CHAP. I
Of the Situation, Magnitude, and Division of the Isle
CHAP. II
Of the great Revolutions which have happen'd in the Isle
CHAP. III
Of the Form of Government, and of the new Laws made by the Emperor
Meriaandanoo
CHAP. IV
Of the Religion of Formosa. Of the Festivals.
CHAP. V
Of the Fasting Days
CHAP. VI
Of the Ceremonies to be observed on the Festival Days
CHAP. VII
Of the Election of the Priests
CHAP. VIll
Of the Worship of the Sun, of the Moon, and of the Ten Stars
CHAP. IX
Of the Postures of the body in adoring
CHAP. X
Of the Ceremonies that are observed at the Birth of Children
CHAP. XI
Of the Marriage or Groutacho
CHAP. XII
Of the Ceremonies towards the Dead
CHAP. XIII
Of the 0pinion concerning the State of the Souls after Death
CHAP. XIV
Of the Priestly Garments
CHAP. XV
Of the Manners and Customs of the Formosans
CHAP. XVI
A Description of the Men in Formosa
CHAP. XVII
Of the Cloaths worn in Formosa by all Ranks of People
CHAP. XVIII
Of their Cities, Villages, Houses, Palaces, Castles
CHAP. XIX
Of the Commodities which they have, and some that they want
CHAP. XX
Of Weights and Measures
CHAP. XXI
Of the superstitious Customs of the common People
CHAP. XXII
Of the Diseases in Formosa, and their Cure
CHAP. XXIII
Of the Revenues of the King, Vice-Roy, of the General of the Army,
of the Priests, and of all others in high Places of Power and
Trust
CHAP. XXIV
Of all the Fruits of the Ground
CHAP. XXV
Of the Things they commonly eat
CHAP. XXVI
Of the Animals which do not breed here in England
CHAP. XXVIII
Of the Shipping of the Formosans
CHAP. XXIX
Of the Money
CHAP. XXX
Of the Arms
CHAP. XXXI
Of the Musical Instruments
CHAP. XXXII
Of their way of educating their Children
CHAP. XXXIII
Of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts in Japan and
Formosa
CHAP. XXXIV
Of the splendid Retinue that attends the Vice-Roy of
Formosa, when he goes to wait upon the Emperor
CHAP. XXXV
Of the Success of the Jesuits in propagating the Christian Faith in
Japan, from the Year 1549 to 1616; and of the terrible
Slaughter that was made of them in the Year 1616; and of the Law
prohibiting Christians, under pain of death, to come into Japan
CHAP. XXXVI
Of the coming of the Dutch into Japan, with their
Success, and the Tricks they play'd
CHAP. XXXVII
Of the new Devices of the Jesuits for getting into Japan and
Formosa
THE APPENDIX
Concerning the Author's Journey from Avignon to
Rome