Chap.  I.

Of the present King of Cande.

The Government of this Island.  The King’s Lineage.  His Person, Meen and Habit.  His Queen and Children.  His Palace; Situation and Description of it:  Strong Guards about his Court.  Negro’s Watch next his Person.  Spies sent out a Nights.  His Attendants.  Handsome Women belong to his Kitchin.  His Women.  And the Privileges of the Towns, where they live.  His State, when he walks in his Palace, or goes abroad.  His reception of Ambassadors.  His delight in them.

CHAP.  II.

Concerning the Kings Manner, Vices, Recreation, Religion.

Spare in his Diet.  After what manner he eats.  Chast himself, and requires his Attendants to be so.  He committed Incest, but such as was allowable.  His Pride.  How the People address to the King.  They give him Divine Worship.  Pleased with high Titles.  An instance or two of the King’s haughty Stomach.  He slights the defection of one of his best Generals.  He scorns to receive his own Revenues.  The Dutch serve their ends upon his Pride by flattering him.  The People give the way to the Kings foul Cloths.  His natural Abilities, and deceitful temper.  His wife saying concerning Run-awayes.  He is naturally Cruel.  The Dogs follow Prisoners to Execution.  The Kings Prisoners; their Misery.  He punisheth whole Generations for the sake of one.  The sad condition of young Gentlemen that wait on his Person.  His Pleasure-houses.  Pastimes abroad.  His Diversions at home.  His Religion.  He stands affected to the Christian Religion.

CHAP.  III.

Of the King’s Tyrannical Reign.

His Government Tyrannical.  His Policy.  He farms out his Countrey for Service.  His Policy to secure himself against Assassinations and Rebellions.  Another Point of his Policy.  Another which is to find his People work to do.  A Vast work undertaken and finished by the King, viz.  Bringing Water divers Miles thro Rocks, Mountains and Valleys unto his Palace.  The turning this Water did great injury to the People.  But he little regards his Peoples Good.  By craft at once both pleaseth and punisheth his People.  In what Labours he employs his People, He Poisons his only Son.  The extraordinary Lamentation at the Death of his Sister.  His Craft and Cruelty shewn at once.

CHAP.  IV.

Of his Revenues and Treasure.

The King’s Rents brought three times in a year.  The first is accompanied with a great Festival.  How the Nobles bring their Gifts, or Duties.  Inferior Persons present their New-years Gifts.  What Taxes and Rents the People pay.  The accidental incoms of the Crown.  The Profits that accrue to the King from Corn-Lands.  Custom of Goods Imported formerly paid.  His Treasuries.  He has many Elephants.  Great Treasures thrown into the River formerly.  The Treasure he most valueth.

CHAP.  V.