A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1591-92 



a great number of Falcons and other birdes. After them 

 were lead many horses by the reines, most richly trapped. 

 Next of all were brought Coscis or Littiers very stately 

 adorned : after which was carryed Quabacondono himselfe 

 in a Littier of another fashion, like unto those which in 

 India are called Palanchins, which was made in China, 

 with most curious and singular workemanship, and was 

 presented unto him by the Father Visitour, and seemeth 

 exceedingly to content him, for that in all actions of 

 solemnitie hee useth the same. Last of all followed a 

 great troope of Princes and Nobles bravely mounted on 

 horsebacke, and gorgeously attired, thereby the more 

 to delight Quabacondono, who in triumphant sort beeing 

 welcomed by the way, with the shoute and applause of 

 infinite swarmes of people, entred the citie of Miaco. 



Now when the time of sayling towardes China approched, 

 Quabacondono determined first to proclayme his nephew 

 Inangondono his successour, and governour of all Japan, 

 to the ende hee might supply his owne roome in the time 

 of this warre. And therefore he commanded the Dairi to 

 transferre unto his sayd nephew the dignitie belonging to 

 himselfe, calling him by the name of Taicusama, that is 

 to say, Great lord. Which dignitie was in such sort 

 translated, that albeit he assigned unto his nephew large 

 revenues, together with that princely title, yet himselfe 

 remained the very same that he was before. The day 

 of the sayd translation being appointed, hee summoned all 

 the Princes of Japan to appeare, and to sweare obedience 

 unto this his nephew : Who with great pompe going unto 

 the Dairi to receive that dignitie at his hande, had sur- 

 rendred unto him the Castle of Miaco, and the palaces of 

 Quabacondono to dwell in. 



Thus at the beginning of the third moone, he set 

 forward on his journey to Nangoia, having before given 

 order, that Augustine should passe over into the kingdome 

 of Coray, and that his other Captaines should remayne in 

 Ceuxima. Wherefore, the twentieth day of the third 

 Moone hee came unto Nangoia, where the companies 



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