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enthrall_v and_o enchant_v the_o popularity_n to_o all_o which_o i_o add_v those_o fugitive_a magistrate_n who_o as_o i_o relate_v heretofore_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o tartar_n to_o avoid_v the_o emperor_n indignation_n and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a promote_v their_o cause_n for_o these_o man_n sometime_o by_o word_n and_o example_n do_v seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o sometime_o suggest_v excellent_a counsel_n to_o the_o tartar_n against_o their_o own_o country_n and_o by_o both_o these_o mean_n advance_v themselves_o to_o high_a and_o eminent_a dignity_n among_o the_o tartar_n the_o same_o day_n some_o band_n of_o soldier_n be_v dispatch_v with_o order_n to_o proclaim_v usangueius_n a_o tributary_n king_n to_o this_o new_a install_v emperor_n which_o they_o perform_v with_o great_a magnificence_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o usual_o they_o do_v the_o surname_n of_o pingsi_n which_o sound_v as_o much_o as_o pacifier_n of_o the_o western_a world_n establish_v his_o 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they_o proclaim_v it_o high_a treason_n in_o all_o that_o do_v forbear_v it_o which_o law_n do_v many_o time_n endanger_v they_o and_o disturb_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o affair_n for_o the_o chiness_n both_o grieve_v and_o fight_v more_o valiant_o for_o their_o hair_n and_o habit_n than_o for_o their_o kingdom_n and_o emperor_n so_o as_o many_o time_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v or_o lose_v their_o head_n than_o obey_v the_o tartar_n in_o these_o ceremony_n of_o which_o i_o can_v relate_v many_o example_n unless_o in_o this_o relation_n i_o have_v resolve_v to_o be_v brief_a province_n but_o all_o these_o little_a rub_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o in_o less_o than_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n not_o count_v leaotung_v they_o have_v conquer_v peking_n xansi_fw-la xensi_fw-la and_o xantung_v which_o be_v the_o four_o vast_a northern_a province_n of_o china_n in_o all_o which_o they_o change_v nothing_o in_o their_o political_a manner_n of_o government_n nay_o 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and_o tartar_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o news_n of_o the_o emperor_n danger_n come_v to_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o china_n and_o the_o prefect_n of_o every_o city_n gather_v together_o very_o great_a force_n march_v towards_o the_o city_n of_o peking_n but_o in_o their_o march_n they_o receive_v the_o sad_a news_n of_o the_o emperor_n death_n and_o the_o take_n of_o peking_n they_o therefore_o speedy_o call_v back_o their_o force_n and_o also_o all_o their_o ship_n which_o yearly_o use_v to_o carry_v provision_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n a_o little_a after_o this_o they_o receive_v the_o news_n how_o the_o tartar_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o proclaim_v emperor_n hanquin_n i_o be_v then_o myself_o in_o the_o great_a city_n nanquin_n where_o i_o behold_v a_o strange_a consternation_n and_o confusion_n in_o all_o thing_n till_o at_o length_n have_v recollect_v themselves_o the_o prefect_n resolve_v to_o choose_v a_o emperor_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o taiminge_n who_o they_o call_v hungquangus_fw-la this_o man_n have_v come_v hither_o fly_v from_o the_o thief_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n and_o be_v he_o be_v nephew_n to_o that_o famous_a emperor_n vanley_n &_o cousin_n german_a to_o zungchinius_n the_o last_o decease_a emperor_n they_o crown_v he_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o ostentation_n hope_v for_o better_a fortune_n under_o his_o government_n as_o soon_o as_o this_o prince_n be_v choose_v he_o send_v â—n_a embassage_n to_o the_o tartar_n beg_v peace_n rather_o than_o demand_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d offer_v they_o all_o the_o northern_a province_n which_o they_o have_v take_v if_o they_o â—ould_v join_v in_o amity_n with_o he_o but_o the_o tartar_n well_o understand_v the_o policy_n of_o these_o prefect_n and_o counselor_n which_o be_v only_o to_o amuse_v they_o with_o a_o peace_n peace_n whilst_o they_o can_v recover_v their_o strength_n and_o force_n and_o therefore_o they_o return_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v as_o a_o gift_n that_o which_o they_o have_v conquer_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o see_v they_o have_v choose_v a_o new_a emperor_n they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o defend_v he_o but_o as_o for_o they_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v all_o or_o nothing_o this_o legacy_n come_v to_o nothing_o whilst_o both_o party_n prepare_v to_o take_v the_o field_n nankue_v appear_v at_o nankue_v a_o young_a man_n who_o give_v himself_o out_o to_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o late_a decease_a emperor_n zunchinius_n and_o he_o give_v no_o small_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o claim_n nay_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o many_o of_o the_o eunuch_n but_o the_o new_a elect_a emperor_n hunquangus_fw-la be_v strong_o possess_v with_o a_o ambition_n of_o reign_v will_v never_o acknowledge_v nor_o admit_v he_o but_o command_v he_o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o kill_v as_o a_o impostor_n though_o many_o of_o the_o prefect_n enrage_v to_o hear_v of_o this_o order_n china_n hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o by_o this_o accident_n thing_n grow_v into_o a_o sedition_n and_o the_o dispute_n be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o tartar_n of_o assail_a the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o nankue_v some_o of_o the_o prefect_n wink_v at_o it_o if_o not_o entice_v they_o underhand_o to_o this_o exploit_n the_o tartar_n vigilant_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o all_o advantage_n hear_v of_o these_o emulation_n &_o division_n present_o march_v out_o into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hoaigan_n and_o come_v to_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o river_n croceus_fw-la they_o pass_v over_o speedy_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o boat_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o this_o river_n stand_v the_o army_n of_o china_n which_o be_v so_o numerous_a as_o if_o they_o have_v but_o cast_v off_o their_o very_a shoe_n they_o have_v erect_v such_o a_o rampart_n
brief_a account_n thereof_o sufficient_a at_o least_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v concern_v those_o part_n forbear_v to_o make_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n at_o the_o present_a but_o reserve_v it_o for_o another_o time_n which_o may_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v return_v to_o that_o vast_a country_n with_o new_a labourer_n in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o some_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o experience_n among_o we_o may_v find_v leisure_n and_o convenience_n to_o undertake_v a_o perfect_a relation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n abbreviate_a as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o information_n without_o render_v that_o knowledge_n confuse_v which_o we_o pretend_v to_o gratify_v the_o world_n with_o we_o shall_v divide_v the_o work_n into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o province_n land_n and_o fruit_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o formal_a part_n too_o that_o be_v the_o people_n their_o learning_n and_o custom_n the_o second_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n there_o the_o progress_n thereof_o the_o persecution_n suffer_v therein_o and_o final_o the_o condition_n wherein_o i_o leave_v it_o at_o my_o departure_n thence_o i_o hope_v this_o work_n shall_v gain_v some_o esteem_n and_o credit_n if_o not_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o appearance_n at_o least_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o have_v take_v what_o i_o write_v from_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o my_o eye_n which_o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o quick_a sight_v yet_o have_v have_v the_o advantage_n to_o reiterate_v very_o often_o their_o speculation_n and_o if_o he_o which_o view_v for_o a_o long_a time_n although_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o of_o the_o best_a do_v common_o see_v more_o than_o he_o who_o look_v in_o haste_n be_v his_o eye_n never_o so_o good_a i_o who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o observe_v all_o passage_n of_o china_n have_v certain_o see_v so_o much_o what_o i_o write_v and_o what_o other_o have_v write_v who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o sowell_n that_o i_o must_v necessary_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o more_o certainty_n than_o they_o although_o with_o less_o eloquence_n the_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o china_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n fol._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o province_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o those_o of_o the_o south_n fol._n 8._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o northern_a province_n fol._n 15._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chiness_n of_o their_o nature_n wit_n and_o inclination_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o habit_n fol._n 29._o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o language_n and_o letter_n fol_z 31._o chap._n 7._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o study_n and_o admittance_n to_o 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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