a_o new_a historical_a relation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr loubere_fw-la envoy_n extraordinary_a from_o the_o french_z king_n to_z the_o king_n of_o siam_n in_o the_o year_n 1687_o and_o 1688._o wherein_o a_o full_a and_o curious_a account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o chinese_n way_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o mathematic_a learning_n in_o two_o tome_n illustrate_v with_o sculpture_n do_v out_o of_o french_a by_o a._n p._n gen._n r._n s.s._n london_n print_v by_o f._n l._n for_o tho._n horn_n at_o the_o royal_a exchange_n francis_n saunders_n at_o the_o new_a exchange_n and_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciii_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o work_n part_n i._o of_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n chap._n i._n it_o be_v geographical_a description_n page_n 3_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o metropolis_n page_z 6_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o history_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o siamese_n page_z 8_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o production_n of_o siam_n and_o first_o of_o the_o wood_n page_z 11_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o mine_n of_o siam_n page_n 13_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o cultivated_a land_n and_o their_o fertility_n page_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o grain_n of_o siam_n page_n 17_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o husbandry_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o season_n page_n 18_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o siamese_n and_o occasional_o of_o their_o liquor_n page_n 20_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o habit_n and_o mien_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 25_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o siamese_n and_o of_o their_o architecture_n in_o public_a building_n page_n 29_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 34_o chap._n iv_o concern_v the_o table_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 35_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o carriage_n and_o equipage_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o show_n and_o other_o diversion_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 44_o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 51_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o education_n of_o the_o siamese_n child_n and_o first_o of_o their_o civility_n page_n 54_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o siamese_n page_n 58_o chap._n x._o what_o the_o siamese_n do_v know_v in_o medicine_n and_o chemistry_n page_n 62_o chap._n xi_o what_o the_o siamese_n do_v know_v of_o the_o mathematics_n page_n 64_o chap._n xii_o concern_v music_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n page_n 68_o xiii_o of_o the_o art_n exercise_v by_o the_o siamese_n page_n 69_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o traffic_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 71_o chap._n xv._o a_o character_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_n page_n 73_o part_n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n according_a to_o their_o several_a condition_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a condition_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 77_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o siamese_n people_n page_n 78_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n in_o general_n page_n 80_o chap._n iv_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o judicatory_a page_n 82_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o judiciary_n stile_n or_o form_n of_o plead_v page_n 85_o chap._n vi_o the_o function_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o metropolis_n page_n 88_o 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 page_n 89_o 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 page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o barcalon_n and_o of_o the_o revenue_n page_n 93_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o royal_a seal_n and_o of_o the_o maha_n oborat_n page_n 95_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n guard_n page_n 96_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o near_o approach_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n person_n page_n 99_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n page_n 100_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n of_o siam_n and_o of_o the_o policy_n of_o its_o king_n page_n 102_o chap._n xv._o concern_v the_o form_n of_o embassy_n at_o siam_n page_n 108_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o foreigner_n of_o different_a nation_n flee_v to_o and_o settle_v at_o siam_n page_n 112_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o their_o convent_v page_n 113_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o talapoiness_n page_n 118_o chap._n xix_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o talapoin_n page_n 119_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o siamese_n page_n 122_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o indian_a moral_a law_n page_n 126_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o supreme_a felicity_n and_o extreme_a infelicity_n among_o the_o siamese_n page_n 129_o chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o talapoin_n and_o of_o their_o opinion_n page_n 130_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o fabulous_a story_n which_o the_o talapoin_n and_o their_o brethren_n have_v frame_v on_o their_o doctrine_n page_n 135_o chap._n xxv_o diverse_a observation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o oriental_n page_n 140_o a_o new_a historical_a relation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o work_n at_o my_o return_n from_o the_o voyage_n i_o make_v to_o siam_n work_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n envoy_n extraordinary_a they_o who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o command_v require_v i_o to_o render_v they_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v see_v or_o learn_v in_o that_o country_n which_o will_v be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o this_o work_n other_o have_v sufficient_o inform_v the_o public_a of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o long_a voyage_n but_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o description_n of_o a_o country_n we_o can_v have_v too_o many_o relation_n if_o we_o will_v perfect_o know_v it_o the_o last_o always_o illustrate_v the_o former_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v from_o what_o time_n i_o write_v i_o shall_v declare_v only_o that_o we_o set_v sail_n from_o breast_n on_o the_o first_o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1687._o that_o we_o cast_v anchor_n in_o the_o road_n of_o siam_n the_o 27_o of_o september_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o we_o depart_v thence_o for_o our_o return_n the_o 3d_o of_o january_n 1688._o and_o that_o we_o land_v at_o breast_n the_o 27_o of_o july_n follow_v my_o design_n be_v therefore_o to_o treat_v 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