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A51184 Remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious vvealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains: with the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English'd, and adorn'd with a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesties cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.; Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaiseren van Japan. English. Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. 1671 (1671) Wing M2486A; ESTC R218646 565,250 480

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these_o follow_v viz._n white_a raw_a silk_n pansjens_n peelinx_n gielems_n chion_n gasen_a sumongus_n flanels_n nangesaque_fw-la merchandise_n vend_v at_o nangesaque_fw-la colour_v brokaeden_n satin_n china_n fabitas_n damask_n chiowerens_n hempen-cloth_n sit-clothe_n sowing-silk_n silk_n pee_n namrack_n japan-wood_n black_a sugar_n cambodia-nut_n caiman-skin_n red_a leather_n aloe_n capox_o wax_n white_a sugar-candy_n steel_n cotton_n sublemact_n cassia_n lignum_fw-la spanish-green_a porcelin-colour_n camphire_n calemback_n musk_n chinesie-ware_n deer-skin_n cow-hides_a paper_n pepper_n elephants-teeth_n and_o ager-wood_n all_o these_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o chinesy_n to_o nangesaque_fw-la other_o nation_n bring_v more_o variety_n concern_v that_o factory_a of_o the_o netherlander_n trade_n at_o nangesaque_fw-la the_o emperor_n send_v these_o his_o royal_a mandate_n indorsed_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n this_o edict_n be_v receive_v anno_fw-la 1665_o and_o date_v thus_o 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