_o army_n and_o he_o be_v natural_o the_o general_n thereof_o although_o the_o king_n may_v name_v who_o he_o please_v for_o general_n by_o van_n vliet_n relation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o command_n of_o the_o elephant_n belong_v also_o 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
viii_o concern_v the_o art_n of_o war_n among_o the_o siamese_n and_o of_o their_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n war._n the_o siameses_n not_o proper_a for_o war._n the_o art_n of_o war_n be_v exceed_o ignore_v at_o siam_n the_o siamese_n be_v little_o incline_v to_o this_o trade_n the_o overquick_a imagination_n of_o the_o excessive_a hot_a country_n be_v not_o more_o proper_a for_o courage_n than_o the_o slow_a imagination_n of_o country_n extreme_o cold_a the_o sight_n of_o a_o naked_a sword_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o hundred_o siamese_n to_o flight_n there_o needs_o only_o the_o assure_a tone_n of_o a_o european_a that_o wear_v a_o sword_n at_o his_o side_n or_o a_o cane_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o forget_v the_o most_o express_a order_n of_o their_o superior_n courage_n how_o contemptible_a the_o man_n in_o the_o indies_n be_v as_o to_o their_o courage_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o every_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o indies_n be_v without_o courage_n although_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o european_a parent_n and_o the_o portuguese_n bear_v in_o the_o indies_n have_v be_v a_o real_a proof_n thereof_o a_o society_n of_o dutch_a merchant_n find_v in_o they_o only_o the_o name_n and_o the_o language_n and_o not_o the_o bravery_n of_o the_o portuguese_a and_o if_o other_o european_n go_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o dutch_a they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v more_o valorous_a the_o best_a constitute_v man_n be_v those_o of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n and_o among_o these_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o common_a aliment_n and_o of_o the_o place_n which_o they_o inhabit_v more_o or_o less_o hot_a dry_a or_o moist_a expose_v to_o the_o wind_n or_o to_o the_o sea_n plain_n or_o mountain_n wood_n or_o champain_n and_o much_o more_o the_o several_a government_n do_v cause_n very_o great_a difference_n for_o who_o doubt_n for_o example_n that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n bring_v up_o in_o liberty_n where_o incomparable_o more_o valorous_a than_o the_o present_a greek_n 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these_o random_n shot_n to_o fall_v back_o upon_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v overtake_v therewith_o if_o they_o do_v not_o retreat_v one_o of_o the_o two_o party_n do_v not_o long_o defer_v from_o take_v flight_n upon_o perceive_v it_o never_o so_o little_a to_o rain_v dart_n or_o bullet_n but_o if_o the_o design_n be_v to_o stop_v the_o troop_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v shoot_v low_a than_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n approach_n the_o fault_n may_v be_v their_o own_o in_o come_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o be_v wound_v or_o slay_v kill_v not_o be_v the_o order_n which_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n give_v his_o troop_n when_o he_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n which_o can_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v absolute_o but_o that_o they_o shoot_v not_o direct_o upon_o the_o enemy_n frenchman_n how_o the_o king_n of_o singor_n be_v take_v by_o a_o frenchman_n some_o have_v upon_o this_o 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