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examination_n fol._n 35._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o examination_n and_o how_o their_o degree_n be_v confer_v fol._n 40._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n fol._n 45._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o book_n and_o science_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 47._o chap._n 11._o of_o their_o science_n and_o liberal_a art_n in_o particular_a fol._n 51._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 58._o chap._n 13._o of_o their_o banquet_n fol._n 65._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o game_n which_o the_o chiness_n use_v fol._n 68_o chap._n 15_o of_o their_o marriage_n fol._n 69._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o funeral_n and_o sepulture_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 73._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n fol._n 78._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o religion_n in_o china_n fol._n 86._o chap._n 19_o of_o their_o superstition_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o china_n fol._n 93._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o militia_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 96._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o tartar_n make_v upon_o china_n fol._n 100_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n fol._n 106._o chap._n 23._o how_o the_o king_n of_o china_n be_v marry_v fol._n 119._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o china_n fol._n 121._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o government_n of_o china_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n fol._n 124._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o thirteen_o province_n fol_z 128._o chap._n 27_o of_o the_o badge_n of_o honour_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 132._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o prison_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o chiness_n fol._n 135._o chap._n 29._o of_o some_o particular_a thing_n which_o do_v facilitate_v and_o rectify_v the_o govenment_n in_o china_n fol._n 144._o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o moor_n jew_n and_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o china_n fol._n 151._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n plant_v many_o age_n since_o in_o china_n and_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a stone_n late_o discover_v there_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a testimony_n thereof_o fol._n 154._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o china_n fol._n 166._o chap_n 2._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o father_n before_o they_o arrive_v at_o nankim_n fol._n 172._o cap._n 3._o of_o what_o happen_v after_o till_o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n fol._n 177._o chap._n 4._o the_o father_n enter_v into_o pekim_n and_o settle_v there_o fol._n 183._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o proceed_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o house_n at_o xaocheu_o fol._n 187._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n at_o the_o two_o residency_n at_o nancham_n and_o nankim_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o father_n matthaeus_n riccius_fw-la fol._n 192._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o bury_a place_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n at_o nankim_n fol._n 197._o chap._n 8._o a_o fierce_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o nankim_n fol._n 205._o chap._n 9_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o china_n fol._n 214._o chap._n 10._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v calm_v again_o after_o the_o persecution_n and_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o several_a residency_n fol._n 220._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o second_o persecution_n at_o namkim_n and_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o christian_a name_v andrew_n fol._n 226._o chap._n 12._o how_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o settle_a and_o how_o the_o father_n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n by_o order_n of_o the_o mandarines_n fol._n 232._o chap._n 13._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o dr._n leo_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o history_n fol._n 239._o after_o which_o follow_v the_o supplement_n to_o these_o present_a time_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o chiness_n most_o cruel_a war_n with_o the_o tartar_n by_o who_o they_o be_v now_o conquer_v fol._n 249._o a_o exact_a map_n of_o china_n be_v faithful_o copy_v from_o one_o bring_v from_o peking_n by_o a_o father_n late_o resideent_fw-mi in_o that_o city_n 1655_o i_fw-mi a_o king_n of_o china_n a_o china_n man_n a_o china_n woman_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o temporal_a state_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n china_n in_o its_o extent_n be_v one_o great_a continue_a continent_n without_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o divide_v it_o and_o take_v it_o from_o the_o latitude_n of_o haynam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o continent_n and_o lie_v in_o nineteen_o degree_n it_o extend_v itself_o twenty_o four_o degree_n 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