come_v two_o lanteaas_n from_o land_n to_o we_o which_o be_v vessel_n like_v to_o foist_n with_o great_a abundance_n of_o refreshment_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o they_o have_v salute_v we_o after_o their_o manner_n go_v aboard_o the_o great_a junk_n wherein_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n be_v but_o when_o they_o behold_v man_n such_o as_o we_o be_v have_v never_o see_v the_o like_o before_o they_o be_v much_o amaze_v and_o demand_v what_o people_n we_o be_v and_o wherefore_o we_o come_v into_o their_o country_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v by_o a_o interpreter_n that_o we_o be_v merchant_n bear_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o sell_v or_o barter_v our_o commodity_n with_o they_o if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v permit_v we_o to_o this_o a_o old_a man_n much_o respect_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n reply_v that_o here_o be_v no_o traffic_n use_v but_o in_o another_o place_n â—urther_o forward_o call_v guamboy_n where_o all_o stranger_n that_o come_v from_o cantan_o chincheo_n lamau_n comhay_n sumbor_n liampau_n and_o other_o sea-coast_n town_n do_v ordinary_o trade_n wherefore_o he_o counsel_v he_o to_o get_v he_o sudden_o from_o thence_o in_o regard_n this_o be_v a_o place_n destine_v only_o to_o the_o fish_n of_o pearl_n for_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o tutan_n of_o comhay_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n of_o cauchenchina_n no_o vessel_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o that_o service_n and_o that_o all_o other_o ship_n which_o be_v find_v there_o be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o since_o he_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n have_v transgress_v the_o same_o not_o out_o of_o contempt_n but_o want_v of_o knowledge_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o advertise_v he_o of_o it_o to_o the_o 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the_o first_o of_o march_n to_o the_o last_o of_o august_n our_o captain_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o duty_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o this_o fish_n and_o what_o revenue_n it_o yield_v in_o those_o six_o month_n the_o old_a man_n tell_v he_o that_o of_o pearl_n which_o weigh_v above_o five_o carat_n they_o give_v two_o three_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n hâ—lf_o less_o and_o of_o seed_n pearl_n the_o three_o part_n and_o that_o this_o revenue_n be_v not_o always_o alike_o because_o the_o fish_n be_v sometime_o better_a in_o one_o year_n then_o in_o another_o but_o that_o one_o with_o another_o he_o think_v it_o may_v yield_v annual_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o taâ—is_n antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n make_v very_o much_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o give_v he_o two_o cake_n of_o wax_n a_o bag_n of_o pepper_n and_o a_o tooth_n of_o ivory_n wherewith_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v exceed_o well_o please_v he_o also_o demand_v of_o they_o of_o what_o bigness_n this_o isle_n of_o ainan_n may_v be_v whereof_o so_o many_o wonder_n be_v speak_v tell_v we_o first_o reply_v they_o who_o you_o be_v and_o wherefore_o you_o be_v come_v hither_o then_o will_v we_o satisfy_v you_o in_o that_o you_o desire_v of_o we_o for_o we_o vow_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o all_o our_o life_n we_o never_o see_v so_o many_o young_a fellow_n together_o in_o any_o merchant_n ship_n as_o we_o now_o see_v in_o this_o of_o you_o nor_o so_o spruce_a and_o neâ—t_a and_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o their_o country_n china_n silk_n be_v so_o cheap_a as_o they_o be_v of_o no_o esteem_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v have_v they_o at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n as_o they_o have_v give_v nothing_o near_o the_o worth_n for_o they_o for_o we_o see_v they_o play_v away_o a_o piece_n of_o damask_n at_o one_o cast_v at_o dice_n as_o those_o that_o come_v light_o by_o they_o a_o speech_n that_o make_v antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n secret_o to_o smile_v for_o that_o thereby_o he_o well_o perceive_v how_o these_o fisherman_n have_v a_o shrewd_a guess_n that_o the_o same_o be_v steal_v which_o make_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v this_o like_a young_a man_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o very_o rich_a merchant_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n value_v thing_n far_o under_o that_o they_o be_v worth_a and_o have_v cost_v their_o father_n dissemble_v then_o what_o they_o think_v they_o answer_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v as_o you_o say_v whereupon_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o leave_v off_o their_o play_n and_o to_o hide_v the_o piece_n of_o silk_n that_o they_o be_v play_v for_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v suspect_v for_o robber_n by_o these_o folk_n which_o immediate_o they_o do_v and_o the_o better_a to_o assure_v these_o chineses_n that_o we_o be_v honest_a man_n and_o merchant_n our_o captain_n command_v the_o scuttle_n of_o the_o junk_n to_o be_v open_v that_o we_o have_v take_v the_o night_n before_o from_o captain_n sardinha_n which_o be_v lade_v with_o pepper_n whereby_o they_o be_v somewhat_o restore_v to_o a_o better_a opinion_n than_o they_o have_v of_o we_o before_o say_v one_o to_o another_o since_o now_o we_o find_v that_o they_o be_v merchant_n indeed_o let_v we_o free_o answer_v to_o their_o demand_n so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o think_v though_o we_o be_v rude_a that_o we_o know_v nothing_o but_o how_o to_o catch_v fish_n and_o oyster_n the_o old_a man_n desire_v to_o satisfy_v antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n demand_n sir_n say_v he_o 2._o since_o now_o i_o know_v what_o you_o be_v and_o that_o only_a out_o of_o curiosity_n you_o fair_o require_v to_o learn_v this_o particular_a of_o i_o i_o will_v clear_o tell_v you_o all_o that_o i_o know_v thereof_o and_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v other_o deliver_v concern_v it_o that_o have_v be_v elder_a than_o myself_o and_o which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n govern_v this_o archipelague_n they_o say_v then_o that_o this_o island_n be_v a_o absolute_a state_n under_o a_o very_a rich_a and_o mighty_a king_n who_o for_o a_o high_a and_o more_o transcendent_a title_n than_o other_o monarch_n his_o contemporary_n carry_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v style_v prechau_n gamâ—u_n he_o die_v without_o heir_n so_o great_a a_o discord_n arise_v among_o the_o people_n about_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o increase_a by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o cause_v such_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o chronicle_n of_o those_o time_n affirm_v how_o only_o in_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a sixteen_o lacazaas_n of_o man_n be_v slay_v every_o lacazaa_n contain_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o by_o mean_n wheroof_n the_o country_n remain_v so_o desert_v of_o people_n that_o unable_a to_o defend_v itself_o the_o king_n of_o cauchin_n conquer_v it_o only_o with_o seven_o thousand_o mogores_n which_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n send_v he_o from_o the_o city_n of_o tuymican_n that_o then_o be_v metrapolitan_a of_o all_o his_o empire_n this_o island_n of_o ainan_n be_v conquer_v the_o king_n of_o cauchin_n return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o for_o governor_n thereof_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o commander_n of_o he_o name_v hoyha_n paguarol_n who_o revolt_v from_o he_o for_o certain_a just_a cause_n as_o he_o pretend_v that_o invite_v he_o thereunto_o now_o to_o have_v the_o assistance_n and_o support_v of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n he_o become_v his_o tributary_n for_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o taeis_n by_o the_o year_n which_o amount_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o king_n of_o china_n oblige_v himself_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n this_o accord_n continue_v between_o they_o the_o space_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
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