Abexin, the kingdom of Prestyr John, ii,337Abulfeda,i;ignorance of, respecting China,viAcapulco, ii,223,253Adultery, law respecting, i,63Agriculture, ii,56Aguizi, i,72Aguila, an odoriferous wood, i,58; ii,303Alazan, i,51Alfaro, Pedro de, visits China as a missionary,lxxiv;arrives at Manilla, ii,125;his desire to visit China, ii,126;conversion of a Chinese priest by, ii,127;opposition of the governor to his proposal, ii,128;his unsuccessful attempt to reach China, ii,129;his second attempt, ii,132;his companions, ii,134;they meet with a storm, ii,135;arrive at an island, ii,136;their escape from the Chinese guardships, ii,137;they reach Canton, ii,140;enter the city, ii,141;an interview with a judge, ii,144;the interpreters' version of their story, ii,145;they are examined again, ii,149,152;treachery of the interpreters, ii,155;jealousy shown by the Portuguese at Machao, ii,158;necessitous condition of their party, ii,161;a stipend allowed them by the viceroy, ii,161;they are sent to Aucheo, ii,165;their arrival, ii,167;reception by the viceroy, ii,168;they return to Canton, ii,180; illfeeling of the captain-general of Machao towards them, ii,184;his plans defeated, ii,185;Alfaro and some of his party arrive at Machao, ii,194;the others go to Chincheo, ii,198;and return to Manilla, ii,204Alvarado, A. de, ii,28Amazons, island of the, ii,301Ambassadors, reception of, i,157Ameias, province of, ii,245Anchasi, office of the, i,102Anchosan, i,72Andrade, F. Peres d', his voyage to China,xxxiAndrade, Simon d', sent to China with a Portuguese fleet,xxxivAnimals of China, ii,285Annals of China, sketch of the early, i,69Anthey, i,73Anthrey, i,72Antoninus, embassy to China sent by the emperor,iiiApe's tooth, worshipped in Ceylon, ii,329;its destruction by the Portuguese viceroy, ii,330Arab merchants, early account of China by,iiiArabia Felix, ii,336Aracan, kingdom of, ii,321Archipelago, ii,258Arms used by the Chinese, ii,288Army of China, weakness of,lxxviii,lxxx;description of, i,90;reviews of, ii,102;its numbers, ii,288;its pay, ii,289Arracon,seeAracanArtillery, early acquaintance of the Chinese with the use of, i,129Artreda, letter by, on the arms of the Chinese, i,130Atzion, i,51Aucheo, ii,75,78,85,167Auchin, i,75Aucon, ii,113Augury by lot, i,46; ii,262Ayas, xvi.Aynao,seeHainanAytao, office of the, i,102Aytim, ii,201,221Banbosa,seeBarbosaBanquets, i, Page_i_137Barba, a Tartar chief,xvBarbosa, Duarte, i,33Barcelor, ii,334Bardes, islands of, ii,335Basayn, ii,335Batala, an idol, ii,261Bausa, i,74Beads, used in praying, i,57Begging, prohibition of, i,66Bells, ringing of, i,57Bemthey, i,73Bengal, kingdom of, ii,322Benjamin of Tudela, his reference to China,viiBindoro, ii,130Blind persons, constrained to work, i,68Boneg, i,75Bonze, a word of Portuguese origin, ii,162Books obtained by Herrada, i,134Bouchier, G., Mechanical apparatus constructed by,xiBoxeador, cape of, ii,268Brama, chief priest in Visnaga so called, ii,326;his power of dispensation, ii,327Bridges, lviiBuena Esperansa, cape of, ii,338Buliano, ii,31Burgos, G. de, ii,268Burial of the dead, i,59;ii,291;of the kings of Visnaga, ii,326Burneo, isle of, ii,261Cabile, ii,15Cabite, ii,268Cagayan, river of, ii,131Calamina,seeMalipurCalicut, ii,334Camels used in the Canaries, ii,214Cambaya, province of, ii,335Camboia, kingdom of, ii,311;crosses erected in,313Campeachy, ii,222Cananor, ii,334Canary Isles, derivation of their name, ii,209;description of, ii,209,213Canasia,seeHang-cheouCanfu,viCannafistola, a Malay fruit, ii,318Cannibals, effect of a friar upon, ii,215Canton,viii,140Capital punishment, i,119Capsonson, ii,270Caraci, city of the,xCaribs, their cannibal propensities, ii,214;effect of a Spanish friar upon them,215Carpini, John de Plano, Chinese described by,viiiCassava, bread made of, ii,218Cattle, abundance of in Mexico, ii,227Cavalry, description of Chinese, i,88Cavendish, T., the navigator, R. Parke's letter to, i,1Ceremonies at a deathbed, ii,290;at burials,291Ceylon, ii,328;fertility of,330;progress of Christianity there,331Chabes, P. de, ii,21Chacon, L., ii,21Champa, kingdom of, ii,311Characters used in Chinese writing, i,121Chaul, ii,335Chautubo, ii,112Cheapness of provisions in China, ii,285Chichimecos Indians, ii,226Chimbutey, i,73China, known to the Romans,iiiearly account of by two Arab merchants,iiiobservations of Edrisi on,vireference to by Benjamin of Tudela,viivisited by Marco Polo,xviby G. de Monte Corvino,xxiiby O. de Pordenone,xxiiiby Ibn Batuta,xxvithe embassy sent to Cathay by Mirza Shah Rokh,xxviivoyage thither of a Portuguese fleet,xxxifailure of the Portuguese embassy,xxxvivisit of F. Mendez Pinto to China,xxxviiaccount of the customs and laws of the empire in 1555,xxxixvisited by G. da Cruz,lidescribed by G. Pereyra,liiivisited by Spanish missionaries,lxixdescribed by Herrada,lxxiiAlfaro's voyage there,lxxivobservations on the empire by M. Ricci,lxxviiby G. Roman,lxxixMendoza's description of China, i,8;its climate, i,11;fertility, i,12;productions, i,14;antiquity of the kingdom, i,18;its extent, i,20;provinces, i,21;cities, i,23;the great wall, i,28;sketch of the early annals of China, i,69;account of the Emperor Vitey, i,70;the royal palace, i,77;number of payers of tribute, i,80;amount of tribute paid, i,82;the army, i,86;military strength of the empire, i,90;law against undertaking foreign wars, i,92;against leaving the kingdom, i,93;against the admission of strangers, i,94;the royal council of state, i,96;the chief officers of state, i,101;how chosen, i,106;ministers of justice, i,107;legal proceedings, i,109;tortures, i,111;watch kept over the conduct of the judges, i,112;rewards and punishments awarded them, i,115;Mendoza's embassy to China, i,162;expedition of M. de Herrada to China, ii,29;his arrival, ii,37;he visits Tansuso, ii,44;Tong-gan, ii,53;Chincheo, ii,59;Aucheo, ii,78;their return to Manilla, ii,111;expedition of Alfaro and other Augustines to China, ii,132;they arrive at Canton, ii,140;are sent to Aucheo, ii,165;they return to Canton, ii,180;some of the party go to Machao, ii,194;the rest return to Manilla, ii,204;expedition of Martin Ignatius and other Franciscan friars to China, ii,207;they leave Spain, ii,208;arrive at the Canaries, ii,209;Desseado and Dominica, ii,214;two of the party killed by the Caribs, ii,214;they reach Puerto Rico, ii,216;and Hispaniola, ii,217;description of Cuba, ii,220;of Mexico, iii,223;they visit the Ladrone Isles, ii,254;the Philippines, ii,258;they sail for China, ii,268;their arrival, ii,269;they are taken to Quixue, ii,274;examined there, ii,276;sent to Saneheo-fu, ii,277;to Hucheofu, ii,279;return of Ignatius home, ii,310Chincheo, ii,59Chinese, described by Carpini,viiiby Rubruquis,xiiaccount of their laws and customs, related in the College of Jesuits, Malacca, in 1555,xxxixby G. Pereyra,liiitheir houses,xlprisons,xliiifeasts,xlvcostume,lbridges,lviireligion,lxipunishments,lxiiiorigin of the name of China,lxivhospitals,lxvtheir cowardice,lxviiithe navy,lxxixcomplexion of the Chinese, i,11, 29;their dwellings, i,27;dress, i,30;description of the Chinese women, i,31;the porcelain manufacture, i,33;the currency, i,34;the idols, i,36;the principal saints, i,41;augury by lots, i,46;devil-invocation, i,49;Chinese mythology, i,50;doctrine on the immortality of the soul, i,53;the temples and religious orders, i,54;their beads and bells, i,57;funeral rites, i,59;mourning apparel, i,61;marriage customs and ceremonies, i,62;law of inheritance, i,63;punishment of adulterers, i,63;singular marriage custom in Tartary, i,63;marriage of the emperor, and princes of the blood, i,65;maintenance of the poor, i,67;condition of the blind, i,68;payers of tribute numbered, i,81;no subjects allowed to travel without a license, i,93;jealousy of foreigners, i,94;legal proceedings, i,107;tortures, i,111;prisons, i,116;punishment of criminals, i,119;characters used in writing, i,121;the same characters common to different languages, i,121;schools, i,122;knowledge acquired by all classes, i,122;paper and pens, i,123;examination for the degree of Loytia, i,125;how it is conferred, i,126;early use of artillery in China, i,129;art of printing early practised there, i,131;books obtained by Herrada, i,134;banquets, i,137;festivals, i,139;modes of salutation, i,141;courtesy to women, i,144;seclusion of their women, i,145;courtesans, i,146;shipping, i,148;fishing boats, i,151;breeding of ducks, i,153;birds used for fishing, i,155;reception of ambassadors, i,156;compasses used in China, ii,37;use of chopsticks, ii,47;carriers of baggage, ii,55;agriculture, ii,57;highways, ii,58;fruits, ii,60;a Chinese entertainment, ii,72, 87;a Drama, ii,88, 104;presents to public officers forbidden, ii,90;idols, ii,91;a review of the troops, ii,102;presentation of petitions, ii,103;jealousy of strangers, ii,139, 142;administration of justice, ii,153;physiognomy, ii,163;ploughing, ii,166;invocation of devils, ii,203;method of irrigation, ii,279;shipping, ii,284;mines, ii,286;silk, ii,287;arms and army, ii,288;religious ceremonies, ii,289;funeral rites, ii,291;character of the people, ii,293Chop sticks, ii,47Christianity, conversion of Chinese to, ii,122;of the Philippine islanders, ii,126;said to have been introduced by St. Thomas, ii,290Chyley, i,73Cia, ii,245Cibao, mines of, ii,217Cibola, ii,246Cincoan, i,73Cinsones, ii,229Cities of China enumerated, i,23Climate of China, i,11Coanty, i,72Cochin, ii,332Cochin China, description of, ii,303;picture sent to king by a friar, ii,304;desire of king of to embrace Christianity, ii,305;miracles wrought there, ii,306Cochin Chinese, description of, ii,310Columbo, in Ceylon, ii,331Comedy in China, ii,88,105105Compass used by Chinese, ii,37Compulsary marriage in Tartary, i,63Concham, i,75Congreve, his mention of F. Mendez Pinto,xxxviiConjurations against devils, ii,135Conversion of Philippine islanders, ii,263;of Japanese,299Copper money, i,35Corchu, ii,112Cormorants, fishing with, i,155Coromandel, kingdom of, ii,324Cortes, Hernando, his reverence for priests, ii,230Cosmos, an intoxicating liquor described by Rubriquis,xiiiCostume of the Chinese, l;of state officers, i,102;ii,144Cotey, i,74Cotino, A., ii,160Coulan, ii,332Council, the royal, i,96Courts of justice, ii,276Courtesans, i,146Cowardice of the Chinese,lxxviiiCranganor, ii,333Cripples, laws for maintenance of, i,67Crosses, erected by Mexican Indians, ii,242;also in Cochin China, ii,306, and in Camboia, ii,313Cruz, Gaspar da, visits China as a missionary,liCuba, ii,