A Relation of the Voyage to Siam: Performed by Six Jesuits, Sent by the French King, to the Indies and China, in the Year, 1685 : with Their Astrological Observations, and Their Remarks of Natural Philosophy, Geography, Hydrography, and History

Guy Tachard

T.B., 1688 - Banten (Jawa Barat, Indonesia) - 308 pages

Contents

• His Father parted from Macao December 5: 2
• The arrival of the Chevalier de Chaumont at Breft: 8
• Monfieur de Vaudricourt made Captain of: 17
• The way of preparing Ginfeng: 27
• The Fefuits vifit the Governor of the Cape: 47
• The Ambaffador and Commiffary General interchange: 53
• Advantages that may be drawn from the obfervations made: 59
• The Dutch fetling on the Cape: 63
• A prodigious Elephant: 65
• Their Moral Virtues: 71
• Breezes rife on Sumatra at certain burs of the day: 94
• A Remedy for the LandEvil: 98
• Mutual Prefents of the Governor of Bantam and: 100
• Sultan Agui guarded by the Dutch: 106
• The feveral Nations at Siam come and complement: 160
• A Defcription of the Throne of the King of Siam: 167
• The French Kings Letter to the King of Siam: 173
• The Ambajador Vifits the most famous Pagod: 180
• The Fefuits Harangue prefented to the King: 200
• THe He Moors make a Feaft to celebrate the Memory: 215
• The King of Siam anfwers the Lord Conftance: 222
• We began to make obfervations at Louvo: 230
• The Curiofity of the Siamefe to know things future: 272
• What the Siamefe believe of their God: 275
• Prodigies which the Siamese expect before the birth: 287
• Thevathat killed his Brother Sommonokhodom: 292
• The Siamese with great reverence preferve the hair: 298

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Relation of the Voyage to Siam: Performed by Six Jesuits, Sent by the French King, to the Indies and China, in the Year, 1685 : with Their Astrological Observations, and Their Remarks of Natural Philosophy, Geography, Hydrography, and History; Early English books online; Volume 2 of Itineraria Asiatica La. Thailande
• Author: Guy Tachard
• Publisher: T.B., 1688
• Original from: The British Library
• Digitized: Jul 6, 2016
• Length: 308 pages