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their_o observation_n 7_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr chaumont_n at_o breast_n 8_o the_o king_n send_v the_o jesuit_n patent_n of_o mathematician_n 10_o a_o frigate_n be_v join_v to_o the_o first_o ship._n 11_o the_o king_n order_v his_o ambassador_n at_o lisbonne_n to_o demand_v passport_n for_o the_o jesuit_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 12_o the_o letter_n of_o father_n le_fw-fr chaize_n to_o father_n verbiest_n at_o peguin_n 13_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vaudricourt_n make_v captain_n of_o the_o ship._n 17_o the_o ambassador_n go_v on_o board_n the_o oyseau_n 18_o departure_n from_o the_o road_n of_o breast_n ibid._n the_o gullet_n be_v a_o very_a strait_a passage_n from_o the_o road_n of_o breast_n to_o the_o sea._n 19_o how_o the_o churchman_n and_o jesuit_n spend_v their_o time_n during_o the_o voyage_n 20_o calm_n under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n 21_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o whole_a ship_n company_n towards_o the_o holy_a virgin._n ibid._n in_o sight_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o madera_n 22_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o palm_n ibid._n the_o map_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o exact_a 23_o plenty_n of_o fish_n about_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n 25_o the_o way_n of_o catch_a porpoise_n ibid._n the_o blood_n of_o porpoise_n be_v hot_a 26_o porpoise_n devour_v one_o another_o ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o shark_n 27_o sucking-fish_n call_v by_o the_o seaman_n pilot-fish_n 28_o the_o bonitoe_n pursue_v the_o flying-fish_n 29_o god_n particular_a protection_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship._n 31_o april_n 7._o pass_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n 32_o what_o trovada_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o s._n helm_n be_v 33_o several_n phenomenas_n observe_v during_o the_o voyage_n 34_o the_o manner_n how_o spout_n be_v form_v ibid._n which_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v