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look_v downward_o and_o not_o turn_v the_o head_n to_o carry_v always_o a_o fan_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o it_o to_o hinder_v their_o eye_n from_o wander_a never_o to_o consent_v to_o any_o ill_a thought_n not_o to_o dress_v their_o own_o victual_n but_o to_o take_v such_o food_n as_o be_v give_v they_o to_o live_v on_o alm_n which_o they_o beg_v about_o the_o town_n but_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o house_n neither_o to_o wait_v at_o door_n long_o than_o a_o ox_n be_v a_o drink_n to_o teach_v the_o law_n to_o their_o disciple_n and_o to_o the_o people_n to_o mortify_v themselves_o and_o do_v penance_n a_o whole_a year_n part_v whereof_o consist_v in_o stay_v abroad_o fifteen_o day_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n expose_v to_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o
158_o the_o several_a nation_n at_o siam_n come_v and_o compliment_v the_o ambassador_n 160_o the_o lord_n constance_n receive_v the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o riverside_n 163_o the_o respect_n show_v to_o the_o king_n letter_n 164_o the_o ambassador_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o palace_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 165_o a_o description_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 167_o the_o ambassador_n enter_v the_o hall_n of_o audience_n 168_o the_o harangue_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 169_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o ambassador_n present_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 171_o the_o ambassador_n present_v the_o abbot_n of_o choisi_n and_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o retinue_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 172_o the_o ambassador_n see_v the_o white_a elephant_n in_o his_o apartment_n ibid._n the_o french_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n 173_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v the_o bishop_n of_o metellopolis_n 174_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n send_v a_o present_a to_o the_o ambassador_n 175_o the_o ambassador_n order_v money_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o at_o the_o window_n to_o those_o who_o bring_v he_o the_o present_a ib._n the_o king_n of_o siam_n send_v his_o present_n to_o the_o pagod_n with_o much_o pomp._n 176_o the_o king_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n in_o his_o palace_n magnificent_o 178_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v the_o most_o famous_a pagod_n of_o siam_n 180_o a_o pick_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o five_o pound_n weight_n 181_o a_o description_n of_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a temple_n of_o siam_n ib._n rejoice_n perform_v at_o siam_n for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o portugal_n 185_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n go_v abroad_o public_o to_o visit_v a_o pagod_n 187_o the_o king_n progress_n from_o siam_n to_o louvo_n 190_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o great_a talapoin_n 191_o the_o description_n of_o a_o 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 begin_v to_o make_v observation_n at_o louvo_n 230_o observation_n about_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o needle_n 231_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n observe_v with_o the_o jesuit_n a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n in_o his_o palace_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o siam_n invite_v the_o ambassador_n to_o a_o elephant_n hunt_v 232_o a_o description_n of_o that_o hunt_n 233_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n demand_v the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr fourbin_n from_o the_o ambassador_n 234_o the_o jesuit_n prepare_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n at_o theepossonne_n 235_o they_o begin_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o eclipse_n before_o the_o king._n 236_o the_o king_n put_v several_a question_n of_o astronomy_n to_o the_o jesuit_n 238_o the_o way_n of_o catch_a elephant_n 246_o the_o ambassador_n take_v his_o audience_n of_o leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o siam_n 248_o departure_n from_o siam_n 251_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n letter_n be_v carry_v on_o board_n the_o oyseau_n 252_o departure_n from_o 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 belief_n touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world._n 284_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o siamese_n be_v flat_a and_o square_a ibid._n the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o siamese_n 286_o prodigy_n which_o the_o siamese_n expect_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o new_a god._n 287_o sommonokhodom_n be_v the_o last_o god_n of_o the_o siamese_n 289_o fable_n which_o the_o talapoin_n relate_v of_o their_o god._n ibid._n thevathat_n sommonokhodom_n young_a brother_n make_v war_n against_o he_o 290_o sommonokhodom_n assist_v by_o the_o female_a tutelary_a angel_n of_o the_o earth_n triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n 291_o the_o foppery_n which_o the_o talapoin_n tell_v of_o sommonokhodom_n ibid._n thevathat_n kill_v his_o brother_n sommonokhodom_n when_o they_o be_v ape_n 292_o thevathat_n make_v a_o schism_n and_o declare_v himself_o against_o his_o brother_n 293_o thevathat_n conspire_v to_o be_v god_n be_v with_o his_o follower_n deprive_v of_o many_o knowledge_n ibid._n the_o talapoin_v persuade_v the_o siamese_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n which_o sommonokhodom_n teach_v they_o 295_o thevathat_n be_v punish_v in_o hell_n for_o have_v persecute_v his_o brother_n ibid._n the_o talapoin_n take_v the_o siamese_n off_o from_o turn_v christian_n by_o persuade_v they_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thevathat_n the_o brother_n of_o their_o god._n 296_o wherein_o consist_v the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o siamese_n god_n 297_o the_o siamese_n with_o great_a reverence_n preserve_v the_o hair_n and_o picture_n of_o their_o god._n 298_o false_a oracle_n whereby_o the_o siamese_n authorize_v their_o religion_n 299_o the_o law_n of_o the_o siamese_n contain_v ten_o very_a severe_a precept_n 302_o finis_fw-la la_fw-fr bay_n du_fw-fr cap_n de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr esperance_fw-fr le_fw-fr fort_n des_fw-fr hollandois_n au_fw-fr cap._n de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr esperance_fw-fr zembras_fw-la ou_fw-fr anes_n sauvags_n du_fw-fr cap._n carte_n 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