TESTIMONIES OF COREA 



AJ). 



1591-92. 



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Eucunocamindono, the lord Protasius, and Omurandono. 



before their expedition toward the kingdom of Coray, 



found them, as before, in the same fortitude of minde, 



being constant in their first opinion : neither would they 



give any other counsel or direction, then that the fathers 



should keepe themselves secret, and should only forsake 



their houses at Arima, and Omura, wherein the Toni or 



great lordes would have some of their kinsemen remaine. 



It was also thought convenient, that the number of the 



Seminary should bee dim.inished, and that of 90 there 



should onely remaine 50 in our scholes, namely such 



as studied the Latine tongue. With the Father Visitour [III. 857.] 



there came unto Nangasaque certaine Fathers and Friers, 



which were said to be of Fungo and Firando. For 



the sayde Father under the name of a Legate might 



retaine them with him more openly. 



About this time Quabacondono, that hee might with 

 some pastime recreate his Nobles which accompanied him ; 

 and also might declare, with how great confidence and 

 securitie of minde hee tooke upon him this expedition for 

 China ; and likewise to obscure the most renowmed fame 

 of a certaine hunting and hawking performed of olde by 

 that mightie Prince Joritono, who was Emperour over 

 all Japan ; hee determined to ordaine (as it were) another 

 royall court of divers kindes of fowle. Whereupon bee- 

 ing accompanied with many great lordes and others, hee 

 departed to the kingdome of Giaren, where his game had 

 so good successe, that hee caught above 30000. fowles of 

 all sortes ; amongst which were many falcons. Howbeit, 

 for Quabacondono his greater recreation, and for the more 

 solemnitie of the game, there were also added many dead 

 fowles, which the Japonians with certaine poulders or 

 compositions know how to preserve sweete in their 

 feathers a long time. This game beeing ended, Quaba- 

 condono returned with great pompe unto Miaco ; before feathers a long 

 whom went great multitudes which carried those thou- time. 

 sandes of fowles upon guilded canes. Next after these 

 followed many horsemen sumptuously attired, carying 



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A meane to 

 kecpe dead 

 birds szveete 

 in their 



