'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎15] (864/1024)

Kingdom of T u n cl u i n,
jaw in the year 1649, when the King was preparing to
make War againft the King of Cochmcbmd, for certain Ships
which the Locbmcbinefes had taken from the Tmiqumejes :
though the Quarrel was taken up by certain Embaffadors
which the King of Cochincbina jent to the King of Tunquin, to
whom the former made fatisfadlion.
The Army that was then prepar'd to march upon this
Expedition was compos'd of 8000 Horle 3 94 thoufand Foot,
and 722 Elephants; 13 o for the War 5 and the reft to carry the
Tents and Baggage of the King and the Nobility; and 318
Galleys and Barks, very long and narrow, with Oars and
Sails and this was that which my Brother law. The Con
dition of the Souldiery is very toillom and laborious, and
of little advantage in the Kingdom of Tunquin. For they
are all their life time fo ti'd and engag'd to the Service of
the Wars, that though they are capable of other Labours
for the lupport of their Families, they are not permitted td
undertake it. Thofe days that they are not upon the Guard,
they are oblig'd to attend their Captains where-ever they
go, and two days in a week they are compeli'd to Exercife
with their Bows and Arrows in their prelence. Their Com
panies confift of a hundred or a hundred and thirty Men,
and they of each Company that have made the beft (hoc,
have one of them two Months Wages, the other one, which
is paid them in Rice. He that makes the worft fhot, next
time he mounts the Guard , is oblig’d to ftand Centinel
double his time. All the Captains look upon it as a great
piece of glory to have their Souldiers Arms and Weapons
neat and bright. If they find any ruft upon them, they
fconce them eight days Wages for the firft fault, and for the
fecond they are very feverely chaftis'd. As for thofe that
ferve in the Galleys, they are entertain'd and lifted propor-
tionably. And fometimes the Captains fend their Souldiers 1
aboard for feme days, that they may learn to row. For it
is one of thechiefeft Paftimes of the Kings of Tunquin to (ee
the Mock-fights of the Galleys. W hen he has a mind to
delight himlelf with this Divertilment, the King, with feme
part of his Court, removes to one of his fair Palaces, that
ftands upon one of the largeft Rivers in his Country ; and
it is a great Honour for any ot the Captains whofe Souldiers
if carry the Victory. Now as the Victory is only got by the
force