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palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n build_v after_o the_o european_a manner_n 193_o the_o king_n give_v the_o ambassador_n a_o audience_n at_o louvo_n 195_o the_o elephant_n have_v five_o toe_n in_o each_o foot._n 197_o a_o description_n of_o louvo_n 198_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n give_v a_o private_a audience_n to_o the_o french_a jesuit_n ibid._n the_o jesuit_n harangue_n present_v to_o the_o king._n 200_o the_o five_o book_n the_o moor_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o prophet_n 215_o the_o way_n of_o take_v and_o tame_v elephant_n 216_o the_o harangue_n of_o the_o lord_n constance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 216_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n answer_v the_o lord_n constance_n 222_o the_o motive_n that_o keep_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n firm_a in_o his_o religion_n 223_o the_o lord_n constance_n his_o reply_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n objection_n about_o change_v of_o religion_n 225_o a_o character_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 227_o we_o 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the_o bar_n of_o siam_n 254_o news_n from_o a_o english_a ship_n outward_a bind_v 256_o put_v out_o from_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o cape_n 258_o we_o pass_v the_o line_n at_o the_o first_o meridian_n 259_o the_o six_o book_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n 264_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n 265_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o siamese_n 266_o a_o character_n of_o the_o siamese_n and_o their_o manner_n 267_o the_o property_n of_o betle_n and_o areca_n 268_o the_o property_n of_o tea_n 269_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v tea_n ibid._n what_o ginseng_n be_v and_o its_o virtue_n ibid._n the_o way_n of_o prepare_v ginseng_n 270_o some_o particular_n concern_v certain_a bird_n nest_n 271_o various_a custom_n of_o the_o siamese_n ibid._n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o siamese_n to_o know_v thing_n future_a 272_o the_o reverence_n the_o siamese_n have_v for_o their_o king._n 273_o the_o king_n hold_v council_n several_a time_n a_o day_n 274_o the_o king_n daughter_n have_v her_o court_n and_o council_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n descend_v not_o from_o father_n to_o son._n ibid._n what_o the_o siamese_n believe_v of_o their_o god._n 275_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o siamese_n 276_o wherein_o consist_v his_o happiness_n ibid._n man_n may_v become_v gods._n 277_o the_o siamese_n acknowledge_v a_o permanent_a state_n of_o sanctity_n ibid._n the_o siamese_n believe_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o hell._n 278_o what_o the_o siamese_n believe_v of_o hell._n ibid._n what_o they_o believe_v of_o heaven_n 279_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n the_o siamese_n respect_v those_o who_o be_v any_o way_n eminent_a by_o the_o advantage_n of_o body_n mind_n or_o fortune_n 280_o they_o know_v the_o punishment_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin._n 281_o they_o believe_v angel_n to_o be_v corporal_a 282_o they_o acknowlegdge_v no_o other_o devil_n but_o damn_a soul_n 283_o they_o tell_v strange_a story_n of_o certain_a anchorite_n ibid._n their_o 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