THE

CONTENTS

OF THE

SEVERAL CHAPTERS

OF THIS

DESCRIPTION

OF THE

ISLE FORMOSA

CHAP. I

Of the Situation, Magnitude, and Division of the Isle

CHAP. II

Of the great Revolutions which have happen'd in the Isle

CHAP. III

Of the Form of Government, and of the new Laws made by the Emperor Meriaandanoo

CHAP. IV

Of the Religion of Formosa. Of the Festivals.

CHAP. V

Of the Fasting Days

CHAP. VI

Of the Ceremonies to be observed on the Festival Days

CHAP. VII

Of the Election of the Priests

CHAP. VIll

Of the Worship of the Sun, of the Moon, and of the Ten Stars

CHAP. IX

Of the Postures of the body in adoring

CHAP. X

Of the Ceremonies that are observed at the Birth of Children

CHAP. XI

Of the Marriage or Groutacho

CHAP. XII

Of the Ceremonies towards the Dead

CHAP. XIII

Of the 0pinion concerning the State of the Souls after Death

CHAP. XIV

Of the Priestly Garments

CHAP. XV

Of the Manners and Customs of the Formosans

CHAP. XVI

A Description of the Men in Formosa

CHAP. XVII

Of the Cloaths worn in Formosa by all Ranks of People

CHAP. XVIII

Of their Cities, Villages, Houses, Palaces, Castles

CHAP. XIX

Of the Commodities which they have, and some that they want

CHAP. XX

Of Weights and Measures

CHAP. XXI

Of the superstitious Customs of the common People

CHAP. XXII

Of the Diseases in Formosa, and their Cure

CHAP. XXIII

Of the Revenues of the King, Vice-Roy, of the General of the Army, of the Priests, and of all others in high Places of Power and Trust

CHAP. XXIV

Of all the Fruits of the Ground

CHAP. XXV

Of the Things they commonly eat

CHAP. XXVI

Of the Animals which do not breed here in England

CHAP. XXVII

Of the Language. The Lord's Prayer, Apostle's Creed, and the Ten Commandments, translated by the Author into Formosan

CHAP. XXVIII

Of the Shipping of the Formosans

CHAP. XXIX

Of the Money

CHAP. XXX

Of the Arms

CHAP. XXXI

Of the Musical Instruments

CHAP. XXXII

Of their way of educating their Children

CHAP. XXXIII

Of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts in Japan and Formosa

CHAP. XXXIV

Of the splendid Retinue that attends the Vice-Roy of Formosa, when he goes to wait upon the Emperor

CHAP. XXXV

Of the Success of the Jesuits in propagating the Christian Faith in Japan, from the Year 1549 to 1616; and of the terrible Slaughter that was made of them in the Year 1616; and of the Law prohibiting Christians, under pain of death, to come into Japan

CHAP. XXXVI

Of the coming of the Dutch into Japan, with their Success, and the Tricks they play'd

CHAP. XXXVII

Of the new Devices of the Jesuits for getting into Japan and Formosa

THE APPENDIX

Concerning the Author's Journey from Avignon to Rome

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