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and_o unpassable_a though_o in_o some_o place_n inhabit_v with_o a_o people_n all_o over_o hairy_a wear_v their_o beard_n long_o like_o the_o chiness_n brutish_a though_o otherwise_o well_o shape_v to_o consider_v therefore_o the_o uncertianty_n whether_o this_o country_n be_v a_o island_n or_o no_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o passage_n between_o sungaer_n and_o jezzo_n be_v no_o run_a water_n but_o a_o inlet_n or_o long_a isthmus_n of_o the_o sea_n itself_o 120_o english_a mile_n long_o extend_v itself_o betwixt_o jezzo_n and_o japan_n where_o it_o bound_n upon_o vast_a mountain_n and_o desert_n about_o the_o province_n of_o ochio_n so_o that_o that_o way_n be_v whole_o unpassable_a by_o land_n traveller_n be_v force_v to_o ferry_v over_o the_o aforesaid_a isthmus_n from_o sungaer_n to_o jezzo_n in_o bark_n and_o such_o ship_n as_o they_o have_v the_o two_o great_a island_n of_o chirkock_n and_o saykock_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n and_o lord_n that_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o magistracy_n chirkock_n have_v one_o king_n and_o three_o lord_n saykock_n be_v the_o big_a of_o the_o two_o have_v more_o governor_n but_o both_o be_v account_v province_n of_o this_o great_a empire_n though_o least_o in_o extent_n of_o those_o whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v how_o many_o province_n it_o contain_v that_o great_a territory_n which_o we_o call_v japan_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n nippon_n border_n upon_o those_o afore_o mention_v island_n and_o strech_v to_o the_o unknown_n country_n of_o jezzo_n &_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o province_n to_o wit_n jam_fw-la aystero_n jetsengo_n jetsesen_n quanto_fw-la &_o ochio_n the_o which_o with_o the_o island_n of_o saykock_n &_o chirkock_n make_v seven_o in_o all_o who_o dominion_n city_n and_o castle_n be_v subdivide_v under_o several_a king_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o follow_a specification_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n abundant_o show_v a_o extract_v of_o the_o seal_a account_n and_o specification_n of_o the_o revenue_n except_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o king_n prince_n duke_n and_o lord_n of_o japan_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o country_n and_o castle_n according_a to_o the_o japan_n account_v in_o cockyens_n each_o cockyen_fw-fr be_v ten_o carolus_n guilder_n which_o be_v some_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a cangano_n tsiunangon_n king_n of_o canga_n geâ—tichu_n &_o natta_n have_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o canga_n his_o revenue_n amount_v to_o 1190000._o â—â—rngano_fw-la daynangon_n king_n of_o surngo_n toto_fw-la and_o mitaunca_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n faytâ—iâ—s_n have_v in_o revenue_n 700000_o ouwarino_n daynangou_n king_n of_o owary_n and_o mimo_fw-la dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o mangay_a and_o have_v 700000_o sendaino_n thiunangon_n king_n of_o massamne_n and_o ochio_n live_v in_o the_o invinsible_a castle_n of_o senday_n and_o have_v 640000_o satsumanon_n thiunangon_n king_n of_o satsumae_fw-la ossimus_fw-la fiungo_fw-la and_o quchio_n live_v in_o kaâ—gasima_n and_o have_v 600000_o rinocaouny_n daynangon_n king_n of_o kimo_n and_o ishe_n live_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o wake_n jamma_n and_o have_v 550000_o catto_n fingonocamy_n king_n of_o tingo_fw-la live_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o koumamâ—tte_n and_o have_v 554000_o matsendeyro_n jemenofiâ—_n king_n of_o tsunkisâ—n_n and_o faccatia_n dwell_v in_o foucosa_n and_o have_v 510000_o matsendayro_n jonocany_n king_n of_o the_o great_a province_n of_o jetchesen_n live_v at_o ocede_v and_o have_v 511100_o calto_n s._n kibo_n king_n of_o osio_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o aâ—s_n and_o have_v in_o revenue_n 430000_o assaino_n taysima_fw-la king_n of_o bingo_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o oky_o and_o have_v 420000_o matsendeyro_n nangato_n king_n of_o sova_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o fangy_a and_o have_v 370000_o mittono_n thionangon_n king_n of_o fitaytâ—_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o mit._n and_o have_v 360000_o nahissima_fw-la simano_n king_n of_o thisien_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o logtois_n and_o have_v 360000_o matsendeyro_n sentairo_n king_n of_o janabasoky_a dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o tackaham_n have_v 360000_o tâ—do_n isumy_a king_n of_o janga_n i_o dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o son_n have_v 320000_o matsendeyro_n lonuey_v king_n of_o bissen_n dwell_v at_o ossaiamma_n have_v 310000_o inno_n cammon_n the_o brave_a of_o the_o prince_n king_n of_o totomy_n dwell_v in_o savaiamma_n &_o have_v 300000._o fosso_n cowa_n jetchin_v king_n of_o boyte_n live_v at_o cokera_n and_o have_v 300000._o oyesungi_fw-la daynsio_n king_n of_o jotsengo_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gunisauwa_n and_o have_v 300000._o matsendeyro_fw-la denrio_n king_n of_o the_o province_n of_o jetsengo_n live_v at_o formando_fw-la and_o have_v 300000._o matsendeyro_fw-la auwa_n duke_n of_o auwa_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n incts_n and_o have_v 250000._o matsendeyro_fw-la jetchigonacamâ—â—_n duke_n of_o the_o land_n of_o congee_n dwell_v at_o takato_n and_o have_v 250000._o matsendeyro_fw-la tsiusio_fw-la duke_n of_o joo_o dwell_v at_o mat_n jamma_n and_o have_v 250000._o ariama_n grimba_n duke_n of_o tsirkingo_n dwell_v at_o courme_n have_v 240000._o morimo_fw-la imasack_n prince_n of_o imasaka_n dwell_v at_o tsiamma_n and_o have_v 200000._o tory_n inganocanij_fw-la prince_n of_o sewano_n dwell_v at_o jummengatta_n have_v 200000._o matsendeyro_fw-la tosa_fw-la prince_n of_o tosnacorij_fw-la dwell_v at_o tocosiamma_n have_v 200000._o satake_v okion_n prince_n of_o wano_n dwell_v at_o akita_n and_o have_v 200000._o matsendeuro_fw-la simo_n sautamy_n prince_n of_o simosa_n dwell_v at_o tatebays_n and_o have_v 200000._o forriwo_a jamaissiro_n prince_n of_o insâ—â—o_n dwell_v at_o masdaytâ—_n and_o have_v 200000._o ikouma_n ikinocanij_fw-la prince_n of_o sanike_n dwell_v at_o couham_n and_o have_v 180000._o foriwo_fw-la jamassiro_fw-la prince_n of_o insimo_n dwell_v at_o masdayt_n and_o have_v 180000._o fonda_n kayokamij_fw-la knight_n and_o lord_n of_o faryma_n dwell_v in_o tayeno_n and_o have_v 150000._o sackey_n counay_n knight_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o great_a province_n of_o wano_n dwell_v at_o fakfio_n &_o have_v 150000._o tara_n sanwa_fw-fr simado_n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o fisen_n dwell_v in_o lataâ—s_n and_o have_v 120000._o kiongock_fw-mi wakasa_fw-mi knight_n and_o lord_n of_o wakasa_n dwell_v in_o osamma_n and_o have_v 120000._o fory_z tango_n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o â—etchesen_fw-mi dwell_v at_o kawantisma_n and_o have_v 120000._o minsio_fw-la fiongo_fw-la knight_n and_o lord_n in_o bingo_n dwell_v at_o fâ—uâ—ke_n jamma_n have_v 120000._o sackopharra_n eskibon_n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o kooske_n dwell_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o tattay_n have_v 120000._o matsendeyrâ—_n tawayt_v governor_n of_o the_o emperor_n castle_n in_o quana_n have_v 110000._o oeckendyero_fw-it imysacka_fw-mi knight_n and_o lord_n of_o simotske_n dwell_v in_o oâ—tsnomio_n and_o have_v 110000._o sannada_n jut_a knight_n and_o lord_n of_o sinano_n dwell_v at_o koske_n and_o have_v 110000._o taysibanna_n finda_n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o sickingo_n dwell_v in_o imangonwa_n and_o have_v 110000._o ongasaura_n oucken_v knight_n and_o lord_n of_o farima_fw-la dwell_v at_o kays_n and_o have_v 100000._o indatiji_n voutumij_fw-la knight_n and_o lord_n of_o gyo_n dwell_v in_o itasima_n and_o have_v 100000._o nambon_n sinano_n knight_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o great_a province_n of_o ochio_n dwell_v at_o mortiamma_n and_o have_v 100000._o niwa_n groysemon_n knight_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o great_a province_n of_o ochio_n dwell_v at_o sirakowa_n and_o have_v 100000._o abeno_n bitchion_n governor_n of_o the_o emperor_n castle_n iwatsuky_a in_o the_o country_n of_o moysay_n have_v 80000._o kiongock_v oenieme_n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o tanga_n dwell_v in_o tanabe_n and_o have_v 70000._o makino_n surnga_n lord_n in_o jetchingo_n dwell_v at_o wangerecka_n and_o have_v 70000._o nackangonwa_fw-la nysien_n lord_n in_o bongâ—_n live_v in_o the_o city_n of_o nangoun_n and_o have_v 70000._o matsendayrâ—_n comba_n lord_n in_o sinano_n dwell_v in_o matsmoâ—â—_n have_v 70000._o nayâ—â—o_fw-la samma_fw-la lord_n in_o fitayt_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o
conversation_n with_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n who_o be_v likewise_o condemn_v to_o die_v and_o his_o belly_n cut_v up_o and_o that_o the_o other_o two_o know_v of_o their_o companion_n practice_n have_v not_o discover_v they_o who_o ever_o find_v his_o wife_n in_o a_o lock_v or_o shut_v chamber_n with_o another_o man_n may_v lawful_o kill_v they_o both_o the_o which_o though_o very_o rare_o have_v indeed_o happen_v if_o the_o husband_n be_v absent_a than_o his_o father_n brother_n son_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n nay_o a_o servant_n may_v do_v it_o so_o that_o adultery_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n pretend_v a_o journey_n from_o home_n but_o return_v unexpected_o back_o find_v another_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o chamber_n transport_v with_o jealousy_n and_o revenge_n he_o instant_o kill_v the_o amaze_a gallant_a and_o bind_v his_o wife_n to_o a_o ladder_n let_v she_o stand_v there_o thus_o chain_v all_o night_n next_o morning_n he_o send_v to_o invite_v all_o his_o and_o her_o kindred_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o dinner_n which_o however_o contrary_v to_o their_o custom_n each_o sex_n feast_v and_o eat_v always_o apart_o be_v through_o his_o importunity_n assent_v unto_o the_o woman_n who_o sit_v in_o a_o chamber_n by_o themselves_o ignorant_a of_o what_o have_v happen_v inquire_v often_o for_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o house_n to_o which_o her_o husband_n make_v answer_v that_o she_o be_v busy_a in_o order_v their_o entertainment_n she_o will_v wait_v upon_o they_o immediate_o the_o guest_n be_v all_o sit_v man_n and_o woman_n together_o and_o dinner_n half_o do_v the_o husband_n go_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o slay_a rival_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o cover_a box_n of_o lackwit_n or_o wax_v deck_v with_o flower_n unbind_v his_o wife_n and_o clothe_v she_o in_o a_o wind_a sheet_n with_o her_o hair_n loose_a and_o hang_n over_o her_o shoulder_n give_v it_o she_o she_o not_o know_v what_o be_v in_o it_o add_v go_v and_o carry_v it_o to_o our_o friend_n at_o dinner_n and_o try_v whether_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o may_v not_o pardon_v you_o also_o the_o poor_a woman_n half_a dead_a and_o distract_a with_o fear_n do_v as_o her_o husband_n command_v she_o and_o enter_v in_o this_o dreadful_a posture_n fall_v on_o her_o knee_n before_o the_o company_n and_o open_v the_o box_n at_o sight_n whereof_o she_o sink_v down_o in_o a_o swoon_n and_o be_v close_o follow_v by_o her_o husband_n have_v her_o head_n immediate_o strike_v off_o by_o he_o at_o which_o horrid_a sight_n the_o affright_v guest_n run_v all_o out_o of_o the_o house_n those_o fault_n which_o be_v account_v criminal_a among_o they_o be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o emperor_n command_n and_o order_n peculation_n or_o rob_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n false_a coin_v burn_v of_o house_n rape_n and_o the_o ill_a govern_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o of_o these_o crime_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v offend_v she_o suffer_v alone_o nor_o shall_v she_o die_v for_o another_o sin_n only_o be_v give_v away_o or_o sell_v their_o punishment_n be_v roast_v burn_a crucify_a both_o way_n draw_v with_o four_o bull_n and_o boil_v in_o oil_n and_o water_n a_o man_n who_o be_v to_o deliver_v wood_n and_o stone_n to_o his_o majesty_n factour_n have_v corrupt_v some_o soldier_n and_o other_o appoint_v for_o the_o service_n this_o be_v discover_v the_o overseer_n be_v order_v to_o cut_v up_o their_o belly_n but_o the_o merchant_n be_v crucify_v with_o his_o heel_n upward_o this_o man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o part_n be_v in_o good_a esteem_n with_o the_o councillor_n and_o great_a one_o at_o court_n and_o however_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o intercede_v for_o a_o criminal_a yet_o the_o aforesaid_a grandee_n out_o of_o pity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o delinquent_n have_v consult_v together_o adventure_v to_o supplicate_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o behalf_n whereupon_o they_o receive_v this_o follow_a answer_n i_o have_v understand_v your_o desire_n with_o wonder_n but_o that_o which_o trouble_v i_o most_o be_v that_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o demand_n oblige_v i_o to_o suspect_v your_o judgement_n shall_v not_o the_o evil_a doer_n die_v whence_o then_o proceed_v this_o your_o request_n or_o be_v your_o heart_n likewise_o corrupt_v with_o gift_n and_o gold_n change_v your_o purpose_n and_o let_v justice_n have_v her_o course_n and_o then_o if_o any_o among_o you_o desire_v riches_n let_v they_o go_v to_o my_o treasure_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o go_v i_o give_v you_o full_a liberty_n to_o do_v it_o this_o reply_n do_v so_o startle_v the_o petitioner_n that_o they_o retire_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v any_o further_a instance_n or_o speak_v one_o word_n more_o they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a method_n in_o punish_v of_o crime_n which_o i_o will_v also_o relate_v it_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v in_o my_o time_n that_o a_o gentleman_n appoint_a governor_n of_o a_o lordship_n near_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o jedo_n have_v force_v his_o tributary_n to_o pay_v more_o than_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o their_o ordinary_a tax_n and_o contribution_n with_o which_o surplus_n he_o have_v lord_v it_o for_o some_o time_n but_o this_o exaction_n continue_v the_o inhabitant_n supplicate_v his_o majesty_n for_o relief_n whereupon_o the_o gentleman_n together_o with_o his_o whole_a race_n be_v order_v to_o cut_v up_o their_o belly_n the_o say_a governor_n have_v a_o brother_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o fingo_fw-la two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o dutch_a mile_n westward_o from_o jedo_n a_o uncle_n at_o satsuma_n twenty_o mile_n further_o a_o son_n in_o the_o service_n of_o king_n kinocoumy_a another_o son_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o massamme_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o mile_n eastward_o a_o three_o 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