xiv TABLE OF THE BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
Chapter XIV.—Concerning various customs of the Idolaters of India ■......Page 192
Chapter XV.—Concerning the Kingdom of Bhutan, from whence comes musk, good rhubarb, and some furs . . . .201
Chapter XVI.—Concerning the Kingdom of Tippera . . 214
Chapter XVII.—Concerning the Kingdom of Assam . . 216
Chapter XVIII.—Concerning the Kingdom of Siam . . 224
Chapter XIX.—Concerning the Kingdom of Macassar and the Butch Embassy to China ........ 233
Chapter XX.—The
Author pursues his journey in the East and embarks at Vengurla for
Batavia; the danger which he runs on the sea, and his arrival in the
Island of Ceylon . . . .241
Chapter XXI.—Departure of the Author from the Island of Ceylon, and his arrival at Batavia ...... 250
Chapter XXII.—Concerning an affair which was raised unseasonably for the Author in the Council at Batavia .... 254
Chapter XXIII.—The Author goes to see the King of Bantam, and describes several adventures in connexion therewith . . 268
Chapter XXIV.—The
Author returns to Batavia, and some days afterwards goes again to visit
the King of Bantam, giving an account, in connexion therewith, of the
dangerous extravagances of some Fakirs, or pilgrims, on their return
from Mecca . . . 277
Chapter XXV.—Concerning the Dutch war with the Emperor of Java..........284
Chapter XXVI.—The
Author renders the last duties to his brother, who died at Batavia, and
has fresh difficulties with the General and his Council ........ 289
Chapter XXVII.—The Author embarks on a Dutch vessel in order to return to Europe ....... 298
Chapter XXVIII.—The Dutch fleet arrives at St. Helena, and the Author gives a description of that Island . . 308
Chapter XXIX.—The
Dutch fleet leaves the Island of St. Helena, and the Author arrives
safely with it in Holland . . . 314
The King's Licence ........ 327
