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good_n that_o be_v in_o she_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n wherein_o we_o spend_v four_o hour_n at_o the_o least_o after_o which_o he_o dismiss_v we_o say_v that_o within_o six_o day_n he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o town_n and_o that_o there_o he_o will_v receive_v the_o letter_n see_v the_o father_n and_o make_v answer_n to_o all_o chap._n lxxx_o my_o reception_n by_o the_o king_n of_o bungo_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o india_n after_o the_o six_o day_n be_v pass_v the_o king_n part_v from_o osquy_n to_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o fucheo_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o six_o hundred_o foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n which_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n be_v arrive_v there_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n with_o great_a demonstration_n of_o joy_n with_o show_n interlude_n and_o many_o other_o invention_n after_o their_o manner_n that_o be_v very_o costly_a after_o which_o he_o go_v to_o his_o palace_n 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those_o be_v that_o i_o see_v there_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n can_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n whereupon_o fear_v lest_o i_o shall_v blush_v if_o i_o come_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o be_v much_o trouble_v how_o to_o answer_v which_o one_o of_o my_o companion_n who_o be_v near_o i_o perceive_v speak_v for_o i_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o hundred_o or_o sixscore_o thousand_o a_o matter_n whereat_o the_o king_n be_v much_o abash_v and_o i_o too_o but_o the_o king_n take_v pleasure_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o marvellous_a answer_n which_o this_o portugal_n give_v he_o bestow_v above_o a_o hour_n time_n in_o ask_v he_o question_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n even_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a with_o he_o be_v exceed_o amaze_v to_o hear_v such_o great_a and_o strange_a thing_n deliver_v he_o turn_v to_o they_o and_o say_v i_o swear_v true_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o see_v the_o monarchy_n of_o this_o great_a country_n whereof_o i_o have_v hear_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o immense_a treasure_n and_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v for_o can_v i_o but_o once_o do_v this_o i_o shall_v live_v very_o well_o content_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n thereupon_o have_v send_v i_o and_o those_o that_o accompany_v i_o away_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o when_o thou_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n thou_o may_v bid_v the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o shall_v find_v i_o ready_a here_o to_o receive_v he_o after_o i_o be_v retire_v to_o my_o lodging_n i_o give_v father_n belquior_n a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n good_a reception_n of_o i_o together_o with_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v beside_o 1_o and_o how_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o see_v he_o in_o regard_n whereof_o i_o hold_v it_o fit_a since_o all_o the_o portugal_n be_v then_o together_o and_o in_o their_o best_a clothes_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o out_o of_o hand_n which_o he_o like_v very_o well_o of_o have_v furnish_v himself_o then_o with_o certain_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o better_a set_v forth_o of_o his_o person_n he_o and_o i_o go_v away_o accompany_v with_o forty_o portugal_n all_o very_a well_o apparel_v and_o wear_v chain_n of_o gold_n scarfe-wise_a and_o four_o pretty_a boy_n in_o cassock_n and_o hat_n of_o white_a taffeta_n and_o silken_a cross_n on_o their_o breast_n together_o with_o a_o convert_a japanois_n christen_v joana_n fernandez_n to_o serve_v for_o interpreter_n when_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n we_o find_v some_o lord_n attend_v we_o there_o who_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o courtesy_n and_o demonstration_n of_o friendship_n bring_v the_o father_n and_o i_o up_o to_o a_o chamber_n where_o the_o king_n stay_v for_o he_o who_o have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n with_o a_o joyful_a countenance_n say_v unto_o he_o believe_v i_o father_n this_o day_n be_v the_o only_a one_o that_o i_o can_v call_v i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o extreme_a pleasure_n i_o take_v to_o see_v thou_o before_o my_o eye_n because_o i_o think_v i_o see_v father_n xavier_n to_o who_o i_o wish_v as_o well_o as_o to_o my_o own_o person_n then_o lead_v he_o into_o another_o inner_a chamber_n that_o be_v richly_o furnish_v he_o set_v he_o down_o by_o he_o and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o the_o four_o little_a boy_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n to_o he_o and_o never_o see_v in_o that_o country_n before_o the_o father_n render_v he_o thanks_o conformable_a to_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o do_v he_o and_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o use_v among_o themselves_o and_o which_o joana_n fernandez_n have_v teach_v he_o after_o this_o he_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v that_o the_o viceroy_n have_v send_v he_o express_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o show_v he_o the_o assure_a way_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o king_n seem_v to_o like_v of_o by_o his_o action_n of_o bow_v down_o of_o his_o head_n the_o father_n go_v on_o make_v a_o holy_a speech_n somewhat_o like_a unto_o a_o sermon_n unto_o he_o agreeable_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o which_o he_o have_v direct_o study_v for_o that_o purpose_n whereunto_o the_o king_n make_v this_o answer_n good_a father_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v the_o great_a content_n which_o i_o take_v in_o see_v thou_o in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o learning_n all_o that_o which_o my_o ear_n have_v hear_v thou_o say_v which_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v for_o
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 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