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And westwards lies the land of the Bramas , of which we found such sure signs as I relate here ; and in those mountains ... lies the whole land of Sião ( Siam ] and of the Laos ( whome we also found here ) and the lands of Camboja and ...
And westwards lies the land of the Bramas , of which we found such sure signs as I relate here ; and in those mountains ... lies the whole land of Sião ( Siam ] and of the Laos ( whome we also found here ) and the lands of Camboja and ...
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great kingdom , which runneth within the land along China , which some do call Laos , and others Siões mãos . This by the other side towards India , doth confine with the kingdom of Camboja , and with the great kingdom of Siam ...
great kingdom , which runneth within the land along China , which some do call Laos , and others Siões mãos . This by the other side towards India , doth confine with the kingdom of Camboja , and with the great kingdom of Siam ...
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This land has one great nobleness , which is that througlı every street they sell flesh , fish , vegeatables , fruit , and all things necessary , crying that which they sell ; in such sort that everything needfull passes their doors and ...
This land has one great nobleness , which is that througlı every street they sell flesh , fish , vegeatables , fruit , and all things necessary , crying that which they sell ; in such sort that everything needfull passes their doors and ...
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INTRODUCTION | xvii |
i The Report of Galeote Pereira | 3 |
ii The Treatise of Fr Gaspar da Cruz O P | 45 |
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