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.

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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.
Author
Tachard, Guy, 1651-1712.
Publication
London :: Printed by T.B. for J. Robinson and A. Churchil, and are to be sold by S. Crouch ...,
1688.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A64545.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2025.

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[illustration] map
La Baye du Cap DE BONNE ESPERANCE.

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[illustration] fort scene
Le Fort des Hollandois au Cap de Bonne Esperance.

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[illustration] depiction of zebra
Zembras ou Anes Sauvags du Cap.

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[illustration] map
Carte des Pays en des Puples du CAP de Bonne Esperance Nouvell 〈…〉〈…〉.

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[illustration] portrait of "Hottentotts"
Hottentots habitans du Cap de Bonne Esperance.

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[illustration] portrait of native people
Namaqua Peuples Nouvellem decouverts vers le Tropiq. du Capricorne.

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[illustration] depiction of rhinoceros
Rhinoceros

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[illustration]
Cerf du Cap.

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[illustration] depiction of hippopotamus
vache Marine.

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[illustration] depiction of snake
Cerafte ou Serpent Corm

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[illustration] depiction of chameleon
Cameleon du Cap de Bonne Esperane

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[illustration] depiction of crocodile
Peti Lezard 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cap de Bonne Esperance

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[illustration] depiction of a grand lizard
GRAND LEZARD DU CAP.

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[illustration] map
LA RADE DE BANTAN

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[illustration] map of Jakarta (Batavia)
LE PORT DE BATAVIA

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[illustration] street map of Jakarta (Batavia)
Batavia.

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[illustration]
Cabinet de' Feuillage ou les Chinois font les Festin des Morts.

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[illustration] view of "Siam"
VEUE DE SIAM

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[illustration] depiction of boat
Balon du Roy a 76. Rameurs.

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[illustration] depiction of boat
Ballon du Roy á 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Rameurs

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[illustration] depiction of boat
Ballon des Gentils. Hommes.

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[illustration] depiction of boat
Balon de Prince Mr. L Ambassadeur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 A. Constance en 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Semblable

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[illustration] depiction of elephant
Elephan 〈◊〉〈◊〉 avec sa Chaise pour la Princesse Reyne.

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[illustration] depiction of elephant
Elephant avec sa Chaise pous les Etranger

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[illustration] depiction of elephant
le Roy monte sur son Elephant.

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[illustration] depiction of palace
Palais de louvo d'ou le Roy de Siam Obserue l'Eclypse de Surie.

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[illustration] depiction of pagoda
PAGODE DE SIAM.

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[illustration] depiction of a Mandarin
Mandarin qui parle a vn de ses gens.

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[illustration] depiction of edible plants and roots

Ginseng

Arequi

Betel

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[illustration] depiction of bald man
Talapoin allant- par la Ville

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