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brass_n but_o certain_o that_o which_o make_v the_o true_a value_n thereof_o among_o the_o siamese_n be_v the_o quantity_n of_o gold_n wherewith_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v mix_v when_o their_o avarice_n create_v desire_v it_o be_v for_o the_o gold_n and_o not_o for_o the_o tambac_n and_o we_o have_v see_v that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n have_v order_v crucifix_n to_o be_v make_v to_o present_a to_o the_o christian_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o small_a part_n which_o be_v the_o christ_n have_v be_v of_o gold_n the_o cross_n alone_o of_o tambac_n vincent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n relate_v that_o the_o peguin_n have_v a_o mixture_n of_o lead_n and_o copper_n which_o he_o call_v sometime_o ganze_n and_o sometime_o ganza_n and_o of_o which_o he_o report_v that_o they_o make_v statue_n and_o a_o small_a money_n which_o be_v not_o stamp_v with_o the_o king_n coin_n but_o which_o every_o one_o have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v mine_n mr._n vincent_n the_o physician_n retain_v by_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n to_o work_v in_o his_o mine_n from_o siam_n we_o bring_v back_o mr._n vincent_n the_o physician_n he_o depart_v from_o france_n to_o go_v into_o persia_n with_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o king_n be_v first_o ship_n at_o siam_n make_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o as_o well_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o travel_v as_o in_o hope_n of_o procure_v his_o return_n into_o france_n he_o understand_v mathematics_n and_o chemistry_n and_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n retain_v he_o some_o time_n at_o the_o work_n in_o his_o mine_n siam_n what_o he_o relate_v concern_v the_o mine_n of_o siam_n he_o inform_v i_o that_o he_o rectify_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o some_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o obtain_v a_o little_a more_o profit_n than_o they_o do_v he_o show_v they_o a_o mine_n of_o very_o good_a steel_n at_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n which_o have_v be_v already_o discover_v and_o which_o they_o perceive_v not_o 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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 first_o of_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n its_o extent_n work_n the_o design_n of_o this_o work_n fertility_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o its_o soil_n and_o climate_n second_o i_o will_v explain_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o general_a and_o then_o their_o particular_a custom_n according_a to_o their_o various_a quality_n their_o government_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o last_o part_n and_o i_o flatter_v myself_o that_o the_o far_o the_o reader_n shall_v advance_v in_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o work_n the_o more_o he_o will_v find_v it_o worthy_a of_o curiosity_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o nature_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o siamese_n which_o i_o have_v every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o penetrate_v into_o will_v be_v discover_v more_o and_o more_o in_o fine_a not_o to_o stay_v on_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o please_v every_o one_o or_o which_o will_v interrupt_v my_o narrative_a too_o much_o i_o will_v at_o the_o end_n insert_v several_a memoir_n 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tchaou-mevang_a may_v receive_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v tchaou-mevang_a the_o profit_n or_o right_n of_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a his_o other_o legal_a right_n be_v first_o equal_o to_o share_v with_o the_o king_n the_o rent_n that_o the_o arable_a land_n do_v yield_v which_o they_o call_v naa_n that_o be_v to_o say_v field_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n these_o rent_n be_v a_o mayon_n or_o quarter_n part_n of_o a_o tical_a for_o forty_o fathom_n or_o two_o hundred_o foot_n square_a 2_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a have_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o confiscation_n of_o all_o the_o penalty_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o ten_o per_fw-la cent._n of_o all_o the_o fine_n to_o the_o party_n the_o confiscation_n be_v fix_v by_o law_n according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o be_v not_o always_o the_o whole_a estate_n not_o even_o in_o case_n of_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o sometime_o also_o they_o extend_v to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o of_o the_o person_n condemn_v but_o of_o
appeal_v of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v go_v they_o call_v yumrat_n he_o general_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o ocya_a and_o his_o tribunal_n be_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n but_o he_o follow_v not_o the_o king_n when_o that_o prince_n remove_v from_o his_o metropolis_n and_o then_o he_o render_v justice_n in_o a_o tower_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o siam_n and_o without_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o palace_n to_o he_o alone_o belong_v the_o determinative_a voice_n and_o from_o he_o there_o also_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n if_o any_o one_o will_v bear_v the_o expense_n king_n the_o judiciary_n form_n before_o the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n the_o process_n be_v refer_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o king_n council_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o a_o sentence_n inclusive_o consultative_a as_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o tchaou-mevang_a the_o king_n be_v present_a only_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o pronounce_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n and_o 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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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