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. Published in the original, by the express orders of His Most Christian Majesty. And now made English, and illustrated with sculptures.

  • Tachard, Guy, 1651-1712.
Date:
1688
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Credit: 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. Published in the original, by the express orders of His Most Christian Majesty. And now made English, and illustrated with sculptures. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    onl | h i | AT ABLE on 4? tu 1 a ool M The Firft Book. te À | ul His Father parted from Macao, December. 5 | vi Ê 1681,in a Dutch Ship, and arrived in Hol- ih oe | land in Oftober 1682. % \ || The King orders fix Fefusts, Mathematicians, to be [ent ul to China. 4, | The preparations for their departure. 5 | They ave admitted into the Royal Academy of Sciences. 6 } Divers infiruëtions are given unto them for the sinprore- 1 ment of Arts and Sciences. ibid. li s& | The various Inftruments they take with them for their : | | | | Obfervations. 7 The arrival of the Chevalier de Chaumont at Brett. 8 ) Tle King fends the Fefuits Patents of Mathematics- | AS, TO i A Frigat is joyned to the fuft Ship. 11 j The King ordered his AmbafJudors' at Lisbonne to de- | | mand Pafs<ports for the Fefiuts from the Kingdom il of Portugal. 1 2 i The Leter of Father Le Chaize to Father Verbielt ae Peguin. 12 | Monfeur de Vaudricourt made Cuptain of the ' i à 28 Ship. 17 The Ambaffador goes on beard the O yfeau. 18 . | Departure from the Road ef Brelt. - ibid. ie. The Gullet is a very firait paffaze from the Raal of 1] Bret to tbe Sea. 19) | How the Caurch-mn and Fefats Des: their tim: dorm Mt D, RE cy | 108