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Caron, Fran
ois (1600-1673)
A true description of the mighty kingdoms of Japan and Siam.1671.
A true DESCRIPTION OF THE Mighty Kingdoms of JAPAN AND SIAM. Written Originally in Dutch by Francis Caron and Joost Schorten: And now rendred into English By Capt. ROGER MANLEY.
LONDON, Printed for Robert Boulter, at the Turks-head in Cornhill, over against the Royall Exchange. 1671.
[8], 152 p. 15 cm.
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日本関係記事
A Description of Japan.
p. 3-120.
1. How great the Country of Japan is, and whether it be an Island or no.
3
2. How many Provinces it contains.
15
3. What quality and authority the supream Magistrate hath.
15
4. His dwelling Place, Magnificence and Train.
16
5. The number of his Souldiers and their Arms.
35
6. The Authority of his Councellours and Vassals.
37
7. The quality of his Princes and Lords, and their might.
38
8. Their manner of Iustice.
52
9. What Crimes they punish most severely.
53
10. What Divine Service they use.
62
11. What Churches they have.
62
12. What Priests they entertain.
63
13. What Sects ares prevalent among them.
63
14. The Persecution of the Romish Christians.
66
15. How this Nation lives in their Houses and Families.
71
16,17. How they receive each other, and of their Hospitality.
73
18. Of their Conjugal state.
74
19. Of the bringing up of their Children.
75
20. What Succession ab intestato.
77
21. Whether they be faithful or false in their dealings.
78
22. What Traffick, and with what Nations.
80
23. Of their domestick Trading and Navigation.
81
24. The Profits amounting thence.
84
25. Their Correspondence with Strangers.
84
26. The Commodities which Japan yeilds.
85
27. Their Mint, Measures, and Weights.
85
28. What Beasts and Fowl they have.
87
29. What Medicinal Waters.
87
30. How the Kings, Princes, and Peers of the Kingdom receive Audience from his Imperial Majesty, and what Train they must have.
89
31. Their Language, manner of Writings, Reckonings, and how far they transmit their History to Posterity.
91
An Extract out of the Governour of Indiaes Letter to the Overseers of the East-India-Company, touching the Traffick in Japan.
95
A short Relation of the Pofits and Advantages which the Dutch East-India-Company in Japan might acquire, in case they could compass the China Trade and Commerce: By Leonard Camps.
97
A description of pompous and magnificent reception of the DEYRO in the City of Meaco, when he came to visit his Imperial Majesty of Japan, on Octob. 25. 1626. Written by Coenraed Krammer, deputed from the East-India-Company to that Court, and then present.
109
注 記
標題紙前の遊び紙表に
Duncan m/i Ent
R±Brooke-1744 Thomas Bryan Richards 7
Oct
. 1799 pg.240' との書き込み。
標題紙に
J.Duskine' および
n' との書き込み。
p. 121-152 に＜A Description of the Government, Might, Religion, Customes, Traffick, and other remarkable affairs in the Kingdom of SIAM: Written in the Year 1636. by Joost Schouten, Directour of the East-India-Company in that Countrey.＞。
記載書誌
WENCKSTERN SUPL., p. 4. CORDIER, 342. ALT-JAPAN, 289. TENRI II, 162. CHR. MISSIONS II, 126. LAURES, 501. TOYO BUNKO, p. 20. BLUM I, 337.