ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



c. 1565. 



Tuzi. Tuzi, an other officer so called, lieth in the thirde 



house, a magistrate of importance, specially in things 

 belonging unto warfare, for thereof hath he charge. 

 There is resident in the 4. house a fourth officer, 



Taissu. bearing name Taissu. In this house is the principall 



prison of all the Citie. Ech one of these Magistrates 

 aforesaide may both lay evill doers in prison, & deliver 

 them out againe, except ye fact be heinous & of im- 

 portance : in such a case they can do nothing, except 

 they do meet al together. And if the deed deserveth 



[II. ii. 71.] death, all they together cannot determine thereof, with- 

 out recourse made unto the Chian wheresoever hee be, 

 or to the Tutan : and eftsoones it falleth out, that the 

 case is referred unto higher power. In all Cities, not 

 oneiy chiefs in ech shire, but in the rest also, are 

 meanes found to make Louteas. Many of them do 

 study at the prince his charges, wherefore at the yeeres 

 ende they resort unto the head Cities, whither the 

 Chians doe come, as it hath bene earst saide, as well 

 to give these degrees, as to sit in judgement over the 

 prisoners. 



The Chians go in circuit every yere, but such as are 

 to be chosen to the greatest offices meete not but from 

 three yeeres to three yeeres, and that in certaine large 

 halles appointed for them to be examined in. Many 

 things are asked them, whereunto if they doe answere 



Licentiates, accordingly, and be found sufficient to take their degree, 

 the Chian by and by granteth it them : but the Cap 

 and girdle, whereby they are knowen to be Louteas, 

 they weare not before that they be confirmed by the 



Doctors. king. Their examination done, and triall made of them, 

 such as have taken their degree wont to be given them 

 with all ceremonies, use to banquet and feast many dayes 

 together (as the Chineans fashion is to ende all their 

 pleasures with eating and drinking) and so remaine 

 chosen to do the king service in matters of learning. 

 The other examinates founde insufficient to proceed are 

 sent backe to their studie againe. Whose ignorance is 



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